Consulting-Specifying Engineer is the building engineering source for electrical systems including electrical power, distribution systems, standby power, and pure power. en-us http://www.csemag.com/community/Electrical/47247.html?nid=3499 2008 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.csemag.com/info/.html Terms of Use. Sat, 11 Oct 2008 23:47:11 MST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6602031.html?nid=3499 The Philippine government has championed geothermal power, and the United States can only learn from their success. Mon, 06 Oct 2008 07:04:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6597984.html?nid=3499 A novel design could boost energy storage. Mon, 22 Sep 2008 08:17:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6597643.html?nid=3499 Man zapped with 11,000 V while trying to pilfer cable. Fri, 19 Sep 2008 09:44:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6595866.html?nid=3499 Consulting Engineers Group has delved into designing and building wind farms. The move has proven to be not only ecologically friendly, but also economically savvy. Mon, 15 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6595875.html?nid=3499 In the face of increasing global demand for alternative energy sources, engineers around the world are building bigger solar-power facilities. Here are some of the powerhouse projects being planned in the U.S. and abroad. Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:44:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6595647.html?nid=3499 The Illinois Commerce Commission on Wednesday approved a $270 million rate hike for Commonwealth Edison that encourages the utility to begin developing a "smart grid." Fri, 12 Sep 2008 07:22:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6594839.html?nid=3499 The Uptime Institute’s Green Enterprise IT awards salute IT programs that further the cause of ecologically minded systems management—inside the server room, and beyond. Wed, 10 Sep 2008 13:03:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6593864.html?nid=3499 Google has filed a patent for a “water-based data center” that uses the ocean to provide power and cooling. Mon, 08 Sep 2008 10:36:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596636.html?nid=3499 Commissioning is the systematic process by which a piece of equipment, system, or facility is tested to verify that it functions in accordance with the design intent and owner's operational requirements. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596648.html?nid=3499 Fuel cell extended run (FCXR) from APC by Schneider Electric provides hydrogen-based backup power for the company's InfraStruXure data center solution. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596653.html?nid=3499 The Wiremold Secure Solutions raceway (WSSR), designed by Wiremold/Legrand is a high-capacity perimeter raceway system that provides modularity and scalability in hardened carrier protection distribution systems. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596654.html?nid=3499 Commissioning combined heat and power (CHP) systems in commercial and institutional buildings requires broad experience. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596655.html?nid=3499 No longer a fringe concept, engineering green is now a critical business and economic issue. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596656.html?nid=3499 Growing computing needs have forced many government agencies into a corner they did not foresee. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596657.html?nid=3499 Many engineering companies and their clients are taking a second look at emergency lighting systems because of concerns about code combined with energy efficiency, and U.S. Green Building Council LEED demands. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596658.html?nid=3499 Data center energy use has become a target for both environmentalists and corporate accountants, with improved efficiency seen as critical to both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and financial returns. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596659.html?nid=3499 Information technology managers are focused on room-level solutions, including server-aisle layouts and economizer strategies, to address the cooling needs of today’s overheating data centers. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596660.html?nid=3499 Transmission line access is emerging as a major roadblock to greater development of renewable energy resources, and legislators at the state and federal levels are considering new proposals to streamline approval processes. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596661.html?nid=3499 U.S. wind power capacity grew by 46% in 2007, making it the world’s fastest-growing market in renewable technology for the third year running, according to a new report. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.csemag.com/article/CA6596662.html?nid=3499 The first application of high-temperature superconducting (HTS) cable in a commercial power grid was commissioned this spring by the Long Island Power Authority. Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 EST