The Company Earned The 2023 Energy Star Partner Of The Year – Sustained Excellence Award From The U.S. EPA. By Therese Dunphy For a whopping 19th year in a row, Jurupa Valley, Calif.-based CalPortland was recognized by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) as a 2023 Energy Star Partner of the Year. It is the only industrial company to garner…
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A Breakthrough That Will Change The Next Generation
As we begin 2023 and I mark the 50th year of my career, I have been reflecting on a lifetime I have lived witnessing dramatic innovation, and social and political change, as we all live in a very different world than I did as a young boy growing up in the Deep South of the 1950s. We are a better…
Read MoreHolcim to Acquire SES Roofing and Insulation Business
Holcim has entered into an agreement to acquire SES Foam LLC, the biggest independent spray foam insulation company in the United States, with 2022 (est.) net sales of $200 million. SES has a track record of double-digit growth, with advanced energy-efficiency and bio-based solutions for new and green retrofitting projects. This transaction adds to Holcim’s recent acquisitions, from Firestone Building Products…
Read MoreLarge Motors and Generators Can Power the Way to Net Zero
By Heikki Vepsäläinen Large motors are also large consumers of industrial energy. That makes them a prime target for energy efficiency initiatives. Energy efficiency is so important in the world’s journey to net zero that the International Energy Agency (IEA) has labeled it “the first fuel.” As part of this initiative, industrial electric motors are a key target area for…
Read MoreMetso Outotec 8th on Global 100 List of Sustainable Companies
Metso Outotec is ranked 8th on the Corporate Knights 2021 Global 100 Index of most sustainable companies in the world, and places as a top-ranking company among its peers. The results were announced virtually.
Read MoreABB IE5 SynRM Motors Deliver Ultra-Premium Energy Efficiency
Customers can increase their energy efficiency, improve sustainability and enhance reliability by upgrading to ABB IE5 ultra-premium SynRM motors that offer up to 50% lower energy losses compared to IE2 motors. ABB’s synchronous reluctance (SynRM) motors offer a new first choice to meet the growing global demand for improved energy efficiency. These motors now meet the new IE5 ultra-premium energy…
Read MoreO&G Powers Quarry with Solar
O&G Industries, Connecticut’s largest privately held construction company, recently went live with a 1.3-megawatt (MW) solar array at its quarry on Roxbury Road in Southbury, Conn.
Read MoreLafargeHolcim Develops Mineral-Based Insulation Product
Airium, an innovative new product from LafargeHolcim, is a “disruptive technology in the insulation market,” according to the company. Developed and patented by LafargeHolcim’s global R&D center near Lyon, France, Airium is a mineral insulating foam that improves energy efficiency for buildings, from floor to ceiling.
Read MoreCaterpillar Offers Microgrid Energy Solutions
Caterpillar Inc. unveiled Cat Microgrid technology, an innovative suite of systems that adds environmentally friendly solar panels, state-of-the-art energy storage, and advanced monitoring and control systems to Caterpillar’s traditional line of reliable power generation equipment.
Read MoreGet Your Motor Running
Meeting the New Energy Efficiency Standards. By Mark S. Kuhar
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