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News Archives - 2003

January

Steam Overview Fact Sheet is now available from BestPractices
$2.9 Million Savings Potential Revealed by Paper Mill PWA
Akzo Nobel's EEP Yields $1.2 Million Savings Opportunity
New Motor Market Assessment CD!

February

Steam System Scoping Tool Now in Visual Basic

March

Glass Plant Saves $711,000 Annually after Compressed Air Upgrade
Pump System Optimization Saves $280,000 Annually at Glass Plant

April

BestPractices Steam Resources CD Available

May

Fan Sourcebook Helps Improve System Performance

June

Metal Finishing Plant Boosts Production 50%
Forging Plant Saves $45 K a Year after Upgrade

July

3M Plant Uses PWA to Find $1 Million Savings
Company Replicates PWA, Finds $2 Million Savings Opportunity
NIMAP Identifies Resources for Industry

August

Newsprint Plant Could Save $1.6 Million
Alcoa PWA Finds $925,000 in Annual Savings
Bayer Finds $1.4 Million in Savings with PWA
Plant-Wide Assessments Find Large Savings Potential for Neville
Paramount Finds $4.1 Million Savings with PWA
Updated 3E Plus Insulation Software

September

Saving Water/Saving Energy
New Product for Managers and Decision-Makers
Alcoa PWA Finds $800,000 Annual Savings
W.R. Grace Identifies Potential $2 Million Annual Savings

October

Ford Casting Plant Assessment IDs 18 Projects to Save $12.9 Million
Georgia-Pacific Finds Ways to Boost Energy Efficiency and Save $4.8 Million

November

Cement Plant Saves $199,000 per Year by Upgrading Compressed Air System
Steam Digest 2002 Promotes System Optimization/Fuel-Saving Best Practices

December

DOE Awards Plant-Wide Assessment Cost-Share Funds
Compressed Air Upgrade Saves Plant $160,000 Annually
Aluminum Plant Invests in Compressed Air Project, Saves $73,200 per Year
Revised Compressed Air Sourcebook for Industry