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Emerging Technologies and Emerging Technologies and Business Practices StoriesBusiness Practices Stories

September 2008September 2008

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ApproachApproach

Contract with WSU Energy ExtensionContract with WSU Energy Extension Review literature, programs, organizationsReview literature, programs, organizations Develop list of measures & practices with Develop list of measures & practices with

key characteristicskey characteristics 250 to 300 measures & practices considered 250 to 300 measures & practices considered

.. so far.. so far

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Organization ConsultedOrganization Consulted

ACEEEACEEE BC HydroBC Hydro BPABPA California Lighting California Lighting

Technolgy CenterTechnolgy Center E SourceE Source ECOS ConsultingECOS Consulting Edison Electric InstituteEdison Electric Institute Emerging Technology Emerging Technology

Coodinating CouncilCoodinating Council Federal Energy Federal Energy

Management ProgramManagement Program

National LabsNational Labs Natural Resources CanadaNatural Resources Canada Puget Sound EnergyPuget Sound Energy Seattle City LightSeattle City Light Sacremento Municipal Sacremento Municipal

Utility DistrictUtility District UC DavisUC Davis U.S. Dept of EnergyU.S. Dept of Energy WSU Energy ProgramWSU Energy Program Washington Technolgy Washington Technolgy

CenterCenter

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Selection CriteriaSelection Criteria

Significant savings likely within 15 yearsSignificant savings likely within 15 years Advanced stages of developmentAdvanced stages of development

– Commercially available orCommercially available or

– Ready for commercializationReady for commercialization

Not yet in wide use in PNWNot yet in wide use in PNW Little negative impact on the service providedLittle negative impact on the service provided Not fully considered in 5Not fully considered in 5thth Power Plan Power Plan

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Major Findings So FarMajor Findings So Far

No Silver BulletsNo Silver Bullets Many Incremental ImprovementsMany Incremental Improvements Proliferation of Niche ApplicationsProliferation of Niche Applications Development of Business Practices for Development of Business Practices for

Energy ManagementEnergy Management Some Potential “Breakthrough” Some Potential “Breakthrough”

Technologies Warrant RD&D NowTechnologies Warrant RD&D Now

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Findings in Three CategoriesFindings in Three Categories

New Products & Technology. Breakthrough technologies not previously considered viable. Includes both direct and enabling technologies & products.

Improvements to Existing Technology. Gains in cost, efficacy, applicability or measure life.

New Tech

Improved Tech

New & Improved Practices

Changes to Design & Business Practices: Systematic business strategies that improve measure applicability, penetration and persistence … Design & Operations

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A Sampling of New Technologies A Sampling of New Technologies & Business Practices& Business Practices

Long-life Fluorescent LightingLong-life Fluorescent Lighting Low-Lift Cooling Low-Lift Cooling Improved Business PracticesImproved Business Practices OLEDs – Organic Light Emitting DiodeOLEDs – Organic Light Emitting Diode Server VirtualizationServer Virtualization Electron Stimulated LuminescenceElectron Stimulated Luminescence

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Long-life Fluorescent LightingLong-life Fluorescent Lighting

Key to long life: T5s with program-start Key to long life: T5s with program-start ballastsballasts

Philips and Sylvania lamps: 46,000 hoursPhilips and Sylvania lamps: 46,000 hours Kumho Electric: 100,000 hrs!Kumho Electric: 100,000 hrs! Work well with occupancy sensorsWork well with occupancy sensors

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Why do we care?Why do we care?

Lower implementation and maintenance Lower implementation and maintenance costscosts

Now competes with SSLs for longevityNow competes with SSLs for longevity Less embodied energyLess embodied energy

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Downsides of LED Lighting for Downsides of LED Lighting for General Service LightingGeneral Service Lighting

““100,000 hours” is only for colored lights100,000 hours” is only for colored lights ““White” lights are still not consistent colorWhite” lights are still not consistent color Currently very expensiveCurrently very expensive Difficult to achieve even light distributionDifficult to achieve even light distribution

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Low-Lift CoolingLow-Lift Cooling

1 of 5 “Technology Option Sets” to be 1 of 5 “Technology Option Sets” to be developed by the DOE net Zero Energy developed by the DOE net Zero Energy Buildings program by 2010Buildings program by 2010

A package of five technologies that work A package of five technologies that work together as a systemtogether as a system

According to PNNL models: save 30-74% According to PNNL models: save 30-74% of cooling in new buildingsof cooling in new buildings

BPA to be doing field trialsBPA to be doing field trials

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Low-Lift Cooling Option SetLow-Lift Cooling Option Set

1.1. Peak-load shifting by thermal energy storage Peak-load shifting by thermal energy storage 2.2. Dedicated outdoor air supply with enthalpy Dedicated outdoor air supply with enthalpy

heat recovery from exhaust airheat recovery from exhaust air3.3. Radiant heating/cooling system: panels or Radiant heating/cooling system: panels or

floorfloor4.4. Low-lift vapor compression cooling Low-lift vapor compression cooling

equipmentequipment5.5. Advanced controls at equipment and system Advanced controls at equipment and system

(supervisory) levels(supervisory) levels

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Business PracticesBusiness Practices

Not TechnologiesNot Technologies Strategies that:Strategies that:

– Create new savings due to synergiesCreate new savings due to synergies– Allow higher penetration of measuresAllow higher penetration of measures– Improve persistence of measures Improve persistence of measures

Significant new conservation potentialSignificant new conservation potential

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Improved Strategies & PracticesImproved Strategies & PracticesA SamplingA Sampling

Integrated Building DesignIntegrated Building Design Energy Management Business PracticesEnergy Management Business Practices

– Analyzing how corporate decisions get made Analyzing how corporate decisions get made – Continuous Energy Improvement, Envinta 1 to Continuous Energy Improvement, Envinta 1 to

5, Enterprise Energy Management5, Enterprise Energy Management Data Center OptimizationData Center Optimization Building Commissioning PracticesBuilding Commissioning Practices

– Monitoring-Based CommissioningMonitoring-Based Commissioning

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Organic LEDsOrganic LEDs

Exciting potential: Can light up entire Exciting potential: Can light up entire ceiling or clothesceiling or clothes

Projected to be more efficacious than Projected to be more efficacious than fluorescent lampsfluorescent lamps

In screens, more efficient and much more In screens, more efficient and much more contrast than LCDcontrast than LCD

For use in screens for now. Some lighting For use in screens for now. Some lighting products in 3-4 years.products in 3-4 years.

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Electron Stimulated Electron Stimulated Luminescence (ESL™)Luminescence (ESL™)

Same efficiency, life, and cost as CFLsSame efficiency, life, and cost as CFLs No mercuryNo mercury CRI of 95+CRI of 95+ Instant-onInstant-on Easily dimmableEasily dimmable Can use standard glass bulbsCan use standard glass bulbs Reflector bulbs available in 2009Reflector bulbs available in 2009 More info: More info: www.vu1.comwww.vu1.com

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Server VirtualizationServer Virtualization

Can use one “box” as several “servers”Can use one “box” as several “servers” Can cut computing energy substantially Can cut computing energy substantially

(over 50%)(over 50%) Lower equipment costsLower equipment costs Greatly decreases cooling loads Greatly decreases cooling loads How do we treat this?How do we treat this?

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Outdoor LightingOutdoor Lighting

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Refrigerated Display CaseRefrigerated Display Case

Replaces T-12 & T-8 fluorescentReplaces T-12 & T-8 fluorescent Long hours of operation per year (18 to 24 hours/day)Long hours of operation per year (18 to 24 hours/day) Cool ambient application & potentially long lifeCool ambient application & potentially long life Saves refrigeration energy too Saves refrigeration energy too

– Savings multiplier 1.3 to 1.7 Savings multiplier 1.3 to 1.7 With occupancy sensors – more savingsWith occupancy sensors – more savings

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Interior Downlights- ResidentialInterior Downlights- Residential