Verbatim Comments at EEMODS 11

“I was surprised to see how early the U.S. had initiated motor efficiency standards and how much further along it is than Europe.” –a German attendee.

“We’re here to save energy. It helps us as manufacturers to close loopholes. Plus … the regulatory agencies won’t mess with us for awhile.”—A U.S. motor manufacturer, re the new language for the upcoming standard that will include all motors and specify exceptions.

“We can’t keep redesigning motors to new standards every three years. We should let things stabilize and let industry catch up.”—A U.S. motor manufacturer.

“A manufacturer is not just buying a motor and putting on his desk. He is using it. He needs to design for the motor to fit inside his configuration. He cannot design a new compressor’s interior each year, so he has to decide which motor will endure. European manufacturers want to know not which motor will comply w IE3; they want to know which will comply with IE4.—German motor manufacturer.

“Pump systems aren’t just the low-hanging fruit; they’re the fruit laying on the ground”—hydraulic association representative, re energy efficient machinery.

“We don’t pick on just motors”–Andrew Delaski, former director, Appliance Standards Awareness, re US minimum efficiency standards for motor-driven systems.

“To show how much things have changed, 10 years ago, if you asked an industrial company about its energy manager, they’d say ‘An energy manager? There is none. Talk to our attorney.’ Today, 800 industrial companies are in our program.”—Betsy Dutrow, ENERGY STAR.