Craft Brewery Taps Into Electricity, Creates Niche in Crowded Industry

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 15:00

MURRIETA, Calif. — As the craft beer industry continues to grow, a small brewery in Murrieta has carved out a special niche for itself. Unlike most breweries that use natural gas, Electric Brewing Co. uses electricity to make its popular beer.

Four Key Steps to Optimizing Data for Enterprise Asset Management

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 10:00

Many water leaders face a conundrum – they know massive system investments are needed, but have a steep hill to climb to gain necessary approvals and rate recovery for such investments. Stand-alone, multimillion dollar technology programs often take a back seat to repairing and replacing aging distribution system assets.

Corporate Responsibility Practitioner Roundup: Totem Power

Mon, 07/24/2017 - 17:45

In the run up to the COMMIT!Forum, CR Magazine spoke with Brian Lakamp, Founder and CEO at Totem Power. Totem’s smart hub combines modern communications, advanced energy, and distributed intelligence into a single, powerful platform for modern campuses, retail centers, commercial facilities, cities and more. We spoke with him about being a practitioner in the clean energy space.

Piedmont Natural Gas Named a Most Trusted Utility Brand

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 11:00

Piedmont Natural Gas has been designated most trusted utility brand among residential customers, according to a new report based on surveys of customers of the nation's 129 largest utilities.

INFOGRAPHIC | Envisioning a Sustainable Future by Solving Energy Paradox

Wed, 07/26/2017 - 10:25

Three megatrends are escalating energy demand, while approximately 2.3 billion people either don’t have access to electricity at all or don’t have reliable access to electricity. We are committed to solving this energy paradox.

Use VSD Compressors, Save Energy (and Money)

Fri, 07/21/2017 - 09:25

Whether you call it VFD, frequency converter or inverter, VSD technology by any other name is just as efficient. On average, VSD compressors use about 35 percent less energy than their fixed-speed counter parts. But what does a 35 percent reduction in energy costs really look like? Well, that depends on your plant.

Anya Cherneff + Moira Hanes: Empowering A Generation

Thu, 07/20/2017 - 10:00

Turning Asia’s Flood Waters into Opportunities

Wed, 07/19/2017 - 13:00

Utilities throughout the Asia Pacific region are investing in advanced stormwater management strategies to improve resource resilience and overall water sustainability.

Smart Metering Enables Smarter Utility Management

Thu, 07/13/2017 - 10:00

Among the most notable findings from this year’s Strategic Directions: Water Industry Report is the velocity of planning throughout the industry for implementing more advanced operational technologies, such as advanced metering infrastructure (AMI) and enterprise asset management. More than 30 percent of utilities have indicated plans to implement these technologies, indicating the industry’s evolution and response to perennial issues of tightening budgets, rising costs and providing enhanced customer service.

What Would Edison Think of Today’s Energy Grid?

Mon, 07/10/2017 - 13:10

As a native of Ohio – home of the Wright Brothers – and now a resident of North Carolina –where their dream literally took off – I have a special fondness for the inventors of modern flight. I sometimes wonder what Orville and Wilbur would think if they saw a Boeing 747 roar overhead? Would they even recognize what they had started?