WSU Energy Program Logo
Bonneville Power Administration Logo
  • Home
  • About
  • Database
      • Search
      • Browse
      • Energy Systems
        • Building Envelope
        • Electronics
        • HVAC
        • Irrigation
        • Lighting
        • Motors & Drives
        • Multiple Energy Systems
        • Power Systems
        • Process Loads & Appliances
        • Refrigeration
        • Transportation
        • Water Heating
      • Sector
        • Agricultural
        • Commercial
        • Industrial
        • Residential
        • Utility
  • TAG Portal
      • 2017 Residential Lighting TAG (#14)
      • 2016 Multifamily Building TAG (#13)
      • 2015-1 Commercial HVAC TAG (#11)
      • 2014 Residential Building TAG (#10)
      • 2014 Commercial Building TAG (#9)
      • 2013 Information Technology TAG (#8)
      • 2013 ALCS TAG (#7)
      • 2012 Smart Thermostat TAG (#6)
      • 2012 LED Lighting TAG (#5)
      • 2011 Energy Management TAG (#4)
      • 2010 HVAC TAG (#3)
      • 2009 HVAC TAG (#2)
      • 2009 Lighting TAG (#1)
  • Webinars
    • Webinar Archives
  • Submit New ET
  • Glossary

Loading...

Database

This database currently includes about 300 technologies and is updated regularly. You can scroll through the entire database or you can use the search tool on the right to focus on specific types of technologies or sectors. The search tool defaults to looking for the exact phrase entered in the search box, however a broader search is possible by unchecking the 'Use exact phrase' option.
Refer to our glossary for terms and field definitions used in this database.

 

Current query: "Energy System: Motors & Drives")
Showing 50 items per page
Page: 1
9 results
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
TAG Technical Score:
 
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.
TAG Technical Score:
 
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 PremiumĀ®- or Enhanced-efficiency motors that are 2% to 9% more efficient than standard motors.
TAG Technical Score:
 
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.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 8%
 
ID: 434
 
New Variable Speed Drives
Provide efficient fluid flow control in new and retrofit applications.
TAG Technical Score:
 
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.
TAG Technical Score:
 
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.
TAG Technical Score:
 
 
 
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...
TAG Technical Score:
 
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
 
Page: 1
Contact
Admin

 

Search Tips

Key Words and Phrases



Use exact phrase

Energy Systems

Sectors






Energy Savings Reliability

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





Technical Advisory Groups











TAG Technical Score






Technology ID

TAG Top Rated

Click any of the category headers (e.g., "Energy Systems," "Sectors," etc.) to select filter criteria that will narrow down the list of E3T technologies displayed.

You may also (or instead) use key words and/or phrases. Results can be more specific if you use phrases (enclosed in quotes) rather than words only. For example, entering the words "variable" and "speed" (without quotes) into the "Key Words and Phrases" box will return any technologies where either word is present in the information stored for that technology. But if you enter "variable speed" (including the quotes) only technologies where that exact phrase appears will be returned.

Note that technologies and new information that have been entered very recently may not appear until the next time our search engine indexes the site. Indexing occurs about every 4 hours.

For field definitions see the glossary.
Having trouble viewing the page?
   Reduce the zoom of the browser.
Bonneville Power Administration Logo