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Combination Gears for High Gear Ratio Applications

Two-stage gearboxes that are a more efficient alternative speed reducer to worm gears in applications with high gear ratios

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Energy Savings: 17%

ID: 435

Copper Rotor Motors

Motors up to 20 horsepower with lower resistance losses in their copper rotor conductor bars, resulting in higher efficiency.

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Energy Savings: 1%

Regional Potential: 0.06 MWh/year

ID: 432

Encourage Replacement of In-Service Standard Efficiency Motors with Premium Efficiency Models

Encourage replacement of in-service industrial motors with NEMA Premium®- or Enhanced-efficiency motors that are 2% to 9% more efficient than standard motors.

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Energy Savings: 4%

Regional Potential: 0.71 MWh/year

ID: 230

Line Start Permanent Magnet Motors

Motors that can start and accelerate when they are directly connected to line voltage without the need for a controller, operate at synchronous speed, and achieve Super Premium Efficiency levels.

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Energy Savings: 8%

ID: 434

New Variable Speed Drives

Provide efficient fluid flow control in new and retrofit applications.

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Energy Savings: 31%

ID: 91

Permanent Magnet Motors for Commercial and Industrial Applications

Permanent Magnet AC (PMAC) motors with powerful ferrite, ceramic or rare earth magnets attached to the rotor to establish a permanent magnetic field feature to reduce rotor resistance losses, exceed "Super Premium" efficiency levels, and provide variable speed operation.

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Energy Savings: 2%

Regional Potential: 0.06 MWh/year

ID: 431

Super Premium Efficiency (IE4) Induction Motors

Super-Premium Efficiency motors suitable for commercial and industrial applications.

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ID: 638

Switched Reluctance Motors

A Super Premium Efficiency motor with a rotor that does not have magnets, rotor bars or windings. It is essentially a piece of shaped iron, offering improved efficiency because it can withstand forces from a magnetic field many times greater than those of current-carrying...

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Energy Savings: 2%

Regional Potential: 0.04 MWh/year

ID: 433

Synchronous Belt Drives

Belt drives that have teeth that match teeth in the drive sprocket to prevent slippage and maintain high efficiency throughout their service life.

TAG Technical Score:

Energy Savings: 3%

Regional Potential: 0.79 MWh/year

ID: 436

Level	Status	Description
1	Concept not validated	Claims of energy savings may not be credible due to lack of documentation or validation by unbiased experts.
2	Concept validated:	An unbiased expert has validated efficiency concepts through technical review and calculations based on engineering principles.
3	Limited assessment	An unbiased expert has measured technology characteristics and factors of energy use through one or more tests in typical applications with a clear baseline.
4	Extensive assessment	Additional testing in relevant applications and environments has increased knowledge of performance across a broad range of products, applications, and system conditions.
5	Comprehensive analysis	Results of lab and field tests have been used to develop methods for reliable prediction of performance across the range of intended applications.
6	Approved measure	Protocols for technology application are established and approved.

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