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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.
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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
 
Low Energy Pulp Pressure Screen Rotor
A more efficient rotating airfoil that keeps a screen separating pulp from contaminants at a recycled paper mill from becoming plugged up by using negative pressure pulses to backflush the narrow slots in the screen.
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Energy Savings: 52%
 
ID: 458
 
Microwave Curing, Sintering, and Heat Treating
A process of transferring heat energy electromagnetically, evenly and quickly throughout a part or coating, enabling better process temperature control, shorter cure cycles, and less energy use.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 81%
 
ID: 451
 
Modular Data Centers
A self-contained portable data center unit that can be configured to be used to replace, expand, or modify existing data centers, or used instead of a conventional data center.
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Energy Savings: 60%
 
ID: 485
 
Modular UPS Equipment in a Data Center with Variable Module Management System (VMMS) Control Strategy
Installing multiple modular UPS units in a manual or automated variable module management system (VMMS) in place of a single unit to increase part-load efficiency.
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Energy Savings: 10%
Regional Potential: 0.11 MWh/year
ID: 492
 
Near-Net-Shape Casting
Refers to multiple techniques available to reduce the amount of machining and surface finishing required for the final cast part.
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Energy Savings: 25%
 
ID: 183
 
New Variable Speed Drives
Provide efficient fluid flow control in new and retrofit applications.
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Energy Savings: 31%
 
ID: 91
 
On-Demand Ventilation Controls for Dust and Fume Collection Systems
An automated dust collection system using automated dampers that close when equipment is not being used, greatly reducing unneeded ventilation.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 25%
 
ID: 296
 
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
 
Phase-change Materials
Building materials with phase-change properties that increases their effective thermal mass for thermal energy control and storage.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 15%
Regional Potential: 2.93 MWh/year
ID: 229
 
Pulsed Hydraulics Mixing for Wastewater Treatment Plants
A method that decouples the mixing from the aeration function at wastewater treatment plants using fine and coarse bubble diffuser technology and resulting in energy savings.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 50%
 
ID: 443
 
Radio Frequency Thawing for Fish and Meat Products
A method of rapid and energy-efficient thawing of frozen food with minimal product degradation.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 10%
 
ID: 450
 
Relocate Transformers to Outside of Conditioned Space in a Data Center
Relocation of active transformers to reduce demand on the cooling system in conditioned spaces.
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Energy Savings: 4%
Regional Potential: 0.00 MWh/year
ID: 498
 
Replace UPS with On-Board Battery Backup on IT Equipment
Using on-board battery backup for each server rather than using centralized uninterruptable power supplies.
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Energy Savings: 2%
 
ID: 491
 
Replacing Desiccant with Refrigerated Compressed Air Dryers
A strategy to cut compressed air dryer energy use in applications where refrigerated dryer dew point is sufficient, providing air with a higher dew point while reducing electricity use.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 85%
 
ID: 69
 
Repulping of Recovered Coated and Laminated Paper
A more efficient repulping technology that allows paper fiber with coatings or plastic laminations and multi-laminated food product packaging to be recovered without the use of chemical additives.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 99%
 
ID: 459
 
Right-Size Data Center Power Equipment
Avoiding over-sizing power equipment to reduce power conversion losses.
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Energy Savings: 3%
 
ID: 496
 
Self-Powered Lighting Controls
Wireless occupancy sensors and other switches that harvest energy from the environment so that batteries or expensive wiring, making it easier to add more switches and increase local lighting control.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 99%
Regional Potential: 0.00 MWh/year
ID: 599
 
Smart Grid
A suite of sensors, controls and communications equipment which, when combined with sophisticated software tools, can monitor and respond to grid conditions and control energy loads.
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Energy Savings: 0%
 
ID: 128
 
Strategic Energy Management
An integrated energy management strategy for organizations that involves management commitment, assessments, planning and improvement goal-setting, improvement implementation, tracking, evaluation, and feedback to modify plans, resulting in a continuous improvement of ene...
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 5%
Regional Potential: 0.72 MWh/year
ID: 409
 
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...
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
 
Thermoelectric Refrigeration for Cabinet Cooling
An air conditioner used to cool electronic equipment that works by sending current through two dissimilar conductors and offers superior efficiency over conventional refrigeration systems.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 50%
 
ID: 445
 
Transformerless UPS Equipment
Choosing transformerless UPS units as direct replacement to reduce transformer losses and save energy
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Energy Savings: 18%
 
ID: 494
 
Turboexpanders at Pressure Letdown Stations
Two similar devices that recover wasted energy in gas pressure letdown applications, with energy savings dependent upon gas flow rates, temperature, and pressure drop.
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ID: 456
 
Ultraviolet Disinfection of Water and Wastewater
An alternative technique to chemical or ozone water treatment that can reduce environmental and human health impacts of the treatment process.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 0%
 
ID: 13
 
UNiGY Positive Displacement Pump Control for Injection Molding Machine Hydraulic Systems
Controls that allow for turndown of positive displacement pumps used in hydraulic systems for injection molding.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 60%
 
ID: 120
 
Use Supplemental Cooling for Occasional Loads in a Data Center
Employing supplemental cooling to high demand racks to avoid over-sizing primary equipment for transient peak loads and/or hot spots.
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ID: 502
 
Variable Volume Dust Collection System
A ventilation system using automated variable speed fans and motorized gates to reduce energy use in fume and dust collection systems.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 40%
Regional Potential: 0.15 MWh/year
ID: 12
 
Variable-Speed Die Casting Machine
Technology that employs a variable-speed hydraulic pump rather than throttling to meet varying cycle demands.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 35%
 
ID: 173
 
Wastewater Heat Exchange System
Equipment that uses wastewater as a heat-exchange medium for pre-heating domestic hot water or for space heating and cooling.
TAG Technical Score:
 
Energy Savings: 18%
 
ID: 416
 
Wireless Sensors for Motor Monitoring
Sensors provide data to the building energy management and automation systems to optimize operation and reduce downtime by proactively identifying equipment problems.
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Energy Savings: 0%
 
ID: 48
 
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