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The Push for Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems

At the 2008 Hydraulic Institute Annual Meeting, an extraordinary panel of end-users of pumping systems led by Doug Kaempf of the U. S. Department of Energy presented on the topic of "The Push for Energy Efficiency in Pumping Systems." As part of HI's mission to be a value-adding resource to member companies and pump users worldwide by serving as a forum for the exchange of industry information, we are making some of the presentations available as a webcast over the next few months.
Bill Behr, Site Energy Conservation Leader, The Dow Chemical Company Currently the Site Energy Conservation Leader for the Dow Chemical Company Freeport site, Bill has been with Dow for 29 years. He has held a variety of positions in R&D, project engineering and manufacturing. Bill currently works in the Site Optimization and Integration Group and leads a team of Energy Focal Points from the company's largest businesses to identify energy savings opportunities at the site. He is a Certified Energy Manager, a Certified Six Sigma Black Belt, and a registered professional engineer in the State of Texas.		Click here for the Flash file with the presentation. It's about 20 minutes long. Please allow a minute or so to load.
Steve Schultz, Corporate Energy Manager, 3M Corporation As a Corporate Energy Manager with 3M Corporation, Steve is responsible for development and execution of corporate energy strategies for 3M operations worldwide. During his 27 years with the company, Steve has held positions in manufacturing, engineering and energy management and has been responsible for 3M's energy management program for the past 10 years. He is a Certified Energy Manager with the Association of Energy Engineers and was named Champion of Energy Efficiency by the American Council for an Energy Efficiency Economy. Steve participates in an advisory role with the U.S. Department of Energy Industrial Technologies Program.		Click here for the Flash file with the presentation. It's about 20 minutes long. Please allow a minute or so to load.
Rex Noble, Jr., P.E., Engineering Supervisor, FPL Services LLC Rex Noble, Jr. has been designing, constructing or managing HVAC projects for the last 25 years. He is a graduate of Auburn University with a BS in Mechanical Engineering and is presently the Engineering Supervisor for all Measurement and Verifications Activities for FPL Services LLC. Rex is responsible for over $5,000,000 in energy guaranteed savings per year. He has also been responsible for $30 million in construction. He is active in the American Society of Heating, Refrigerating, and Air-Conditioning Engineers Association and has served on the ASHRAE Board of Directors as well as various ASHRAE technical committees. The Department of Energy presented him with the 1998 Federal Energy Management Award for his work on the lighting and chiller retrofit project at the Claude Pepper Federal Building in downtown Miami, Florida.		Click here for the Flash file with the presentation. It's about 15 minutes long. Please allow a minute or so to load.
Raúl Santiago, Energy Manager, Eastman Kodak Raúl Santiago is the Energy Manager for Eastman Kodak headquartered in Rochester New York. Raúl brings over 20 years of experience evaluating and optimizing a variety of mechanical systems supporting manufacturing operations and processes. In support of Kodak’s transformation, he has been leading teams of technical experts in reducing overall energy consumption by utilizing "lean manufacturing" tools and principles. Energy conservation efforts over the last two years have resulted in yearly energy savings of over $40 million dollars, the closure of one of Kodak’s cogeneration power plants and awards from the Department of Energy that include being named the “2007 Energy Champion Plant." He holds a bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Puerto Rico and is a licensed professional engineer in the state of New York.		Click here for the Flash file with the presentation. It's about 20 minutes long. Please allow a minute or so to load.
Douglas Kaempf, Program Manager, Industrial Technologies Program, Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Doug is in the Federal Senior Executive Service at the Department of Energy and as Program Manager manages the Federal energy efficiency investment in the industrial sector. His portfolio includes projects in energy efficient process technologies research and development, industrial technical assistance and energy assessments, and technology demonstration and deployment. Doug has worked for the Department since 1991 and has over 30 years of process industry experience, including twelve years in the electric power industry. He earned a Master of Science degree in Technology Management from the University of Maryland and holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Pennsylvania State University. Our first webcast is Doug's presentation. In it he asks, "Do we just want to set a goal and leave you on your own?" and answers, "Absolutely not!" Listen to Doug talk about DOE's plans to help reduce industrial energy intensity by 25% by 2017.		Click here for the Flash file with the presentation. It's about 20 minutes long. Please allow a minute or so to load.