As I ponder how to better control temperature on my BBQ pit smoker with minimal instrumentation & controls, I saw a great email on wood burning boiler control. Emerson's Barbara Hamilton, a Senior Industrial Energy Consultant, recently visited a paper manufacturer...
You may have seen the news release from the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC), Smart Manufacturing Coalition-led Project Wins DOE Clean Energy Manufacturing Contract. If not, it highlighted: The Smart Manufacturing Leadership Coalition (SMLC) today...
Emerson's Chris Womack shares his insights on terminal and tank monitoring in today's guest post. In the world of tanks and terminals, there's mounting pressure for more environmental protection in the form of "sustainability"—the use of recyclable and non-toxic...
Update: See the recorded version of the Energy Efficiency webinar. I saw a tweet from Emerson's Nick Taylor of a webinar tomorrow, Energy Efficiency Management - Reducing Energy losses does not always require big investments. Nick will be co-presenting with Emerson's...
Federal, state, and local regulations keep changing and impact process manufacturers' operations. Emerson's Patrick Truesdale provided an update on the US Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) at a past American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers conference (formerly...
Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, opens his 2013 guest-blogging season with a look at what's in store for the alternative fuels industry this year, here in the U.S. Happy New Year. For me, the New Year is a time for reflection...
The price of carbon-based energy sources are impacted by supply, demand, and the policies of countries around the globe. Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the alternative energy industry team, explores the rapid changes in carbon-based taxes in Australia in today's...
When your company ships its products to your customers, wouldn't you like to be able to shrink the volume 600 times to save on shipping costs? If you're in the business of liquefied natural gas (LNG), that's exactly what you do. And, with the increasing production of...
Emerson's Douglas Morris, a member of the alternative energy industry team, shares his perspectives on author Daniel Yergin's book on energy security and efficiency. Just about every day, in just about every media outlet, you will likely find some article or opinion...
The push for carbon dioxide (CO2) capture and storage projects has cooled according to Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the Alternative Energy team. Here are his thoughts: Carbon Dioxide is everywhere (0.0387% of the earth's atmosphere by volume). Humans and animals...
Emerson's Alan Novak, leader of the Alternative Energy team offers his thoughts on the use of coal as a source of energy: The current economic climate has slowed, but not stopped, the growth in global energy demand. "Slowed" is relative, as countries such as China...
Emerson's Dennis Tkacs, a strategic program manager in the Power & Water Solutions division, shares his thoughts on the use and trends biomass-based energy production in the United States. While a significant amount of energy is generated from biomass, not too...
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