References

Electrical Apparatus Service Association (EASA) www.easa.com our international trade organization has nearly 2,400 electromechanical sales and service firms in 56 countries.

Green Motors Practices Group www.greenmotors.org is a newly formed non-profit organization that publicizes service centers and other organizations that strive to promote quality rewinds and take the systems approach to obtain greater reliability and energy efficiency.

Hydraulic Institute http://www.pumps.org/ is a trade association of the pump industry.

Motor Decisions Matter www.motorsmatter.org is a national campaign encouraging the use of sound motor management and planning as a tool to cut industry's energy costs and increase productivity. The campaign is sponsored by a consortium of motor  manufacturers, EASA International, trade associations, electric utilities, and government agencies.

NEMA Premium™ www.nema.org/index_nema.cfm/1018 The member companies of the NEMA Motor and Generator Section established a NEMA Premium™ energy efficiency motors program to provide highly energy efficient products that meet the needs and applications of users and original equipment manufacturers based on a consensus definition of "premium efficiency".

TAPPI www.tappi.org is a trade association of the pulp and paper industry.

U.S. Department of Energy Best Practices www.oit.doe.gov/bestpractices/motors supports improved industrial motor management practices as a part of the Office of Industrial Technologies. Best Practices provides resources - publications, software tools, and training information - that's specific to motor systems.