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Showing 1 to 20 of 366 for “"Energy savings"”.
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Remanufacturing and energy savings
… service-life. Remanufacturing utilizes the energy and embedded value retained in a product upon reaching end-of-life. Remanufacturing can close the loop between disposal and supply chains, extend the service lifetime of products, conserve resources, and help mitigate environmental …
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Heat pipe dehumidification for supermarket energy savings
… This dehumidification is expected to reduce the energy consumption of the refrigeration system due to an improved efficiency of the heat transfer at the display case. This increase in efficiency will be due to reduced frost buildup on the refrigeration coils. Chapter two includes a physical and …
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Potential energy savings on the MIT campus
… of Cambridge embarked on initiatives to reduce energy consumption and Greenhouse Gas emissions in accordance with the Kyoto Protocol which calls for a 20 % reduction in 1990 levels of GHG emissions by 2010. This thesis seeks to expand our understanding of how the MIT campus consumes energy and …
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Simulation of Energy Savings in Automotive Coatings Processes
… processes. The paint shop is the largest energy user in a vehicle manufacturing plant, and one way to reduce costs and energy usage is the optimization of this area. This project aims at providing a tool to model and simulate a paint shop, in order to run and analyze some scenarios and …
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Load-based energy savings in three-phase squirrel cage induction motors
Energy is an extremely valuable resource which should be used carefully. After realizing this in the 1990's DOE started various energy efficiency measures in order to reduce the energy consumed by US industry. Motors use almost 50 percent of the electricity in the United States. If motor efficiency …
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New technologies for energy savings in the refurbishment of existing buildings.
… environmental problems mainly because of the energy consumptions for heating, cooling, lighting, .... during the whole life cycle of a building. The refurbishment of the existing building stock offers an opportunity to take effective and environmentally friendly solutions. A thermal energy …
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Induction motor variable speed drive performance and impact on energy savings
… voltage wave phenomenon. A basic analysis of energy savings in pumps and fans load associated with the application of variable speed drives is also done. Boiler feed-pumps from Tutuka power station are used as a case study that may be replicated for other applications in utilities or industry. …
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Two-stage reverse osmosis : optimal element configuration and flux distribution, energy savings
… model and establish a lower bound for the energy savings achieved by the optimized two-stage system compared to a single-stage system. A two-stage RO system may consume more or less energy than a single-stage RO system of the same size and freshwater productivity, depending on the …
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Model Predictive Adaptive Cruise Control with Consideration of Comfort and Energy Savings
… Cruise Control features that provide comfort and energy savings to the rider while maintaining safety as the priority. Rider comfort is achieved by placing constraints on acceleration and jerk. Lastly, a proper energy analysis is conducted to showcase the potential energy savings with the …
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ENERGY SAVINGS AND THERMAL COMFORT OF SEPARATE SENSIBLE AND LATENT COOLING AIR-CONDITIONING SYSTEMS
… latent cooling capacities; therefore additional energy-consuming devices, i.e. electric heaters, are often used to reheat the conditioned air in order to provide thermal comfort for the building occupants. Separate sensible and latent cooling (SSLC) AC systems are capable of providing better …
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A study to assess the energy savings potential in the ocean going trawler 'Roxana Bank'
Dissertation submitted in compliance with the requirements for the Masters Diploma: Mechanical Engineering, Technikon Natal, Durban, South Africa, 1990.
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Assessing methods for predicting retrofit energy savings in buildings : case study of a Norwegian school
… investigates methods for predicting retrofit energy savings in existing Norwegian buildings. A case study is performed on a 30 year old primary school in Trondheim, Norway. The energy consumption in the school is simulated with the EnergyPlus computer software and calibrated against measured …
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Bottom-up modelling of energy demand and technical energy savings potential in the Irish residential sector
The International Energy Agency has repeatedly identified increased end-use energy efficiency as the quickest, least costly method of green house gas mitigation, most recently in the 2012 World Energy Outlook, and urges all governing bodies to increase efforts to promote energy efficiency policies …
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Disaggregation of residential home energy via non-intrusive load monitoring for energy savings and targeted demand response
Residential energy disaggregation is a process by which the power usage of a home is broken down into the consumption of individual appliances. There are a number of different methods to perform energy disaggregation, from simulation models to installing "smart-plugs" at every outlet where an …
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A case analysis of energy savings performance contract projects and photovoltaic energy at Fort Bliss, El Paso, Texas
… is to review existing policy of the Federal Energy Management Program under the purview of National Renewal Energy Laboratory (NREL) for Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPCs). This project will assess the ability for the Department of Defense to incorporate emerging technologies in …
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Analysis of Energy Savings and Feasibility of Retrofitting New York City Midrise Multifamily Buildings with Air Source Heat Pump Technology
… that recently partnered with the Association of Energy Affordability (AEA) to replace their fossil fuel heating and water heating systems with heat pumps, this report couples building energy modeling (BEM) analysis and empirical data from this case study project and other recently completed …
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Whose fault is it anyway? evaluating the energy efficiency gap in commercial buildings & measuring energy savings associated with fault detection and diagnostics
According to the International Energy Agency, energy efficiency programs make up 72% of global greenhouse gas abatement strategies. However, there is extensive literature that shows compelling evidence for an "energy efficiency gap" in which expected energy savings from energy efficiency programs …
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An Investigation into the Effect of Gender and Clothing on Thermal Comfort and Energy Savings in Classrooms: A Case Study of University Buildings in the State of Kuwait
… their homes. Since productivity, well-being, and energy saving in universities are all tied to thermal comfort, its significance has increased recently. This study aims to fill this gap and assess the significance of variables affecting thermal comfort and indoor climate conditions amongst …
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Sustainability and residential development : a guide to cost-efficient green building technologies
Given the upward trend of global energy consumption in recent decades, it has become imperative that countries reduce the amount of energy used on an annual basis. In America, the residential sector is one of the primary energy consumers, but many homeowners lack reliable information about how to …
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