Energy Industries - Making Saving Energy Simple

News items:

August 2011
Hawaii: the State of Clean Energy. Tonights show will highlight an interview with Ryan Wada, President of Quality General Inc. Ryan will be talking about the 2008 Hybrid PV and Lighting project that Energy Industries completed at their Aiea facility.

August 2011
EI's PV installation at Easter Seals Hawaii was recognized by HECO as the 20th MegaWatt of PV installations on Oahu under the Net Energy Metering (NEM) program. The Hybrid Energy Program consisted of the 61 kW PV system and an efficient lighting retrofit combined to offset 87% of the facility's energy usage. The PV system was installed at no upfront cost through EI's Non-Profit Energy Pathfinder program.

July 2011
A significant Energy Efficiency "Win-Win-Win" project for Gebbers Farms of Brewster, WA, the Environment and Energy Industries. This project will reduce Gebber's utlity cost by over 2,000,000 kWh per year, offset 1,600 tons of CO2 annually and 50% of the project cost will be funded by incentives, USDA Grants and EPAct 2005 Tax Deductions. The project has an overall simple payback of 3.0 years.

July 2011
In continuance of EI's long term relationship with First Hawaiian Bank, we have been contracted to increase the efficiency of the air conditioning at the Maite, Guam facility. This first phase of energy efficiency work will focus on the cooling towers, air handling units and vending machines. The project will provide over 85,000 kWh of electrical reduction and provide an Internal Rate of Return (IRR) over 40%.

June 2011
The Question should be "What if Energy was Free and Unlimited?" This article by David Gold, does a very good job of reviewing this question, then asking the BIGGER Question "What if Energy is Extremely Expensive and Scarce?" How would this affect all of our lives. Energy Efficiency is VERY IMPORTANT!

June 2011
Everyone Join the Challenge! Make a difference one home at a time. It starts with one month. As a side benefit you could win a complete home lighting audit and retrofit from Energy Industries. Fill out the form now! Prizes and electrical usage tracking is for Hawaii residence only, BUT PARTICIPATION IS OPEN TO ALL.

June 2011
Castle Medical

May 2011 - The Kahala Nui, One of the Premier Senior Residences in Hawaii, has selected Energy Industries to complete a review of the existing cogeneration system and compare operational cost versus alternative efficient domestic hot water heating options.

May 2011 - Energy Industries is looking for Summer Hires to assist with our PV and lighting projects. If you know of a hard working student looking to gain some real world experience in the Energy Efficiency and PV installation field check our link on Craigslist.

April 2011 - The County of Maui has awarded Energy Industries the contract to complete comprehensive Energy Efficiency Lighting Retrofits at multiple fire stations, senior centers and community centers. Over 12% of the project cost will be paid by energy incentives and will reduce the County's electricity usage by over 360,000 kWh every year.

March 2011 - Castle Medical Center (CMC), Kailua, HI and Energy Industries (EI) Agree to Start on an Ambitious Venture to Take Control of CMC's growing Energy Cost. CMC and EI will complete $2.7 million in energy efficiency upgrades to reduce over 1.2 million kWh. Over 25% of the project cost will be paid through Enhanced Incentive Funding through Hawaii Energy, the local third party DSM incentive provider.

January 2011 - The T12 Busters are coming! A T12 lamp is an old flourescent lamp that is 1-1/2" in diameter. The Federal Government is requiring the phase-out of T12 lamps and magnetic ballasts. These lamps have a shorter life and burn up to 50% more energy! Call us to get them out of your facilities!

January 2011 - Energy Industries will be presenting at the Ontario Renewable - Energy Summit. Come visit our booth and see the Energy Industries presentation on Thursday, 1/27, on the technical and financial process of doing an Energy Efficiency Project at the Murakami Produce Co. facility in Ontario, Oregon.

January 2011 - In follow up to the successful benchmarking and Energy Star labeling of the Hines managed Gateway Oaks I, II, III & IV, Energy Industries will be conducting Energy Audits on two Hines managed properties. ASHRAE III Energy audits will be conducted at the Gate Way Oaks buildings in Sacramento, CA and the Alameda de las Pulgas office buildings in San Mateo, CA.

January 2011 - Recent contracts with Ontario Produce Co., Inc., Andrew Seed Co. and Baker Packing Co. will continue Energy Industries' efforts in Eastern Oregon to work with businesses to increase their operational efficiency and reduce utility costs.

December 2010 - HONBLUE and EI partnered together in 2010 to implement energy conservation measures that have reduced their energy consumption by over 20%. A large PV array and lighting retrofit will reduce production of over 5,250,000 lbs of CO2.

November 2010 - Energy Industries welcomes Jamie Lynn Bussin to the EI team as our Energy Rebate Analyst. Bussin will report out of Energy Industries’ San Francisco office. She will manage the utility, state and federal rebate, grant and tax incentive application and approval processes in all territories. Her areas of responsibility will encompass all phases of Energy Industries lighting, mechanical and renewable projects.

November 2010 - Energy Industries is completing the change out and energy efficiency upgrade of the chiller plant and cooling towers at the Waikiki Resort Hotel.

October 2010 - The Blue Planet Foundation's - Hawaii Home Enegy Makeover with Miles Kubo, Chief Operation Officer of Energy Industries, doing a segment on commercial energy efficiency projects. Click to watch a portion of the segment.

October 2010 - Energy Industries welcomes Jess Coykendall to the EI Family! Jess is an Energy Specialist working out of our Seattle branch. He has worked in the energy efficiency field for over 7 years and comes to EI with an impressive list of successful energy efficiency projects in both the commericial and industrial sectors. Jess joins the Pacific Northwest team with the task of continued expansion of EI's presence and services in this area.

October 2010 - Energy Industries will be conducting a Retro-Commissioning Study of the St. Francis Winery & Vineyards located in Santa Rosa, CA. The Study will target electrical and NG reductions within the facility.

October 2010 - The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) has awarded Energy Industries a 2nd multi-state contract to provide Energy Audits on 55 Federal facilities as part of the BPA Energy Smart Federal Partnership.

September 2010 - Energy Industries has been awarded a contract from the Bonneville Power Authority (BPA) to provide 1) verification of the EnergySmart Grocer (ESG) Energy Efficiency measures and report discrepancies; 2) auditing of T-12 lamps with magnetic ballast at each location, across four states in the Pacific Northwest.

September 2010 - Energy Industries is selected by the GE ESCO Energy Services Program as an Alliance provider for the Western United States to provide a Full-Service approach to energy savings for their customers

May 2010 - Honolulu Academy of Arts to begin energy upgrade project

May 2010 - EI Awarded Energy Study for County of Maui

January 2010 - Brandon Hayashi, EI - Energy Project Developer joines Kanu Hawaii Board of Directors

December 2009 - The Four Seasons Resort: Manele Bay commissions Combined Heat and Power system designed by Energy Industries

November 2009 - Download: "Wave Magazine" featuring Miles Kubo, COO of Energy Industries