... These standards are designed to achieve the maximum practicable improvements in energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and water conservation. ...

A significant reduction in energy consumption can be achieved through engineering methods which are simple in concept and inexpensive to apply.

Discussions of energy policy in an environmentally constrained world often focus on the use of tax instruments to internalize the external effects of energy utilization or achieve specified reductions in energy use in the most cost-effective manner. A sub...

This ETL establishes energy performance standards for replacing, upgrading, or modifying equipment. These standards are designed to achieve the maximum practicable improvements in energy efficiency, cost effectiveness, and water conservation.

The primary objective of this study was to estimate the current life-cycle cost-effective (i.e., economic) energy savings potential in Federal buildings and the corresponding capital investment required to achieve these savings, with Federal financing. Es...

Ongoing work at the National Renewable Energy Laboratory indicates that net-zero energy building (NZEB) status is both achievable and repeatable today. This paper presents a definition framework for classifying NZEBs and a real-life example that demonstrates how a large-scale office building can cost-effectively ...

The results of retrofitting 25 dwellings in Palm Beach County, Florida to achieve maximum cost effective electric energy savings are described. A total of $144,932 was spent on air conditioners, solar water heaters, heat recovery units, insulation, refrig...

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, conducts the Energy Storage Systems Program, which is sponsored by the US Department of Energy`s Office of Utility Technologies. The goal of this program is to assist industry in developing cost-effective energy storage systems as a resource option by 2000. Sandia is ...

Documentation of the impact of energy conservation on energy use in buildings since 1973. Examines the technological advances, behavioral changes, and government and utility incentive programs that have led to increased energy efficiency in homes and commercial buildings. Basic architectural and energy engineering ...

... Renewable energy sources and alternative fuels have proven to be energy efficient, cost effective and environmentally friendly. ...

This Vision for the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency (Action Plan) establishes a goal of achieving all cost-effective energy efficiency by 2025, presents ten implementation goals for states, utilities, and other stakeholders to consider to achie...

The load management program of the division of electric energy systems of the Department of Energy to research, develop, and demonstrate cost effective load management systems is described, and work that was completed is discussed. The program is designed to achieve a balance between near- and ...

In the United States, industry spends over $100 billion annually to power its manufacturing plants. Companies also spend on maintenance, capital outlay, and energy services. Improving energy efficiency is vital to reduce these costs and increase earnings. Many cost-effective opportunities to reduce energy ...

This is the 1985 Annual Report of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Program. The format of the report has been changed substantially from that of previous years. In addition, the report has been given a special theme: Working Toward Greater Cost-Effectiveness. Section 2 of this report, the special theme chapter, discusses the ...

The 1995 annual report discusses laboratory activities in the Building Technology Program. The report is divided into four categories: windows and daylighting, lighting systems, building energy simulation, and advanced building systems. The objective of the Building Technologies program is to assist the U.S. building industry in achieving substantial ...

Many existing residential and industrial heating and cooling systems have leaky ductwork. These leaks result in large energy losses, and thus significantly higher than necessary utility costs. We will discuss the use of extensions of well investigated cost effective sealing methodologies to ductwork, and quantify the ...

Some small scale, off-grid irrigation systems (less than 2.5 ha) that are powered by wind or solar energy are cost effective, but this paper discusses ways to achieve an economical renewable energy powered center pivot irrigation system for crops in the Great Plains. It was found that ...

... "ENERGY EVALUATION, AND IDENTIFICATION OF COST -> EFFECTIVE ENERGY ENHANCEMENT DEVICES w By ... Potential yearly energy ...

This bill was introduced into the U.S. Senate to establish a national energy policy to reduce global warming. The overall purpose of this act is to establish a national energy policy that will fully consider the contribution of energy use to potential changes in global climate and will include cost-effective ...

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, conducts the Energy Storage Systems Program, which is sponsored by the US Department of Energy`s Office of Utility Technologies. The goal of this program is to collaborate with industry in developing cost-effective electric energy storage systems for many high-value ...

Energy efficiency provides hospitals with opportunities to save costs, help the environment and improve the internal environment for staff and patients. The Government has set the health sector an energy saving target of 20%, equivalent to cuts of 60 m Pounds by 2001 and 1.2 Mt carbon dioxide. These savings can be achieved and ...

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, conducts the Energy Storage Systems Program, which is sponsored by the US Department of Energy's Office of Power Technologies. The goal of this program is to develop cost-effective electric energy storage systems for many high-value stationary applications in ...

Some of the most difficult problems encountered at federal sites in reducing energy consumption in a cost-effective manner revolve around understanding where energy is being used and what technologies can be employed to decrease energy use. Many large federal sites have one or two meters to track electric energy ...

Some of the most difficult problems encountered at federal sites in reducing energy consumption in a cost-effective manner revolve around understanding where energy is being used and what technologies can be employed to decrease energy use. Many large federal sites have one or two meters to track electric energy ...

tems were selected on the basis of energy efficiency and cost effectiveness. An item was considered cost effective if its initial cost plus 10 percent ...

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, conducts the Utility Battery Storage Systems Program, which is sponsored by the US Department of Energy`s Office of Energy Management. The goal of this program is to assist industry in developing cost-effective battery systems as a utility resource option by 2000. Sandia is responsible for the ...

Methods are presented for calculating the energy required, directly and indirectly, to produce all types of goods and services. Procedures for combining process analysis with input-output analysis are described. This enables the analyst to focus data acquisition effects cost-effectively, and to achieve a specified degree of accuracy in ...

Methods are presented for calculating the energy required, directly and indirectly, to produce all types of goods and services. Procedures for combining process analysis with input-output analysis are described. This enables the analyst to focus data acquisition cost-effectively, and to achieve a specified degree of accuracy in the ...

The primary objective of this study was to estimate the current life-cycle cost-effective (i.e., economic) energy savings potential in Federal buildings and the corresponding capital investment required to achieve these savings, with Federal financing. Estimates were developed for major categories of energy ...

Established by the United States Department of Energy, UCEP's mission is to improve the understanding of advanced PV devices, to fabricate record high efficiency solar cells, and to give the U.S. a competitive edge by providing guidelines to industry and DOE for achieving cost-effective and high-efficiency PV devices.

:Carol_Riordan@nrel.gov> at NREL 5-14-07 Solarparc Solar Power Station Solarparc AG has sold its most recent solar power station: Achieving Cost-Effective Volume Production" at RenewableEnergyAccess: http Solar, A South Salem business takes part in worldwide trend by tapping into the power of the sun and

. Second, refiners may seek a California Air Resources Board (CARB) variance to offset the volume of fuel, the Energy Commission is working closely with CARB through the Reformulated Gasoline Assessment Center Amendments require CARB to develop cost effective methods of achieving air quality standards. Phase 2 of ...

The results of retrofitting 25 dwellings in Palm Beach County, Florida to achieve maximum cost effective electric energy savings are described. A total of $144,932 was spent on air conditioners, solar water heaters, heat recovery units, insulation, refrigerators, ceiling fans and other equipment and envelope ...

The elementary, intermediate, and secondary schools of America use an estimated 11% of all of the space heating and cooling energy consumed in the US. The American Association of School Administrators estimates that 50% of the energy used by schools is wasted. So in early 1976 AASA proposed the Saving Schoolhouse Energy program to ...

Sandia National Laboratories, New Mexico, conducts the Utility Battery Storage Systems Program, which is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy`s Office of Utility Technologies. The goal of this program is to assist industry in developing cost-effective battery systems as a utility resource option by 2000. Sandia is responsible for the engineering ...

The author addresses this topic from the perspective of a technological optimist who believes by 2100 the global energy system will have achieved sustainability or, at least, closely approached it. What will drive this evolution to resource and environmental sustainability is not depletion of economically recoverable fossil fuels or the current anxiety ...

From 1985 to 1996, the Federal investment in energy efficiency totaled $2 billion. This investment achieved a cumulative savings of $6.3 billion in the nation`s energy bill when calculated from a 1985 baseline. The Energy Policy Act of 1992 and Executive Order 12902 require a rate of even greater ...

... and save energy through more effective operation of buildings and their mechanical and electrical systems, and through cost effective retrofit of ...

This is the 1985 Annual Report of the International Energy Agency Solar Heating and Cooling (SHC) Programme. The format of the report has been changed substantially from that of previous years. In addition, the report has been given a special theme: ''Working Toward Greater Cost-Effectiveness.'' Section 2 of this report, ...

Some of the most difficult problems that a federal site has in reducing its energy consumption in a cost-effective manner revolve around understanding where the energy is being used, and what technologies could be employed to decrease the energy use. Many large federal sites have one or two meters to track electric ...

Some of the most difficult problems that a federal site has in reducing its energy consumption in a cost-effective manner revolve around understanding where the energy is being used, and what technologies could be employed to decrease the energy use. Many large federal sites have one or two meters to track electric ...

A simple evaluation of the cost effectiveness of photovoltaic systems is presented. The evaluation is based on a calculation of breakeven costs of photovoltaics (PV) arrays with the levelized costs of two alternative energy sources (1) extension of the utility grid and (2) diesel generators. A selected number of PV applications ...

The Building America residential systems research project uses an analysis-based system research approach to (1) Identify research priorities, (2) Identify technology gaps and opportunities, (3) Establish a consistent basis to track research progress, (4) Increase the cost effectiveness of research investments by identifying system solutions that are most ...

An optimization method based on the evaluation of a broad range of different combinations of specific energy efficiency and renewable-energy options is used to determine the least-cost pathway to the development of new homes with zero peak cooling demand. The optimization approach conducts a sequential search of a large number of possible option ...

The rapidly escalating cost and dwindling supplies of energy make conservation a necessity, but conservation in a way that does not reduce a building's ability to support the functions being performed inside it. This study considers one of the most promising new developments in building energy conservation and management, the family of ...

The application of laser welding technology allows titanium to be welded predictably and precisely to achieve accurate fit of a milled framework. Laser energy results in localized heat production, thereby reducing thermal expansion. Unlike soldering, laser energy can be directed to a small area, making it possible to laser weld close ...

The use of input-output analysis, in conjunction with occupational safety and health statistics, is a viable method of screening energy technologies for occupational safety and health impacts. The method developed here achieved results well within the range of more detailed, process analytic techniques. The input-output technique has the advantage that it ...

The report describes the use of optimization methods for designing cost-effective wildlife management plans. Many management problems require decisions about which management activities, and how much of each, to implement to achieve a prescribed wildlife ...

A comparison of the energy savings achieved by hospitals of the Navy, Veterans Administration, and Indian Health service - all of which have energy conservation programs - with that of five non-federal hospitals having aggressive energy management programs indicated that these agencies could save between $16 ...

sound, cost-effective energy management and investment practices to enhance the nation's energy security and environmental stewardship. Federal Energy Management Resources FEMP...

Substantial progress has been made over the last 20 years in improving energy efficiency in all sectors of the US economy. Although there remains a large potential for further efficiency gains, progress in improving energy efficiency has slowed recently. A combination of low energy prices, environmental challenges, and life-style ...

The question of energy usage and cost of providing space heat in the Northwest is discussed. Though space heating needs represents only 18% of the U.S.'s total energy consumption, it nevertheless appears to offer the greatest potential for conservation and near term applications of alternate energy sources. Efficiency and economic ...

Important areas in which farmers can achieve near-term energy savings are irrigation improvements, conservation tillage, and reduced fertilizer application. However, some farmers are not adopting energy conservation practices because they are reluctant to change from traditional methods, believing such change involves an economic risk. ...

Load management is the name given to the systems concept of altering the apparent pattern of electric energy usage so that the same amount of energy can be supplied more efficiently, at lower unit cost, and with more abundant domestic resources. The Load Management Program of the Division of Electric Energy Systems of the Department of ...

An analytic technique which determines the variation of solar irradiance from long term averages is presented. The technique involves computer-assisted data reduction techniques, and was designed to improve system reliability by determining the amount of storage capability required to supplement a baseline system. Variations in time intervals of up to 60 days can be determined, and 10 years of ...

... based laser transmitter concepts are to be cost effective they will require the availability of megawatt level space nuclear or solar power stations. ...

... Descriptors : *ENERGY CONSUMPTION, *POWER METERS, MILITARY PERSONNEL, MILITARY FACILITIES, COST EFFECTIVENESS, FAMILY ...

... Descriptors : *ARMY FACILITIES, *ENERGY CONSERVATION, *WATER COOLERS, COST EFFECTIVENESS, ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS ...

Over the past 20 years, experience in producing, documenting, and maintaining maximum cost-effective energy savings has advanced considerably. In the process, the utility industry has learned some hard-won lessons. It has learned that reducing energy costs is not an engineering problem, it is a financial and a management problem. The ...

The U.S. Department of Energy, through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) and Sandia National Laboratories, has been investigating a process that uses solar energy to destroy hazardous wastes in air and water. The process, photocatalytic oxidation, uses ultraviolet light in conjunction with the semiconductor titanium ...

In today's economic environment, the need for increased production rivals the desire for energy efficiency for plant operators in many sectors of the process industries. This, in turn, places additional demands on the retrofit studies that are being carried out. Engineers must devise cost effective ways to accomplish multiple process ...

This report examines utility experience with conservation and load management (C LM) programs of commercial and industrial (C I) customers in order to summarize the lessons learned from program experiences to date and what these teach us about how to operate successful programs in the future. This analysis was motivated by a desire to learn about programs which achieve high ...

Improvements in technology certainly play a pivotal role in the quest for increased energy efficiency. However,

Thermochemical energy storage and transport (TEST) were studied. Cases studied include a large central receiver heat utility and a small industrial process heat application with distributed parabolic dish solar collectors. The TEST does not appear to be generally cost effective; however, there are special cases of ...

The mission of the Tank Waste Remediation System (TWRS) Program is to store, treat, immobilize, and dispose, or prepare for disposal, the Hanford radioactive tank waste in an environmentally sound, safe, and cost effective manner. Highly radioactive Hanford waste includes current and future tank waste plus the cesium and strontium capsules. In the TWRS ...

A large part of the cost of electricity at Lone Star Army Ammunition Plant (LSAAP) is attributed to the operation of electric motors used in the process operations. An electric motor study was conducted to determine the optimum method for reducing electrical energy consumption at LSAAP over the life-cycle of the equipment. An inventory was performed of all motors rated ...

-- could all be addressed by finding a suite of new, cost-effective and green energy sources. This issue in our effort to remake the grid," Petri said, "we could actually achieve the cost savings that the conventional uranium fuel cycle was extremely inefficient." Today, Argonne leads the development of innovative

The first phase of the project dealt with theoretical and technical aspects of concentrators, manufacturing costs, and the economics of their use within the European Community and elsewhere. Special attention was paid to the geometric design, the means of achieving it most easily and cost effectively in relation to thermal efficiency, ...

The Department of Energy Richland Operations Office is in the process of reengineering its Hanford Site operations. There is a need to fundamentally rethink and redesign environmental restoration and waste management processes to achieve dramatic improvements in the quality, cost-effectiveness, and timeliness of the environmental ...

The cost effectiveness of improving the thermodynamics of heat transfer in an energy system is investigated by considering steam power systems bottoming a given gas turbine. Higher efficiencies are basically achieved by improving the temperature match of the heat addition process using both structural and ...

The Hanford Surplus Facilities Program is responsible for the safe and cost-effective surveillance, maintenance, and decommissioning of surplus facilities at the Hanford Site. The management of these facilities requires a surveillance and maintenance program to keep them in a safe condition and development of a plan for ultimate disposition. Criteria used to evaluate each factor relative to ...

This report presents examples of exemplary academic institutions that have achieved both a healthy environment and the goal of saving economically. Twenty-three public and private institutions' cost-effective environmental management stories are presented. Institutional size ranges from a few thousand to 40,000 students. Contents include: (1) ...

This article outlines a method of applying the as-low-as-reasonably-achievable principle to occupational radiation exposures in nuclear power stations. A set of protective actions already taken at French pressurized-water reactors now in operation were selected, and their cost and effectiveness were assessed, allowing for the possible interdependence of protection and ...

A new energy store, the Compensated Pulsed Alternator (CPA), promises to be a cost effective substitute for capacitors to drive flashlamps that pump large Nd:glass lasers. Because the CPA is large and discrete, it will be necessary that it drive many parallel flashlamp circuits, presenting a problem in equal current distribution. ...

The Alternative Control Techniques (ACT) document describes available control techniques for reducing PM-10 emission levels from ferrous (gray iron and steel) foundries. The document contains information on the formation of PM-10 and uncontrolled PM-10 emissions from foundries using electric induction furnaces for melting and sand molds for casting. The following PM-10 control techniques for ...

to bring the system back to an acceptable behavior. Keywords: Self-healing, autonomic computing, software analysis and corrective maintenance actions, and can mit- #12;Cost-effective software reliability through self-healing the call to ClassLoader.load- #12;Cost-effective software reliability through self-healing 1007 Class

From the site: "The Solar Energy Technologies Program focuses on developing cost-effective solar energy technologies that have the greatest potential to benefit the nation and ... ...

sound, cost-effective energy management and investment practices to enhance the nation's energy security and environmental stewardship. Most FEMP services are covered in their...

(3) To implement solar energy augmentation when new technology meets the DSN Energy Program require- ments for reliability and cost effectiveness. ...

Commercially available high-efficiency electric air conditioning and dehumidification systems have been used successfully in many supermarkets. These systems can achieve the optimal humidity level for refrigerated display cases to operate efficiently, and they can often be installed and operated more cost-effectively than either gas-fired desiccant ...

Discussions of energy policy in an environmentally constrained world often focus on the use of tax instruments to internalize the external effects of energy utilization or achieve specified reductions in energy use in the most cost-effective manner. A substantial literature suggests, however, ...

Discussions of energy policy in an environmentally constrained world often focus on the use of tax instruments to internalize the external effects of energy utilization or achieve specified reductions in energy use in the most cost-effective manner. A substantial literature suggests, however, ...

This paper reviews the relationship between energy efficiency and demand response and discusses approaches and barriers to coordinating energy efficiency and demand response. The paper is intended to support the 10 implementation goals of the National Action Plan for Energy Efficiency's Vision to achieve ...

The U. S. Department of Energy's Building America residential systems research project uses an analysis-based system research approach to identify research priorities, identify technology gaps and opportunities, establish a consistent basis to track research progress, and identify system solutions that are most likely to succeed as the initial targets for residential ...

The architectural program was to retrofit the School of Architecture and Urban Planning (SAUP) at Princeton University for energy conservation. The Office of Physical Planning (owner) was interested in cost effective ways of reducing energy consumption, while the Dean of the SAUP was concerned about improving the ...

... display systems. Flight simulators have achieved their greatest use by the military so far in undergraduate flight training. Their ...

The Contract Property Management function, in the Headquarters Logistics Division, seeks to achieve successful and cost effective administration of NASA's ...

... These objectives were achieved by formulating design criteria through a data search, choosing the most cost-effective composite material, and ...

This dissertation addresses two distinct objectives; designing cost-effective renewable energy powered projects including seawater reverse osmosis (SWRO), aquaculture, and ice-making plant, and analyzing the cost-effectiveness of these projects in achieving low abatement costs and promoting sustainable developments under the Clean ...

The Surplus Facilities and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Closure program is responsible to US Department of Energy Field Office, Richland for the safe, cost-effective surveillance, maintenance, and decommissioning of surplus facilities at the Hanford Site. The Surplus Facilities and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Closure program is also ...

The global warming policy debate has centered largely on near-term objectives such as freezing 1990 CO{sub 2} emissions without regard to long-run implications. A policy of freezing CO{sub 2} emissions is shown to slow but not halt global warming, while requiring expensive near-term adjustments. If the long-run temperature change outcome of the freeze policy is set as the goal of a more graduated ...

By order of the Directorate-General Energy of the Dutch Ministry of Economic Affairs ESC-Energy Studies of the Netherlands Energy Research Foundation (ECN) studied the title subject for the energy techniques heating boilers, heat pumps, heat/power systems...

The Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) facilitates the Federal Governments implementation of sound, cost-effective energy management and investment practices to enhance the nation's energy security and environmental stewardship. Energy efficiency, r...

With the Carbon Reduction Commitment now fully in force, and the NHS tasked with achieving tough carbon emission reduction targets in line with both UK and EU mandates, healthcare estates teams across the country are seeking cost-effective ways to reduce energy consumption. Against this backdrop, Salisbury District Hospital has ...

Abstract � A low-power low-cost highly efficient maximum power point tracker (MPPT) to be integrated into a photovoltaic (PV) panel is proposed. This can result in a 25 % energy enhancement compared to a standard photovoltaic panel, while performing functions like battery voltage regulation and matching of the PV array with the load. Instead of using an externally connected ...

This report presents system design packages for cold and mixed-humid climates. Builders and contractors can use these design packages to construct homes that achieve a Home Energy Rating System (HERS) score between 86 and 88. This represents a reduction in space-conditioning and domestic hot-water energy consumption of between 30% and ...

The objectives of the research program to find cost-effective, alternative energy sources to oil are presented. These include the use of coal liquefaction, coal gas, solar, wind and wave power, biomass, nuclear power, and hydroelectricity. The criteria used to evaluate technological parameters, the methods of generating data, the data base used, and the ...

Hybrid-cycle Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) power plants are shown to be potentially the most flexible and cost effective in obtaining any specific mix of electrical power and desalinated water. This paper describes two particular hybrid configurations. One achieves maximum power production and the other ...

... A large number of potential energy enhancement devices are assessed with regard to their suitability and cost effectiveness for retrofit to US Navy ...

This project is part of DOE's Net-Zero Energy Commercial Building Initiative. The purpose of CBP is to design and deploy easily replicable, energy-efficient, cost-effective...

Mar 15, 2001 ... The goal of the energy audit is to identify life-cycle, cost-effective energy conservation measures by evaluating the overall efficiency of ...

... pile to its original form following energy absorption ... a cost effective prestressed concrete pile for replacing conventional timber and steel fender piles. ...

... electrical power is expected to be cost effective for Fort Drum by 1985 if projected trends in wind turbine cost and electrical energy cost are realized. ...

... This EEAP study identifies cost-effective Energy Conservation Opportunities (ECO's) and prepares appropriate programming documentation for ...

... Descriptors : *Fossil fuels, *Reactor fuels, *Nuclear energy, Costs, Economic analysis, Cost analysis, Cost effectiveness, Electric power plants ...

homes using a whole-building approach, which results in the most cost-effective retrofit measures. The Home Performance with ENERGY STAR program combines DOE's residential...

Solar energy technologies are becoming increasingly available and cost effective , however the increased use of solar energy on a large scale will require ...

... Abstract : This TechData Sheet is intended to help activity personnel identify cost effective energy projects for energy projects for Adjustable Speed ...

The retrofit or conversion of automotive engines to operate on liquid petroleum gas (LPG) or propane fuel is one of many potentially cost-effective strategies for reducing a local government's annual fleet operating and maintenance costs. The cost effectiveness of an LPG conversion decision is highly dependent on the initial ...

This report summarizes investigations into the technical feasibility and cost effectiveness of using compressor control techniques to improve energy efficiency and provide peak-demand reductions in large commercial and industrial compressor systems. The techniques addressed include the real-time readjustment of compressor suction, ...

Energy management is a key tool for strategic planning at Alliant Techsystems. The defense contractor believes the most cost effective means of achieving long-range energy conservation is through Energy Management Process and Total System Approach. At Alliant Techsystems, ...

Lighting systems are the second major contributor to the peak power demand and energy consumption in buildings after A/C systems. They account for nearly 20% of the peak power demand and 15% of the annual energy consumption. Thus energy efficient lighting systems and their smart operation can be very effective in reducing the national ...

This report contains the results of a study required by section 162 of the Energy Policy Act of 1992 (EPAct). It outlines options for financing energy and water conservation measures at Federal facilities as required by Part 3 of Title V of the National Energy Policy and Conservation Act (NECPA) (42 U.S.C. 8251 et seq.) as amended by ...

The Energy Systems Modernization Office at Pacific Northwest Laboratory is developing and applying the Federal Energy Decision Screening (FEDS) system for federal installations in cooperation with the servicing utility(s). In the process, we conduct an installation-wide, fuel-blind energy-efficiency resource assessment, identify the ...

The Energy Systems Modernization Office at Pacific Northwest Laboratory is developing and applying the Federal Energy Decision Screening (FEDS) system for federal installations in cooperation with the servicing utility(s). In the process, we conduct an installation-wide, fuel-blind energy-efficiency resource assessment, identify the ...

The objective of the Building Technologies program is to assist the U.S. building industry in achieving substantial reductions in building sector energy use and associated greenhouse gas emissions while improving comfort, amenity, health, and productivity in the building sector. We have focused our past efforts on two major building systems, windows and ...

Supercritical water oxidation (SCWO) technology has the potential of meeting the US Department of Energy`s treatment requirements for mixed radioactive waste. A major technical constraint of the SCWO process is corrosion. Safe operation of a pilot plant requires monitoring of the corrosion rate of the materials of construction. A method is needed for measurement of the ...

The Pacific Northwest Electric Power Planning and Conservation Act was enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America. It was enacted to assist the electrical consumers of the Pacific Northwest through use of the Federal columbia River Power System to achieve cost-effective energy conservation, to ...

Over the past 20 years, there have been numerous studies of the Department of Energy (DOE) national laboratories. Having reviewed numerous recommendations of outsiders, the Department of Energy responds with a plan of action. Having reviewed these, we find that there is much merit in the criticisms and much good intention in the proposals to change the ...

Electrodeposition of metals, alloys, metal oxides, conductive polymers, and their composites plays a pivotal role in fabrication processes of some recently developed electrochemical energy devices, most particularly fuel cells, supercapacitors, and batteries. Unique nanoscale architectures of electrocatalysts for low temperature fuel cells, including proton exchange membrane ...

PAGE 1 STATISTICAL EXPERIMENTATION METHODS FOR ACHIEVING AFFORDABLE CONCURRENT SYSTEMS DESIGN WEI as a cost effective approach to applying the statistical experimentation methods in design of complex number of experimental points. Many of today's widely used screening designs were originally described

This TechData Sheet is intended to help activity personnel identify cost effective energy projects for energy efficient motors. With this guide an energy manager can identify when an energy efficient induction motor should be used.

The main policy instruments currently used in the EU Member States to achieve the targets set for electricity produced from renewable energy sources are: (1) the quota obligation system; (2) the feed-in tariff system; and (3) the tendering system. The current study aims to review the experience gained with the quota obligation system. The report provides ...

Reducing the need for energy is more cost-effective than installing renewable energy generation capacity. In this presentation I will discuss how, using basic physics principles, cost-effective measures can improve the performance (energy efficiency and durability of the structure) as well as ...

Energy efficiency resource standards (EERS) are a prominent strategy to potentially achieve rapid and aggressive energy savings goals in the U.S. As of December 2010, twenty-six U.S. states had some form of an EERS with savings goals applicable to energy efficiency (EE) programs paid for by utility customers. The ...

Overall, energy consumed by municipal wastewater treatment facilities is a relatively minor amount (less than one percent of the national total); however, energy required to treat sewage is increasing at a much faster rate than the national average. It is estimated that between 1977 and 1990, energy consumption by wastewater treatment ...

The long term survival of mankind will only be possible if economic thinking as well as economic theory understands that the world economy is only a subsystem of the global ecological system. Only if the scale of the economic system stays within the limits determined by the long term resource availability and the assimilative capacity of the global ecological system, sustainable development and ...

Teledyne Continental Motors, Industrial Products Division (IPD), presently has 752,300 square feet of manufacturing area located on 59 acres in downtown Muskegon, Michigan. Fifty percent of the buildings were constructed between 1917 and 1921, with the balance built between 1941 and 1968. Extensive machining and assembly facilities are located there for the production of a variety of water-cooled, ...