July 6, 2009

Billions of kWhrs can be saved with motor efficiency on escalators

By
Jim Harris
News

My latest column in the National Post this past Friday (July 3) focused on the billions of kilowatt hours than can be saved by improving the efficiency of escalators — with litlle or no investement.

Read the column at http://bit.ly/5Be86o

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