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On December 20, 2012, the EPA finalized the Boiler MACT, a specific set of adjustments to existing Clean Air Act standards, for boilers and certain solid waste incinerators. These adjustments set standards to cut emissions of hazardous air pollutants, such as mercury, dioxin, and lead, from large boilers in a range of industrial facilities and institutions.

The DOE will offer technical assistance to affected sites currently burning coal or oil, highlighting strategies such as natural gas combined heat and power (CHP), and more efficient boilers, to cut harmful pollution and reduce operational costs. DOE will also provide site-specific technical and cost information to the major source facilities currently burning coal or oil through its regional Clean Energy Application Centers (CEACs).

The CEACs will visit these facilities to discuss strategies for compliance, including CHP, as well as provide information on potential funding and financing opportunities available for CHP, controls, boilers and energy efficiency assessments. Facilities that make use of this technical assistance can potentially develop strategies to comply with the regulations while adding to their bottom line.

Contact Nationwide Boiler today to discuss how we can help you come up with a solution that will cut emissions in your facility. Call: 1-800-227-1966.

For more information on the DOE technical assistance program, see:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/distributedenergy/boilermact.html

Information on financial incentives available at the local, state, utility and federal levels to assist facilities with the costs of investing in CHP, boiler tune-ups, controls and/or energy efficiency assessments is available at:
http://www1.eere.energy.gov/manufacturing/states/pdfs/incentives_boiler_mact.pdf

Information about the rule, including links to the regulatory dockets, technical information on how the limits were developed, and impact assessments, is available at:
http://www.epa.gov/airquality/combustion/actions.html

Are you interested in learning how to improve your facility's energy efficiency? We hope that most, if not all of you are.

The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Industrial Technologies Program (ITP) offers no-cost webcasts to help industrial companies improve energy efficiency. This is achieved through an understanding of current and future technologies, ITP tools, energy assessments and utilizing industry wide best practices.  Past subjects include the following: Energy Assessments: What are the Benefits to Small and Medium Sized Facilities, State and Utility Partnerships, Super Boiler Technologies and Using Wireless Technology to Reduce Facility Energy Usage.

Webcasts are offered on Thursdays from 1:00 to 2:00 pm (Eastern Time) and they are a convenient and cost-effective way to learn how you can improve your operations and energy use.

Nationwide Boiler has helped many of our customers realize positive gains through energy efficiency upgrades with a quick return on investment. Give us a call today so we can better understand your needs and can present a solution that's right for you 800-227-1966.

Upcoming webcast sessions:

• March 12, 2009 — Steam System Tool Suite
  Find out how to use DOE's suite of tools for evaluating and identifying steam system improvements in your facility.


• March 19, 2009 — MotorMaster+ Tool
  See how this energy-efficient motor selection and management tool can help you analyze, identify, and report on energy savings.


• March 26, 2009 — ITP Nanotechnology Research and Development
  Learn about ITP R&D nanotechnology activities and the direction of future research and application of this technology in a variety of industries.


• April 2, 2009 — ITP's Top Low- or No-Cost Improvements
  Get tips for identifying and implementing energy efficiency improvements based on frequent recommendations from DOE Energy Experts.


• April 9, 2009 — Project Financing — From Identification to Implementation
  Ensure that improvement measures identified during energy assessments become reality by exploring effective funding mechanisms in this Webcast.


• April 16, 2009 — Energy Assessment Results - Most Commonly Identified Recommendations
  Hear from DOE Energy Experts about the most common recommendations for cost and energy savings identified during an assessment.


• April 23, 2009 — Data Center Assessment Case Studies — Verizon and Lucasfilm
  Discover energy efficiency recommendations and best practices identified during DOE data center energy assessments at Verizon and Lucasfilm.