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Showing 1 to 20 of 58 for “"Energy Intensity"”.
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Energy Intensity Determination in Wood Processing Sawmills
Energy intensity is an important aspect to wood products producing sawmills in the State of West Virginia. This research aims to facilitate the accurate measurement of electrical energy intensity in sawmills by means of energy analysis and diagnostics using various data acquisition devices on …
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Energy intensity in China's iron and steel sector
… the spatial and economic factors that influence energy intensity in China's iron and steel sector, namely industrial value added, renovation investment, coke consumption, and local coke supply. Despite the recognition of the importance of these spatial and economic factors in understanding energy …
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China energy issues : energy intensity, coal liquefaction, and carbon pricing
… independent, but related, topics on China's energy issues. First, I examine the drivers for provincial energy-intensity trends in China, and finds that technology innovation is the key driver. Then, to understand how technology innovation takes place, I examine coal-to-liquids technology and …
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Taiwan's industrial structural change and its implication on energy intensity
… shift in industrial mix had contributed to the energy intensity in Taiwan. The concern for energy intensity is mainly because it is directly related to Carbon Dioxide (CO2) emission, and international negotiations on global climate change might lead to an international regulation of CO2 …
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China's energy intensity and its determinants at the provincial level
Energy intensity is defined as the amount of energy consumed per dollar of GDP (Gross Domestic Product). The People's Republic of China's (China's) energy intensity has been declining significantly since the late 1970s. The first part of this thesis is a direct descriptive statistical analysis at …
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Determinants of energy intensity in industrialized countries : a comparison of China and India
The amount of final energy per unit of economic output (usually in terms of gross domestic product, or GDP), known as energy intensity, is often used to measure the effectiveness of energy use and the consumption patterns of different economies. China and India are both developing countries with …
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Energy prices and energy intensity in China : a structural decomposition analysis and econometric study
… start of its economic reforms in 1978, China's energy prices relative to other prices have increased. At the same time, its energy intensity, i.e., physical energy consumption per unit of Gross Domestic Product (GDP), has declined dramatically, by about 70%, in spite of increases in energy …
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Energy-intensity factors for Shanxi Province and China : shift-share and interregional structural decomposition analysis
… I examine the underlying factors for the current energy-intensity levels in China, and its major coal-producing provinces, Shanxi Province, using an interregional (spatial) Structural Decomposition Analysis (SSDA), and shift-share analysis (SSA). The results of SSA show that Shanxi Province …
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Energy Sensitive Urban Water Planning in Developing Countries: Unlocking the Potential of Distributed Recycled Water Systems to Reduce the Overall Energy Intensity for Urban Water Services
Energy is a significant operational expense for most water utilities, particularly in developing countries. The current linear approach to water management will further increase the overall energy intensity (kWh/kL) for water services as rapidly growing cities move towards remote sources of water, …
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Predicting the potential for energy efficiency retrofits in single-family homes : an exploration of data targeting mechanisms
… barriers to market penetration of residential energy efficiency retrofits. Without knowledge of the homes and customers to reach, outreach has been untargeted and inefficient. As such, a study was performed to determine whether the potential for residential energy efficiency retrofit could be …
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Reducing industrial energy costs through energy efficiency measures in the South African foundry industry - evaluation and opportunities of a South African foundry
Due to lack of generation capacity and high energy intensities South Africa's electricity supplier is forced to shut down high energy users frequently. Power cuts as well as escalating electricity prices threaten the country's steel industry. The objective of this study was to identify …
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Energy efficiency in the iron and steel industry : cases of Zimbabwe and South Africa
This study looks at possible improvements of energy efficiency in the iron and steel industry in Zimbabwe and the case of South Africa is studied also for comparison. Data required was obtained through field visits and international databases. The fieldwork findings, analysis and published …
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Investigation of the Scattering of Low Energy Electrons from the Surface of Single Crystal Aluminum
Elastic and inelastic low energy electron diffraction (ELEED, ILEED) observations have been made on a clean surface of A1(100). Measurements on the (10) and (11) elastic diffraction beams were made using normally incident electrons in the energy range 30 ≤ E ≤ 170 eV. Peaks in the energy loss …
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Energy Transitions, Economic Growth and Structural Change: Portugal in a Long-run Comparative Perspective
… an international comparative context, Portugal´s energy transition from organic sources to fossil fuels in the period 1856-2006. It investigates the role that energy played in the industrialization of the country and how the relationship between energy and economic growth changed with the …
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Investigation of integrally-heated tooling and thermal modeling methodologies for the rapid cure of aerospace composites
… large structures takes significant amounts of energy and time. Further, these methods cannot control for different thermal requirements across a more complex or integrated composite structure. This project focused on the below objectives and approaches: - Gather baseline energy and performance …
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Energy efficiency in the South African clay brick industry
This report presents the results of an energy study carried out on the clay brick industry of South Africa. The clay brick industry consumed approximately 38 PJ of energy in 1995, about 5% of manufacturing energy consumptions and had an energy intensity five times the average for the manufacturing …
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Factors affecting commuter rail energy efficiency and its comparison with competing passenger transportation modes
… transportation sector continue to grow, modal energy efficiency is a factor of increasing importance when evaluating benefits and costs of transportation systems and justifying future investment. Poor assumptions on the efficiency of the system can alter the economics of investment in commuter …
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Opportunities and Challenges for Sustainability in Urban Planning and the Energy Impact of Sprawl
… sustainability in urban planning and household energy consumption. First, we address the need for a better method to translate the concept and tools of sustainability from theory to practice by developing a collaborative framework for academic analysts and planners to jointly implement the …
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Analytical input-output and supply chain study of China's coke and steel sectors
I design an input-output model to investigate the energy supply chain of coal-coke-steel in China. To study the demand, supply, and energy-intensity issues for coal and coke from a macroeconomic perspective, I apply the model to test two hypotheses: (1) coal and coke intensities in individual …
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Determination of Harmonics for Modeling Integration of Solar Generation to The Electric Grid
… to AC conversion and due to variation of solar energy intensity, the electric utility shall experience undesired harmonics that may impact quality of service to other customers in the grid. This study identifies one method of analysis for determining harmonic content of solar panels before solar …
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