Deac3608go28308 national renewable energy laboratory 150 denver west parkway golden, co 80401 3032753000. Energy conservation is often the most inexpensive solution to energy shortages, and it is more environmentally kind alternative to increased energy production. Metro energy has extensive experience in energy consulting services in the public sector in new jersey. It is 20 years or so since the last uk textbooks on energy saving were published. The pies algorithm presents a new energy saving technique that helps conserve energy that is consumed by the wireless interfaces of the network nodes. Energy consumption of electronic devices has become a serious concern in recent years. In the speed frame machine, energy saving per day per machine is 5. Changes have been made to make buildings more energy efficient. Saving energy reduces our nations overall demand for resources needed to make energy, and increasing your energy efficiency is like adding another clean energy source to our electric power grid. The findings presented in this thesis contribute to a better understanding of households. Estimated energy use by petroleum refining process note that energy use is expressed as primary energy consumption. Text a skills framework for energy saving ziyue liaomscby res. Hence, we are part of a world whose energy demand will keep rising constantly regardless the development level of each country.
In addition, the lifecycle energy impacts of using alternative lightweight materials, which tend to be more energyintensive to process, must also be considered. Energy efficiency education as a cost effective resource. A technology roadmap design to facilitate the development of otec as a premier energy source in the caribbean view thesis development of a renewable energy power supply outlook 2015 for the republic of south africa view thesis. The energy star label is now used to identify energysaving products in over 40 product categories such as appliances, lighting, and heatingcooling systems. The main objective of this thesis is to study and analyze the methods of energy management in efficiency energy saving process. Energy use of buildings presents 40% of the total primary energy consumption in the united states 1. Analyses of residential building energy systems through transient simulation andrew cameron mueller, master of science in mechanical engineering, 2009 directed by. Governments, enterprises and higher education are placing great importance to the understanding of. Current phd research topic in energy efficiency are, energy management in industry, energy efficiency engines and applications for transport on land, water, and air, a dynamic execution time estimation model to save energy in heterogeneous multi cores running periodic tasks, on the tradeoff between aviation nox and also energyefficiency etc. Energy efficiency improvement in the petroleum refining. Drive technology and intelligent systems abstractsummary. Renewable urban energy systems at the university of. American homes and apartments use 22 percent of the energy consumed in the u.
For example, if 100 million street lights exist with each light consuming 0. Masters thesis solar thermal energy research group. In order to make such an aspect more clear, let us consider how the energy consumption has varied in the u. Results show that the building was net positive for the 12month period considered. The energy star label is now used to identify energy saving products in over 40 product categories such as appliances, lighting, and heatingcooling systems. Onethird of american homes are at least 45 years old and many need to be remodeled with new energy saving. Case study research, using interviews with 20 firms in four industries and four locations, is applied to explain firm energy saving behaviors. Modelling and performance evaluation of net zero energy buildings. The study revealed that the specific energy consumption is higher.
Residential energy consumption increased almost four times between 1950 and 2014. The writing of this thesis has been a long journey and i could not have completed it without the support of my supervisors, contribution of experts, and encouragement by my family and friends. The framework of the thesis includes a literature research to highlight the current challenges and to justify the need for a sufficient forecast method regarding an increased amount of renewable energies. Understanding the complex components of communitybased. Study on energy saving in slewing equipment of hydraulic excavators. The result is reduced utility bills and money in your pocket.
Aug 27, 2015 energy conservation dept of electrical engineering 17 4. Energy efficiency in power transformers thesis report. Epa and its work with the petroleum refining industry in developing its energy guide. Energyefficient collaborative data transmissions in wireless sensor networks a thesis submitted to the faculty of purdue university by jing feng in partial ful llment of the requirements for the degree of doctor of philosophy may 2012 purdue university west lafayette, indiana. Energy efficient management and optimization strategies in. Studies on energy savings have constantly been developing which led to many innovative energysaving methods covering both technical and psychological aspects. Imrich chlamtac prepared at createnet trentoitaly, inspire team defended on. Alike, this concept has been incorporated in the speed frame machine also. I would recommend that oakland university adopts saving energy through lighting every dorm, apartment, bathroom, and hallway with compact fluorescent light bulbs. A technology roadmap design to facilitate the development of otec as a premier energy source in the caribbean view thesis development of a renewable energy power supply outlook. Facilitating cooperative strategy for renewable energy implementation. Energy conservation dept of electrical engineering 17 4. Trail thesis series t201710, the netherlands trail research school trail research school po box 5017 2600 ga delft the netherlands t.
It helps the replacement of nonrenewable resources with renewable energy. This thesis also reports on the net zero energy balance for one case study building. Saving electrical energy in commercial buildings by ryan case a thesis presented to the university of waterloo in ful llment of the thesis requirement for the degree of master of mathematics in computer science waterloo, ontario, canada, 2012 c ryan case 2012. The importance of sustainable business practices in the viennese accommodation industry submitted by marita raderbauer to the university of exeter as a thesis for the degree of master of sciences september 2011 this dissertation is an original piece of work, i acknowledge that i have read and understood the university rules concerning plagiarism. Study on the energy saving potential of increasing. In this thesis, we present a new energy efficient algorithm that we call pies, which stands for protocolindependent energy saving.
Phd research topic in energy efficiency phd projects. In addition, the lifecycle energy impacts of using alternative lightweight materials, which tend to be more energy intensive to process, must also be considered. This thesis examines the tradeo between exibility and e ciency with an aim to develop architectures that combine the low energy consumption of customized units with the reusability of generalpurpose processors. In this thesis, the effectiveness of three of the most popular ways of currently delivering feedback and information on energy consumption displays, websites and bills have been investigated by analyzing consumption patterns before and after their implementation. An evaluation of energy efficiency and its applicability. Masters thesis thesis submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in engineering at the university of applied sciences technikum wien, vienna, austria course of studies. Study on energysaving in slewing equipment of hydraulic excavators.
Phd thesis distributed electricity generation in bulgaria acknowledgements. This thesis explores recent interest in residential programs that have community. This recognition has evolved into a growing interest in understanding the necessary elements for increasing energy savings and participation in energy efficiency programs. Study on energysaving in slewing equipment of hydraulic. This guide shows you how easy it is to cut your energy use at home and also on the road. Protocol independent energy saving technique for mobile. Extending from the case study findings, the dissertation examines on the basis of data of firms involved in the top enterprise energy saving program the factors that contribute to energy efficiency improvements. Study on the energy saving potential of increasing resource efficiency final report. This combination of low income groups and rising energy costs presented an opportunity for examining how low income groups access energy efficiency programming. Total number of machines available in this mill is 5. Table4 total saving in mcl from 9596 till 20002001. The energy balance is an estimate based on publicly available data, and is based on many assumptions on process efficiencies and throughputs. The demand for energy keeps rising which requires the generation of vast amounts of electricity.
Another way of saving energy is compact fluorescent light bulbs. Energy savings at school energy relates to science, math language arts, and the school is a handson learning lab student research and analysis can identify energy waste, and make recommendations for saving strategies alliance has 15 year track record of studentdriven school energy savings. The easy, practical solutions for saving energy include. Energy conservation has been a widespread concern for decades for two main focuses. Students energy saving behavior case study of university. Design and analysis of energy saving buildings using the software energy plus submitted by kemal ozgen birol in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of science in mechanical engineering department, middle east technical university by, prof. An evaluation of energy efficiency and its applicability to. Measurements, models and algorithms thesis advisor.
Reinhard radermacher, director, center for environmental energy engineering this thesis examines the performance of residential buildings and the energy. Simulationbased control is a key technology in nextgeneration building systems 4 where it can assist in more efficient operation for the building energy management systems 5,6. P h d t h e s i s to obtain the title of phd in ict of the university of trento italy speciality. Study on the energy saving potential of increasing resource efficiency final report september 2016 42 3. P h d t h e s i s to obtain the title of phd in ict of the university of trento italy. The thesis analyses the namibian energy system at both the institutional and technological levels in order to understand which policy framework could sustain a renewable energy transition. Utility incentive analysis metro energy will perform a preliminary analysis to determine federal, state and utility company lowcost energy loan, grant, rebate, and similar programs to supplement financing of the project. Energyefficient supermarket heating, ventilation, and air. An abstract of the dissertation of name of student, for the doctor of philosophy degree in major field, presented on date of defense, at southern illinois university car. Saving energy reduces our nations demand for the resources needed to make energy, and improving your energy efficiency is like adding another clean energy source to our electric power grid. Modelling of energy systems with high integration of. Pdf smart street light system with energy saving function.
An evaluation of energy efficiency and its applicability to low income, inner city groups in west broadway, winnipeg, manitoba by roselle m. Both energy importedexported and energy generatedconsumed were considered, as. Students energy saving behavior case study of university of. Delft university of technology energy saving for belt. The operation of the power plants and their flexibility in the electricity supply is nowadays challenged by the increasing integration of. They use about seventy five percent less energy than standard incandescent bulbs and last up to 10 times longer. Understanding the use of energy in buildings requires an insight into the amounts of energy consumed and the different types fuels used. Final findings show that energy lectures stand as long term measures that influence students intention. The thesis analyses the namibian energy system at both the institutional and technological levels in order to understand which policy framework could sustain a. Area of saving saving in crore rupees 1 power factor improvement in talcher coalfields 26. In this dissertation, the energy implications of pursuing this lightweighting strategy are explored on a vehicle lifecycle and vehicle fleet systemlevel basis.
Master thesis the importance of sustainable business. A skills framework for energy saving white rose etheses. This thesis is a comprehensive summary of the following papers, which are referred to in this thesis by their roman numerals. Energy conservation plays a significant role of lessening climate change. In this thesis, we present a new energyefficient algorithm that we call pies, which stands for protocolindependent energy saving. The total amount of potential saving energy in this project is calculated by comparing the energy losses in the improvement energy efficiency with the total losses of the economic constraints. Telecommunication defended by karina mabell gomez chavez energy e. Renewable energy systems and the environment past thesis titles. The total potential energy saving in this case study is 353. Bastarrika, m biomass energy potential assessment in a rural area south ayrshire batzakis, s energy savings by chcp in the hotel sector bhardwaj, v s a feasibility study for using waste paper as a solid fuel craven, b j issues in the design of an energyefficient dwelling. The rise of the world wide web, a tsunami of fragmented free publications from the late lamented energy efficiency best practice programme, and a decline in energy management as a fulltime vocation following energy. A skills framework for energy saving white rose etheses online.
This thesis investigates the power consumption of indooroutdoor wireless access devices wads, speci. Miko a thesis submitted to the faculty of graduate studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of master of natural resources management. Ron sega director, office of energy and environment sega. Modelling and performance evaluation of net zero energy. The case studies show that competitiveness and legitimation are major. Energy efficiency improvement in the petroleum refining industry. The current paper reports on the research we conducted to support the u.
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