Escalator efficiency test carried out in Las Vegas

The efficiency benefits of energy saving products were tested on two escalators at the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower, one of the most recognisable properties on the Las Vegas Strip.

Power Efficiency, a developer and manufacturer of advanced energy savings technologies for electric motors, has completed successful tests on two escalators at the Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower, one of the most recognisable properties on the Las Vegas Strip.

The Stratosphere Casino Hotel and Tower is part of the American Casino and Entertainment Properties family of casinos.

"Our products performed very successfully in these tests, the latest of four tests we've recently announced".

"With positive results in numerous recent tests, we expect to increase our sales for escalator applications significantly in the coming months", said Steven Strasser, Power Efficiency's Chairman and CEO.

"Energy is a core national and environmental concern".

"With energy prices constantly rising, we believe energy saving technologies, such as our company's product, the Power Genius, will be extremely valuable in the marketplace", he added.

"Electric motors consume almost one quarter of the electricity produced in the United States".

"Many of these motors are candidates for our technology".

"As these recent tests have shown, our patented technology is effective at consistently saving 30% or more of the energy used on escalators".

"The technology also has applications on many types of industrial equipment, such as granulators, mixers, grinders, stamping presses, crushers and more".

American Casino and Entertainment Properties, along with its subsidiaries and affiliate companies, owns and operates five casinos in Nevada and New Jersey, including Arizona Charlie's Decatur and Boulder, the Flamingo Laughlin and Sands Atlantic City.

Two escalators, each with 15 horsepower electric motors operating virtually non-stop 24 hours a day, seven days a week were tested.

The "up" escalator showed 26.5% energy savings, resulting in projections of over 4,700kWh in savings per year.

The "down" escalator showed 32.6% energy savings, resulting in projections of over 5,500kWh in savings per year.

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