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News Archives - 2005

January

Steam Tool Update: Correction to SSAT Version 2.0.0
Now Available: Technology Roadmap for Energy Loss Reduction and Recovery
Groups Push Competing Proposals for the Alaska Natural Gas Pipeline
USDA Publishes Rules for Federal Purchasing of Bioproducts
Now Available: January 2005 ITP E-Bulletin
Growth in Global Oil Demand to Slow in 2005, Says IEA

February

Chemical Bandwidth Study Analyzes Energy Savings Opportunities
DOE Issues Ultra-high Efficiency Industrial Steam Generation Solicitation
EIA: Oil Prices to Stay Above $40 per Barrel Through 2006
Second Workshop to Facilitate Chemical Industry R&D Collaboration
DOE Announces Plant-Wide Assessment Solicitation
PCS Nitrogen's Improved Combustion Fan System Saves Energy and Money
Two Companies Get a Boost from Wind Turbine Manufacturing
EERE Launches an RSS News Feed
DOE Industrial Technologies Program Releases Enhanced Pumping System Assessment Tool
LNG Terminals Move Ahead in the Gulf of Mexico
DOE Offers $1 Million to Help Industries Save Energy

March

Formosa Plastics Plant-Wide Assessment Uncovers Ways to Save $1.5 Million per Year in Energy Costs
Study Leads to New Web Site for Energy Efficiency Best Practices

May

DOE: Liquefied Natural Gas Imports Increased 29 Percent in 2004
State Collaborative Offers $4.95 Million for Efficiency, Distributed Energy
DOE Funds Five Research Projects to Boost Mining Efficiency
Mining Industry R&D Solicitation Awards Announced
New Initiative Focuses on Pumping System Performance
DOE Industrial Technologies Program Introduces Three New Software Assessment Tools
EPA: Ten U.S. Corporations to Cut Greenhouse Gases
Montana Laws Set Requirements for Renewable Energy and Ethanol
EIA Lowers Projections for Gasoline and Oil Prices

June

New Report on Hybrid Separations and Distillation Technologies Highlights Opportunities for Energy and Emissions Reduction

July

PSAT Qualified Specialist's Assessment Helps Texas Power Plant Reduce Pumping System Energy and Maintenance Costs
Jacques Beaudry-Losique Joins DOE to Manage Industrial Technologies Program
Oil Companies, U.K. Utility to Fuel Power Plant with Hydrogen
U.S. Automakers and EPA to Cut Energy Use in Assembly Plants
USDA Begins Process to Designate Preferred Biobased Products
Energy Secretary Bodman Helps Break Ground at Solar Facility
EIA: Gasoline, Crude Oil to Stay at Record Highs Through 2006

August

Dal-Tile Upgrades Compressed Air Systems at Five More Facilities Following Successful 2002 Improvement Project
Plant-Wide Assessment at Houston Refinery Results in Comprehensive Energy Management Strategy
DOE Awards $16.5 Million for State Energy Savings Projects
Hurricane Katrina Shuts Refineries and Oil and Gas Production

September

Investment Firm Offers $25 Million for Renewables, Efficiency
Supply Concerns Push Gas Prices to $3 per Gallon on Labor Day
State Energy Program Special Projects Award Winners Announced
Dow Uncovers Ways to Turn Plant Wastes Into Useful Products, Save Energy and Money, and Curb Emissions
ITP Awards $2.6 Million to Boost Combustion Efficiency in Industrial Boilers
EIA: Katrina is Likely to Cause High Winter Heating Costs

October

Chemical Industry Seeks Partners for R&D on Utility Systems, Heat Exchangers, Distillation Systems, and Natural Gas Solutions

December

Canadian Company Begins Commercial Delivery of BioOil
Advanced Melting Technologies Study Now Available
DOE, EPA Join Leadership Group to Boost Utility Efficiency Spending
EIA Expects High Energy Prices Through 2006
EIA Boosts its Long-Term Projections for Oil Costs
Process Upgrades at Wastewater Treatment Plant Save Nearly 3 Million kWh and 270 MMBtu Annually
DOE Announces Three New Forest Products Industry Research & Development Projects
Making Wireless Technology Robust Enough For Use on the Factory Floor
Early Field Trials Show Vast Potential for Industrial Wireless Sensors