Frontiers of Energy Efficiency
Title | Frontiers of Energy Efficiency PDF eBook |
Author | Dan York |
Publisher | |
Pages | 246 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Electric utilities |
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"Energy efficiency programs for utility customers are incorporating new technologies, program designs, and marketing approaches as they strive to achieve high energy savings as required by various state policies and regulations. Such programs are rising to meet numerous challenges created by changes in markets, technologies, and more stringent building energy codes and appliance standards. This report examines 22 program types and concepts to identify trends in their approaches to capturing cost-effective energy efficiency opportunities available to electricity and natural gas customers. A common thread of next generation programs is high performance. For commercial and residential buildings, achieving high performance focuses on system efficiencies. In industry, the focus is on optimization of processes. This research finds that significant progress is being made across the wide spectrum of programs to achieve and sustain high energy savings. The report provides numerous examples of innovative programs. In some cases, new technologies may revolutionize markets and associated customer applications. In other cases, programs will need to be redesigned to offer incentives and services that produce much higher savings than traditional approaches. Significant savings can be realized through better building and systems design, high quality installation practices, and improved operations practices that optimize and maintain system performance. Behavior change represents another key frontier in achieving energy savings, with improved feedback and communications targeted to both inform and motivate customers to action. Collectively these programs are capable of capturing high energy savings"--ACEEE website (viewed Jan. 10, 2013).
Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering
Title | Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering PDF eBook |
Author | Wen-Pei Sung |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 868 |
Release | 2012-11-23 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0415661595 |
Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering brings together 192 peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2012 International Conference on Frontiers of Energy and Environment Engineering, held in Hong Kong, December 11-13, 2012. The aim of the conference was to provide a platform for researchers, engineers and academics as well as industry professionals from all over the world to present their activities in the field of energy and environmental engineering as well as share research results. This proceedings volume promotes the development of the field of energy and environmental engineering, strengthening international academic cooperation and intercommunication, and encouraging the fruitful exchange of research ideas and results. The book provides a broad overview of the latest advances made in the field of energy and environmental engineering. Topics covered include energy efficiency and energy management, energy exploration and exploitation, power generation technologies, water pollution and protection, air pollution and protection and environmental engineering and management among others. This volume will be of interest to a global audience consisting of academic researchers, industry professionals and policy-makers active in the wide field of energy and environmental engineering.
Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering
Title | Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering PDF eBook |
Author | Wen-Pei Sung |
Publisher | CRC Press |
Pages | 864 |
Release | 2012-11-23 |
Genre | Nature |
ISBN | 0203386108 |
Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering brings together 192 peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2012 International Conference on Frontiers of Energy and Environment Engineering, held in Hong Kong, December 11-13, 2012. The aim of the conference was to provide a platform for researchers, engineers and academics as well as industry profes
Enabling Energy Efficiency (A "Life at the Frontiers of Energy Research" Contest Entry from the 2011 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) Summit and Forum).
Title | Enabling Energy Efficiency (A "Life at the Frontiers of Energy Research" Contest Entry from the 2011 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) Summit and Forum). PDF eBook |
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Release | 2011 |
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'Enabling Energy Efficiency' was submitted by the EFRC for Solid-State Lighting Science (SSLS) to the 'Life at the Frontiers of Energy Research' video contest at the 2011 Science for Our Nation's Energy Future: Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) Summit and Forum. Twenty-six EFRCs created short videos to highlight their mission and their work. SSLS is directed by Mike Coltrin (Acting) and Jerry Simmons at Sandia National Laboratories, and is a partnership of scientists from eight institutions: Sandia National Laboratories (lead); California Institute of Technology; Los Alamos National Laboratory; University of Massachusetts, Lowell; University of New Mexico; Northwestern University; Philips Lumileds Lighting; and Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The Office of Basic Energy Sciences in the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Science established the 46 Energy Frontier Research Centers (EFRCs) in 2009. These collaboratively-organized centers conduct fundamental research focused on 'grand challenges' and use-inspired 'basic research needs' recently identified in major strategic planning efforts by the scientific community. The overall purpose is to accelerate scientific progress toward meeting the nation's critical energy challenges.
Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States
Title | Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States PDF eBook |
Author | National Research Council |
Publisher | National Academies Press |
Pages | 349 |
Release | 2010-06-10 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 0309156866 |
America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use. To achieve greater energy efficiency, we need technology, more informed consumers and producers, and investments in more energy-efficient industrial processes, businesses, residences, and transportation. As part of the America's Energy Future project, Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized widely, and prospective technologies. The book evaluates technologies based on their estimated times to initial commercial deployment, and provides an analysis of costs, barriers, and research needs. This quantitative characterization of technologies will guide policy makers toward planning the future of energy use in America. This book will also have much to offer to industry leaders, investors, environmentalists, and others looking for a practical diagnosis of energy efficiency possibilities.
The future of energy efficiency in post-COVID-19 era
Title | The future of energy efficiency in post-COVID-19 era PDF eBook |
Author | Muhammad Mohsin |
Publisher | Frontiers Media SA |
Pages | 413 |
Release | 2023-06-22 |
Genre | Technology & Engineering |
ISBN | 2832523102 |
Advanced Energy Efficiency Technologies for Solar Heating, Cooling and Power Generation
Title | Advanced Energy Efficiency Technologies for Solar Heating, Cooling and Power Generation PDF eBook |
Author | Xudong Zhao |
Publisher | |
Pages | 539 |
Release | 2019 |
Genre | Renewable energy sources |
ISBN | 9783030172848 |
This book, based on the research experience and outcomes of a group of international contributors, addresses a range of advanced energy efficiency technologies and their applications in solar heating, cooling and power generation, while also providing solutions for tackling recurring low efficiency problems in today's systems. It highlights the latest technologies and methods, which can significantly improve the performance of solar systems, enabling readers to design, construct and apply high-performance solar systems in or for their own projects. The contributors provide a systematic introduction to state-of-the-art energy efficiency technologies that demonstrates how to implement innovative solar systems. These technologies include: " heat pipes and loop heat pipes; " phase change materials (PCMs) and PCM slurries; " micro-channel panels; " desiccant/adsorption cycling; " ejector cooling and heat pumps; and " solar concentration and thermoelectric units. The book shows how innovative solar systems applicable to rural and urban buildings can be analysed and demonstrates the successful implementation of these advanced technologies. It delivers the design principles and associated energy performance assessment methods for a range of selected solar heating, cooling and power generation projects. This book offers a valuable source of information for final-year undergraduate students, as well as graduate students and academic lecturers, as it promotes the widespread deployment of advanced solar heating, cooling and power generation technologies applicable for buildings across the globe. The book is also a good point of reference for design engineers and energy consultants who wish to extend their knowledge of advanced technologies used to achieve energy efficiency.