Ohio Energy
Workshop CC
Advanced, New & Emerging
Energy Technologies to Reduce
Energy Consumptions Within
Your Facility
Wednesday, February 19, 2014
11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Biographical Informaiton
James Wilbanks, Senior Energy Engineer / Business Development Manager
The Brewer-Garrett Company, 6800 Eastland Rd, Middleburg Heights, OH
Phone: 440-971-0562
Mobile: 330-704-6423
[email protected]
James Wilbanks has over 10 years experience in mechanical engineering and
system design. As an Energy Engineer and Business Development Manager with
Brewer-Garrett, James is responsible for the development, design and
implementation of Energy Conservation Programs that meet the technical
demands of today’s construction environment. His background in mechanical
system design allows him to ensure that the programs developed adhere to the
strict requirements of building codes and recognized industry standards.
James obtained his certification in Leadership in Energy and Environmental
Design (LEED® AP) from the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). He is
an active member of the American Society of Heating, Refrigeration and Air
Conditioning Engineers (ASHRAE), the American Society of Plumbing
Engineers, and the Ohio Society of Healthcare Facilities Management.
Craig Opalich - Vice President of Sales & Marketing
Magnum Energy Solutions, LLC
43 Village Way, #209, Hudson, OH 44236
Telephone: 330.656.9365
Toll Free: 866.271.3961
In 2008 Craig was named the Vice President of Sales and Marketing at Magnum
Energy Solutions. Craig is responsible for the development and implementation
of a national sales organization. Additional responsibilities include the creation of
national distribution channels and a national installation network. Further duties
include developing and managing national corporate accounts, direct and indirect
sales teams, developing OEM customers, and negotiating as well as executing
customer and sales channel partner contracts.
Confidential and Proprietary Information of
The Brewer-Garrett Company
New Energy
…Powers You
18th Annual Ohio Energy Management
Conference
James Wilbanks, LEED AP, The Brewer-Garrett Company
Craig Opalich, Vice President, Magnum Energy Solutions
February 19, 2014
 LED
Technology
 Wireless Technology
 Addressable Technology
 Cogeneration
 Vehicle - Natural Gas Conversions
 Renewable Energy
 New Technologies
AGENDA
LED
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Lumens
◦ Glare!!!!!!!
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Directional
Watts
◦ Lumens per watt > 100
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CRI > 90
Life – 50,000 hours
Dimming
Lumen depreciation
OTHER
◦ Manufacturer
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Osram
Phillips
Nichia
Cree
GE
TPC
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A 60w equivalent
◦ Cfl = $1
◦ Incandescent =$1
◦ LED = $10 to $20
LED Price
Lamp Power Conversion for White
Light Sources
Incandescent
Fluorescent
Metal
Halide
LED
Visible Light
8%
21%
27%
15-25%
IR
73%
37%
17%
0%
UV
0%
0%
19%
0%
Total Radiant
Energy
81%
58%
63%
15-25%
Heat (Conduction
& Convection)
19%
42%
37%
75-85%
Total Energy
100%
100%
100%
100%
How does efficiency gains help life?
Established Types of LED Products
What Was Viable 2 Years Ago
Incandescent
Halogen
Downlights
Landscape
Architectural
Signage
Linear
Area
When will we
begin
retrofitting
interior
lighting?
Established Types of LED Products
What Is Viable Today
Incandescent
Halogen
Downlights
Landscape
Architectural
Signage
Linear
Area
LED Efficacy
In The Future?
On a bench
Today
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Today for
Install
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100-140 Lumens /
Watt at many color
temperatures.
200 Lumens / Watt
at 4500K. Expected to
be here in early 2015
The U.S. Department
of Energy has set a
solid-state lighting
goal of
240 Lumens / Watt.
While theoretical
maximum efficacy for
LED white light
sources is between
380 and 400 Lumens /
Watt.
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LEP - Light Emitting Plasma
◦ Similar characteristics to LED
◦ May have best opportunity in street
Lighting….wider beam
◦ 140 lumens per watt
What is beyond LED…
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Kent State Dorms
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Cut cost in half
Ease of installation
Allows remote control of rooms
Easily expandable
Wireless Technology
Types of Wireless
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ZigBee
EnOcean
WiFi
Bluetooth
EnOcean – Energy Harvesting
Wireless Technology
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Energy Harvesting
◦ Photovoltaic panels
◦ Kinetic energy
◦ Small packets of information
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Expansion
◦ 160 manufacturers (and growing)
making 2,000 products
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Siemens
GE
Leviton
Osram
◦ Interchangeable
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Almost any product that can have an
addressable chip in it and will have
Will allow for a new type of personal
control
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Lighting
Temperature
Safety
Security
Convenience
What other issues might it bring?
The Future of Wireless –
Addressable Technology
Cogeneration
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Medina, Cuyahoga Falls Natatorium
Micro-turbines up to .5MW
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Usually 65kW increments
Natural gas fired…
Recuperators
Capstone
Gas engine .1 to 5MW
◦ Diesel or natural gas
◦ Waukesha, Caterpillar
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Turbines 3MW plus
◦ Solar – Saturn, Taurus, Mercury, Mars, Titan
Gas Micro-turbines
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Combine energy conservation/efficiencies with
on-site production of electricity (co-generation)
Local production and local consumption
significantly reduces transportation and
distribution costs
Installation of high efficiency gas micro-turbines
to produce on-site electricity and reduce GHG
emissions
Absorbers
Tri-Generation
CoGeneration >.3MW<5MW
Co-Gen 3MW +
Financial
At
 $5 per MCF gas
 $.08 per kWh
Payback may be as little as 3 to 4 years
 Requires cogeneration mode
 100% heat utilization
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Working with COG in Tiffin to release
study
◦ $4/gal petroleum compared to $1/natural gas
equivalent
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Issues
◦ Infrastructure
◦ Conversion cost
◦ Potential for competition
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Dual Fuel
◦ Allows petroleum and natural gas
Vehicle Natural Gas Conversions
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Recent Problems
◦ Losing supplements
◦ Financials don’t work
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Financials
◦ What could help?
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Energy Storage
◦ Batteries
◦ Flywheels
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Liquid Battery
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MIT
Game changer
Rapid recharge
High discharge
Renewable Energy
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70% efficient
Nearly 4 times as efficient as current
Solar panels
Scalable
Nanotechnology
Solar Rectenna
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Compounds are now displacing lead as a
primary ingredient
Autos reduce fuel 5%
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Coal electric plants by 10%
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Obvious potential for industrial waste
Works with 86 degree
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Thermoelectric Generation
Questions
Thank you