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KD Series Diesel-Powered Generator Sets – Kohler

December 7, 2020

The company is launching 3,500- and 4,000-kW nodes as part of its popular KD Series.

Six Factors Defining the Cost to Rent a Boiler

Chelsey Ryker

September 21, 2020

Understanding the potential cost of renting a boiler before a team is ready to start reaching out and gathering information and pricing from vendors.

ES Roundtable: University Leaders Examine the Present State and Future of Institutional Sustainability

The opening session of the Campus Energy 2020 event showcased how American universities are adjusting to a decarbonized future.

Herb Woerpel

April 9, 2020

Power Systems for Critical Systems: Consider Resiliency, Reliability, Maintainability, and Safety

Designing power systems for critical facilities.

Keith Garratt Aleksei Isingaziev

September 18, 2019

The demand for reliable power systems in critical facilities continues to increase, putting pressure on engineers to design reliable systems within project budgets that are often decreasing.

A Practical Guide for Preparing for the Unexpected

True preparation goes beyond a written policy or plan.

Lindsey Brackett

August 19, 2019

A devastating event doesn’t always originate from a natural disaster. At any moment during construction or operation, something could go wrong — and it will.

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How new technology water pumps with pressure sensors are meeting the needs of 21st Century living

July 29, 2019

As the demand for electrical power increases, distribution systems are expanded to accommodate the increased demand. Stiffened transmission systems, increased substation capacity, and added on-site and distributed generation all contribute to increases in available fault currents.

The Resiliency of Propane — Three Reasons to Consider Future-Proofing a Facility with this Alternative Fuel Protection

Propane standby generators offer an energy-efficient, versatile, and reliable solution when facilities demand backup power.

Jesse Marcus

April 25, 2019

Preparation is the best defense against power outages in commercial facilities.

Utility Interconnection With On-Site Generation

So, you want to generate your own power, for emergencies and/or for everyday use. For the sake of your design/budget/schedule, learn what the utility might expect from you — and what you should expect from it.

Timothy J. Coyle, P.E.

July 10, 2017

Should the utility care about your standby power system?

Challenges In Aging Health Care Infrastructure

Budget woes. Equipment that has outlived its effectiveness. Unorthodox original decisions and little space to maneuver. The layers are many, but as this project shows, the solutions are there.

Russell Ashcroft, P.E. Jim Begley Joshua Fait

March 10, 2017

Changing laws, advanced technologies, and an aging population are just a few factors driving the cost consciousness of the healthcare industry today.

Critical Power: Circuit Breakers Go Digital

A presenter from ES standby power webinars spots a promising development in critical power management.

Timothy Oergel, Ph.D.

April 1, 2016

In general, we’ve made so many existing platforms “smart” in other industries (e.g., computers, phones, cars, and household appliances), but we’ve neglected the very thing that powers all the rest — electricity.