February 11,
2012
For the past eight years, the plant has manufactured some three-dozen massive boilers used to generate huge quantities of steam used to remove heavy crude from Canada's Athabasca Oil Sands, the same oil TransCanada is shipping in Keystone pipeline, and wants to ship in the Keystone XL.
January 12,
2012
One-third of a facility’s energy
bill can be directly attributed to its boiler room, and system inefficiency
leads to higher energy costs. Replacing
an older boiler system is one way to achieve energy savings, but it is not the
only option. Retrofitting an existing
boiler is another way to increase efficiency, reducing both operating costs and
emissions.
January 1,
2012
In 2011, the EPA enacted the Area Source Rule, making it mandatory for
many commercial, institutional and manufacturing facilities to monitor fuel
usage on a monthly basis and conduct biennial tune-ups.