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World Ag Expo is the largest annual agriculture exposition celebrating 45 years of innovative agriculture with:

•1,600 exhibitors displaying the latest in farm equipment, chemicals, communications, and technology on 2.5 million square feet of exhibit space.
•Free seminars on a variety of topics important to dairy producers, farmers, ranchers and agribusiness professionals.
•Cooking demonstrations by chefs from California’s top restaurants in the World Ag Women Pavilion.

More info: http://www.worldagexpo.com/

Solar Thermal Energy: $311.60

Wind Turbines, off-shore: $243.20

Solar Panels: $210.70

Wind Turbines, land based: $187.10

“Clean” Coal Technology and sequestration of carbon emissions: $136.20

Advanced Nuclear: $113.90

Conventional Coal-fired electrical plant: $94.80

Natural Gas-fueled energy plants, even using advanced techniques to remove carbon from their emissions: $89.30

Ordinary Natural gas generation: $66.10

Source: Energy Information Agency, U.S. Department of Energy

Clean Energy Myth #1

MYTH: A common misperception is that energy companies have no intention of investing in clean energy, so government programs must do the heavy lifting

FACT: U.S.- based oil and gas companies have spent over $121 billion from 2000 through 2007 on new energy technologies in the North American market, says the Energy Information Administration.

 $16 billion went for advanced-technology vehicles, including electric cars

 In all, oil and gas firms ponied up almost 70% of all funds U.S. companies invested in new energy sources and 35% of all the money spent developing and researching electric vehicles.

Clean Energy Myth #2

MYTH: Renewables will replace conventional energy sources in the next 20 years

FACT: Despite years of government subsidies, state-level mandates, and the green movement’s love of renewable technology; Coal, oil, and natural gas will STILL provide 79% of the energy in the U.S. in 2030, according to the Energy Information Administration.

 That would be a relatively small change from the 84% of U.S. energy these sources were responsible for in 2007

 So as energy use climbs 0.4% annually over the next 20 years, renewable contribution of overall energy use will climb 0.2% annually

After reviewing all the parameters and customer goals, the Hydrotex® Technical Team developed a program to effectively remove all of the oil, flush and refill the system in order to bring it up to operating conditions over a three day weekend.

Hydrotex HTS Flush dissolved heavy carbon deposits in the system without concern of dislodging hard deposits and damaging the pump. The customer observed that the supply pressures were higher and they now experience improved production efficiency on the hot oil embosser due to even heat distribution across the entire length of the unit. After three years, oil analysis confirms that the Hydrotex HTO maintains optimal performance. The percentage of production seconds from the hot oil embosser have been greatly reduced which has led to a significant savings and increased production efficiencies.

This facility was also experiencing excessive bearing failures due to mixing incompatible greases and applying greases that were not fit for the application. After reviewing all the requirements, it was decided to condense the number of greases plant-wide from seven to two compatible greases. In addition, a color coding system was established to differentiate greases.

Cross contamination concerns and application mistakes have since disappeared. As a result, bearing failures are now almost non-existent. Inventory control has improved and grease usage has decreased due to switching to superior performing grease and establishing lubrication management processes.

Discover new efficiencies to overcome new challenges during the 18th STN EXPO:

“Putting the Pieces Together!”

Mark your calendar for July 23-27, 2011, at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nev.

NEW for 2011:

• Christopher Gardner of The Pursuit of Happyness will present a keynote address on July 25, sponsored by Blue Bird Corporation and REI
• Author and behaviorial psychologist Edie Raether will present a keynote address on July 26 following the Thomas Built Buses Breakfast
• School bus mass-casualty exercise scheduled for July 27 from noon to 5 p.m.
• School bus safety and security pre-conference seminar on July 23 presented by Mike Dorn of Safe Havens International

Plus the eight-hour NHTSA Child Passenger Safety Technician hands-on workshop on July 23 and 24, approximately four dozen workshops and sessions to choose from and a one-day trade show on July 27!

Check back frequently for more updated info!

Attracting attendees from more than 45 states and three countries, the STN EXPO provides informative curriculum on school bus maintenance, safety and security, Head Start transportation, special needs transportation, and operations management that will help get more bang for your buck. In the process, expand local and global horizons through networking with professional peers. In addition to the training opportunities and general sessions, the STN EXPO offers multiple evening functions, like the E-Z-ON slots tournament. Reno also has top-rated golf courses, an exciting nightlife and is located only 45 minutes from Lake Tahoe.

Using the Hydrotex Lubrication Management Process, energy studies were completed on 32 blowers in the mill with results averaging decreases of $700 per unit in annual energy costs. The mill’s Corporate Engineering Department reviewed the study and determined this single mill had reduced the annual energy consumption by 137,000 kWh or 6%. The savings is enough to provide energy to 10.7 average American homes per year.

Historically, the mill changed blower oil based on an average 90-day maintenance schedule. With the introduction of the Hydrotex blower oil and an Oil Analysis Program the majority of applications extended drain cycles to once per year; the average unit operating temperature was reduced by 22%. In addition, the mill reduced blower waste oil by 72 gallons annually.

Since implementing the Hydrotex Lubrication Management Process plant-wide, the mill has achieved a 70% reduction in annual lubrication consumption, improved productivity and decreased maintenance and downtime. All lubrication practices were implemented using existing maintenance time allocations and manpower. The cost savings has more than offset the total annual cost of lubrication for the mill.

The mill was presented with a corporate sustainability award based on these changes and the implementation of the Hydrotex Lubrication Management Process.
By extending this program to the other milling facilities, the milling operation estimates a realized energy reduction of 2,568,750 kWh per year or the equivalent energy to power 201 average American homes. The savings from increased energy efficiency and improved operating rates for over 400 blowers in the milling operation is approximately $420,000 annually. Additionally 1,650 gallons of waste oil are eliminated each year.

Working in collaboration, the milling operation and Hydrotex developed a successful and sustainable Lubrication Management Process that is now implemented across all milling locations.

Approximately 2,568,750 kWh of conserved electricity, resulting in an Indirect Carbon Footprint Reduction of 4,067,524 pounds of CO2. The amount of electricity saved is enough to power the needs of 201 homes for the average American family for one year.1 Additionally 1,650 gallons of waste oil was eliminated each year.

The US Department of Energy under Resource Conservation Hierarchy lists the most preferable option as, the prevention of waste; a considered action step is source reduction thru extended drain intervals.

The Impact Analysis total does not include savings from component failure avoidance, labor, and fluid disposal & filter costs normally incurred for fluid drains, which were realized but excluded from this analysis. Costs associated with filtering prior incoming fluid were also excluded.

1Savings are based on EPA’s Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator, for details visit: http://www.epa.gov/cleanenergy/energy-resources/calculator.html Actual realized CO2 reduction may differ based on fuel mix used by the generating facility.

In 2003, Landscape Concepts purchased several new Ford F-150’s. These light duty trucks were designated as supervisor vehicles and were equipped with a bed-mounted toolbox and a bed-mounted fuel tank and were also equipped for trailer towing. The 4.6-liter V8 gasoline engines were initially operated with the factory fill, OEM engine oil. When Hydrotex introduced the Hydrosynthetic HyFilm® LEO 5W-40-engine oil, API CJ-4/SM, LC immediately began usage because of the improved fuel efficiency and lower pour point, which contributes to easier cold weather starts. Based on an oil analysis program, the average service interval was extended three to four times the historical average for the entire fleet. Hydrotex oil was used throughout the eight-year lifespan of Unit 166. Over this time period, Unit 166 did not require engine work, consume an excessive volume of make-up oil or leak oil. Unit 166 was retired with 300,740-miles due to a ticking noise suspected to be from the timing chain. Several additional vehicles in the fleet are approaching 300,000 miles; these units also have Hydrotex engine oil and operate under the same PM program. The engines in the other high mileage units are Ford’s 4.6-liter and 5.4-liter engines.

Conventional engine oil and 3,500 mile service intervals would require 86 engine oil services and 129 gallons of oil during the lifespan of a vehicle. The total for conventional engine oil is $1,785.36. Hydrotex engine oil at 10,000 mile service intervals required only 30 engine oil services and 45 gallons of engine oil over this same time period. The total for the Hydrotex engine oil is $1,336.20. During the lifespan of this unit, the Hydrotex Lubrication Management Process saved $448.86 and reduced the oil cost by 25%. An analysis taking into account all of the expenses associated with engine oil services, such as the cost of the engine oil, filters, labor, cleaning supplies and oil analysis, shows the Hydrotex process reduced the engine oil service cost by 41%, saving $1,679.66 during the lifespan of one vehicle. See page two for details.

Furthermore, when Unit 166 was taken out of service, it was still operating with the original automatic transmission after 300,740 miles. The unit was operating with Hydrotex HyTorque® Z, automatic transmission fluid. The transmission service interval had been originally targeted at 50,000 miles. Removing the transmission pan, replacing the filters and topping it off with fresh HyTorque Z was the standard transmission service. The transmission did experience a problem that was diagnosed by a local transmission repair shop as a bad solenoid. The solenoid was replaced and the unit was returned to service; the repair technician was very surprised to learn that the high mileage truck was still operating with its original transmission.

The Hydrotex Lubrication Management Process contributed to a much GREENER and SUSTAINABLE preventive maintenance program. The volume of used contaminated drain oil, used contaminated oil filters and used contaminated cleaning supplies was reduced by 65%.

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Nebraska Transport Company (NTC) based in Scottsbluff, NE offers truckload and less than truckload carriage and transportation services. NTC in conjunction with Hydrotex developed a collaborative process to reduce bottom line costs and implement a condition-based maintenance program.

John Beasley, President and CEO of Hydrotex stated, “We were pleased to partner with Nebraska Transport Company and collaborate to develop and implement sustainable solutions. Through our national network of trained representatives, we are committed to providing our customers with practices and products designed to enhance sustainability of their operations.”

NTC uses HyFilm LEO 5W40, Hydrosynthetic® Engine Oil in all of their vehicles and the average drain cycle has been extended four to five times over the historical average. The fleet of over 118 over-the-road trucks required 600 oil changes annually when using conventional oil; with HyFilm LEO Engine Oil, change intervals now average approximately 133 per year. Net savings realized from oil and oil filters alone averages over $42,000 per year with 4,907 fewer gallons of engine oil used. In addition, savings do not reflect the mileage efficiencies realized by converting to a low viscosity synthetic engine oil.

Oil analysis is performed on all vehicles and is used to identify potential problems and optimize maintenance intervals. This analysis has proven to be a very effective tool for a condition- based maintenance program.

U Joint failures were another problem NTC was experiencing. By converting to Hydro-Syn 70 NLGI #2, a Hydrotex grease appropriate for this specific application, the service intervals were increased from a historical nine month service life to an average life of 2.5 years. The annualized savings exceeds $31,000.

With terminal operations in Nebraska, Colorado, Iowa, Kansas, Illinois and the Dakotas the NTC fleet faces severe climate changes with hot summers and cold, snowy winters. The winter months present a unique set of challenges when costs for stranded trucks due to icing, gelling and plugged fuel filters occur. Fuel analysis combined with the use of Power-KleenTM Arctic fuel improver has essentially eliminated these expenses that can exceed $1,000 per stranded truck.

Brent Holliday, CEO of Nebraska Transport Company, sums up the relationship, “Our long-term partnership with Hydrotex and our local Hydrotex Division Partner has been very successful. Not only are we protecting our equipment with high performance synthetic lubricants, but we have implemented a Lubrication Management Process to reduce operating costs, increase ROI and reduce our carbon footprint. In addition, our Fuel and Oil Analysis programs provide critical information regarding the performance and endurance of our equipment while establishing a roadmap to quality short-term and long-term maintenance planning.”

To read full reports, visit the Hydrotex website at www.hydrotexlube.com in the Sustainability section.

Hydrotex® is a manufacturer and distributor of high performance lubricant and fuel improver solutions. As an employee owned company, we help our customers develop sustainable solutions designed to improve system reliability, save energy, limit pollution, extend fixed asset life, reduce maintenance costs and improve fuel efficiency. Our products and services leverage over 75 years of innovation resulting in superior synthetic lubrication solutions and high touch customer service.

Hydrotex manufactures and distributes over 300 products in the U.S.A. The company has 30 distribution centers strategically located across the country and all Hydrotex products and solutions are available through Hydrotex local representatives or by calling 800-527-9439.

Contact: Krystyna Muldoon 972-389-8504 kmuldoon@hydrotexlube.com www.hydrotexlube.com