Ryan Hamel

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Energy Efficiency for Businesses
Pollution Prevention Institute Engineering
Extension at Kansas State University

• Ryan Hamel
• 11811 S. Sunset Drive, Suite 1500
• Olathe, Kansas 66061

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What Were Talking About Today

• About PPI
• Energy efficiency/conservation
• Areas of efficiency improvement
• Tools and resources

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K-States Pollution Prevention Institute

• PPI services
• Multimedia (air, waste, water, energy, GHG
  inventory and reporting, EMS)
• Environmental compliance assistance
• Free to small- and medium- sized businesses
• Confidential
• Staff located throughout the state

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How it all fits

• Kansas State University
• College of Engineering
• Engineering Extension
• Pollution Prevention Institute (PPI)
• Small Business Environmental Assistance Program
  (SBEAP)

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Why Energy Efficiency?

• Energy efficiency is the largest, least
  expensive, most benign, most quickly deployable,
  least visible, least understood, and most
  neglected way to provide energy services.
• The International Energy Agency calls it the
  fifth fuel after oil, coal, gas and nuclear.
• Increased energy efficiency is the biggest and
  most cost-effective lever to attack GHG emissions.

Source http//www.energyefficiencynews.com/i/1380
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Energy Usage
Source Department of Energy Publication (Oct
2007) http//www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpr
actices/pdfs/itp_successes.pdf
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Possible Areas for Efficiency Improvements
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Lighting

• Three Major Areas for Lighting Improvement
• Replace incandescent and metal halide lamps with
  fluorescent or compact fluorescent lamps (CFLs)
  or LEDs
• Upgrade fluorescent fixtures with improved
  components
• Install lighting controls to minimize energy costs

Information Source Association of Energy
Engineers CEM Training program Image Source
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What to Look for in a Lighting Audit

• Lighting equipment inventory
• Lighting loads
• Room dimensions
• Illumination levels
• Hours of use

Information Source Association of Energy
Engineers CEM Training program Image Source
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Lighting Technologies

• Fluorescent lamps (25W T8 lamps)
• LED (exit signs, hard-to-reach areas, etc)
• Occupancy sensors
• Dimmer switches
• Daylighting level sensors

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Electric Motors

• Electric motors use over half of all U.S.
  electrical energy consumed in the U.S.
• Motor driven systems use over 70 electric energy
  for many plants
• A heavily used motor can cost many times its
  first cost to run one year.
• At 0.04/kWh, a typical 20-hp continuously
  running motor uses almost 6,000 worth of
  electricity annually, about six times its
  purchase price

Information Sources AEE CEM Handbook,
http//www1.eere.energy.gov/industry/bestpractices
/pdfs/mc-0382.pdf Image Source
http//www.cprmotor.com/products_img/Single_three_
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Water and Wastewater Treatment

• Potential Energy Savings
• Wastewater facilities
• 10-20 energy savings through process
  optimization (e.g. lower D.O.)
• 10-20 energy savings through equipment
  modifications
• Water treatment facilities
• 10-15 cost savings through load shifting
• 5-15 energy savings through VFDs and high
  efficiency motors and drives
• 10-20 energy savings through process
  optimization and SCADA systems

Information Source http//www.aceee.org/industry/
carns.pdf
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Compressed Air

• Most expensive utility for many companies. One of
  the least energy-efficient applications in any
  manufacturing plant. Efficiency 10
• Large cost reduction potential (20 to 30 common)
• Often, 20 or more of capacity goes to leaks.
  Leak detection and repair is extremely cost
  effective.
• Monitor usage If you can do a job electrically
  just as effectively as you can using air, use
  electricity.

Information Sources Association of Energy
Engineers CEM Handbook
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Resources and Tools
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Tools

• Energy Star - http//www.energystar.gov
• Guidelines for energy management
• Sample purchasing and procurement language
• Energy Star qualified list of products
• Software and other tools

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Software Tools
Information Source Department of Energy
Publication (Oct 2007) http//www1.eere.energy.go
v/industry/bestpractices/pdfs/itp_successes.pdf
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Funding Resources/Opportunities

• DSIRE Database
• USDA Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency
  Program
• K-State P2/E2 Intern Program

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DSIRE Database

• Database of State Incentives for Renewables
  Efficiency
• Provides
• Federal and state incentives
• Financial incentives
• Rules, regulations, and policies
• Related programs and initiatives
• Green Power Network
• Wind Powering America
• http//www.dsireusa.org/

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USDA Section 9006

• Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Program
• Part of the Farm Security and Rural Investment
  Act of 2002 (Farm Bill)
• Funds grants and guaranteed loans to agricultural
  producers and rural small business for renewable
  energy systems and energy efficiency improvements
• Available in all 50 states and territories

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USDA Section 9006 (cont)

• May apply for a grant, guaranteed loan, or
  combination of both
• Grant cannot exceed 25 of the eligible project
  costs
• Renewable energy - 2,500-500,000
• EE - 1,500-250,000
• Loan guarantees for up to 50 of eligible project
  costs 5,000-10 million/project
• Combined projects cannot exceed 50 of eligible
  project costs

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USDA Section 9006 Program (cont)

• In first three years, USDA awarded 435 grants
  totaling 66.7 million in 36 states
• At end of FY05, two loan guarantees for
  10,100,000
• Kansas 16/21 projects funded for 500,000

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USDA Section 9006 Eligibility

• Rural population less than 50,000 inhabitants
• Ag producer individual or entity directly
  engaged in production of ag products, whereby 50
  or more of their gross income is derived from the
  operations
• Small business SBA small business size
  standards by NAICS code (http//www.sba.gov/idc/gr
  oups/public/documents/sba_homepage/serv_sstd_table
  pdf.pdf)
• Demonstrated financial need (for grants)

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USDA Section 9006 Contact Information

• David Kramer1303 SW First American Place,Suite
  100Topeka, KS 66604-4040(785)
  271-2736david.kramer_at_ks.usda.gov
• http//www.rurdev.usda.gov/rbs/farmbill/index.html
  

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K-State P2/E2 Intern Program

• PPI links engineering students with businesses
• Projects focus on reductions in energy,
  emissions, and/or waste
• Interns work with company for 10 weeks during
  summer
• Company provides 12/hr of interns salary
  (approximately 5,280)

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K-State P2/E2 Intern Program - Results
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K-State P2/E2 Intern Program Contact Information

• David Carter
• dcarter_at_ksu.edu
• 785-532-4998
• Nancy Larson
• nlarson_at_ksu.edu
• 316-722-7721x104
• http//www.sbeap.org/internships.php

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Contact Information
www.sbeap.org

• Ryan Hamel
• K-State Pollution Prevention Institute
• 11811 S Sunset Drive, Suite 1500, Olathe KS
• rhamel_at_ksu.edu
• 913.715.7018
• 1.800.578.8898

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Questions?