Program News at
The Alliance to Save Energy

Steam Outreach to
State Energy Programs

The winter heating season is over. With spring comes a spirit of renewal that graces even the pages of Steaming Ahead. We have new staff here at the Alliance to Save Energy who continue the outreach work of the Department of Energy's BestPractices Steam program. Welcome Kristin Lohfeld, our new Industrial Program Manager, who will lead marketing, communications, and state liaison work. She comes from a power-marketing background and has already become a highly-rated presenter at our steam workshops. Welcome also Adam Hudson, our new Industrial Program Associate, who covers newsletter and website development, workshop planning, and other duties as he designs his agenda. Christopher Russell continues as Senior Program Manager, contributing to the program's financial and management dialog. Feel free to drop a line to issue your welcome-even better, include a question or comment about steam efficiency and the resources made available by BestPractices Steam. All of us can be reached at steamingahead@ase.org.

Attention:
 
State Energy Offices
Utilities
Universities

The Alliance to Save Energy is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy to engage industry with the full range of BestPractices Steam program resources.  To do this, the Alliance conducts regional workshops, writes for trade publications, provides speakers for conferences and industry forums, and develops web-based communications.  Energy program managers are invited to contact the Alliance to take advantage of these resources.  Email: steamingahead@ase.org

If you wish to receive only a PDF copy of this newsletter, send an e-mail with your request to ahudson@ase.org.

Success Stories

Case Studies In Cogeneration and District Energy

The International District Energy Association (IDEA), together with the U.S. Department of Energy and Oak Ridge National Laboratories, has created case studies of cogeneration and district energy projects at nine colleges and universities throughout the country.  Each case study outlines the specifications of the cogeneration or district energy project as well as the resultant environmental benefits and energy savings. To review these cases studies in detail click here.

HeatingHelp.com

HeatingHelp.com offers understandable, user-friendly information on heating systems of all kinds. The Steam Problems Page provides troubleshooting resources for steam heating systems at-large, and one and two-pipe steam heating systems. Listings are broken down into problem-specific topics, for easy access to information. The steam applications for this site are primarily heat related and are also available in book form from the site.

Clemson University Energy System Steam Plant Tour

On March 11, 2003, DOE BestPractices Steam sponsored a one-day awareness workshop in Clemson, South Carolina. This event had one of the highest steam awareness workshop turnouts, as 94 attendees were introduced to the BestPractices Steam tools, resources, and information for optimizing steam system performance. As part of the workshop, Clemson University hosted a steam plant tour of its Central Utilities.  Click here to read more about the tour and click here to view the Clemson University Energy Systems Overview by Jeffery T. Hinson, P.E.