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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Energy waste"”.
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How to visualise energy waste in manufacturing
… manufacturing firms to focus on improving the energy efficiency of their production systems. A critical aspect of this is reducing unnecessary energy consumption, namely energy waste. However, a clear definition and classification of energy waste in both academic and industrial contexts has …
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Empowering consumers to reduce residential energy waste : designing, implementing, and evaluating the Connecticut neighbor to Neighbor Energy Challenge
… change strategies to increase CT residential energy efficiency uptake in the context of an action research pilot. Action research includes experimental pilot deployment within a realworld system, continuously analyzing customers participating in their daily lives. The approach allows for …
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Optimal digital system design in deep submicron technology
… should be done with two basic principles: energy waste reduction and energy-delay tradeoff. Increased energy resources obtained through energy waste reduction are utilized through energy-delay tradeoffs. The previous practice of obliviously pursuing performance has led to the rapid increase …
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Barriers and Cognitive Biases in the Monitoring-Based Commissioning Process
Many buildings underperform leading to up to 20% energy waste. Case studies on monitoring-based commissioning (MBCx) have shown that using energy management and information systems (EMIS) for continuous energy monitoring and analysis enables the identification of issues that cause energy waste and …
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An Enhanced Signal Processing Toolbox for Electrical Energy Monitoring
… of literature exists for load identification and energy disaggregation under ideal, healthy conditions. However, a significant value proposition of nonintrusive load monitoring comes from fault detection and diagnostics. Early detection of electromechanical faults aids safety, reduces energy …
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Analysis and evaluation of passive solar application for mobile home manufactured housing
… housing are ideally adapted to the use of solar energy because of the materials and construction methods used in their manufacturing process. This thesis is written to examine those characteristics of mobile homes which can best be taken into consideration in the attempt to maximize solar …
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Process management principles for increasing the energy efficiency of manufacturing operations
Energy usage is a significant operating cost for manufacturing facilities in the United States, and interest in energy management has been rising of late, 2, 3]. One approach, recommended by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), is to piggyback off of an existing lean program to reduce energy …
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Encouraging employee green behaviour among K-12 custodians to support district sustainability goals
… play an important role when it comes to water, energy, waste, and cleaning behaviours. This study investigated the challenges and opportunities for engaging custodians in employee green behaviours (EGB) and distinguished between task-related and pro-active behaviours in their role. Barriers to …
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Psychophysical evaluations of modulated color rendering for energy performance of LED-based architectural lighting
… context of unparalleled controllability, a novel energy-saving lighting control concept inspired this research: strategic control of Red, Yellow, Green & Blue LEDs forming white light can further increase energy efficiency. The resulting (more efficient) white light, however, would have decreased …
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a garden in the sky
… contribute heavily to water pollution and energy waste contributing to global biodiversity extinction. At the same time, contemporary urban areas deliver diminishing returns to residents as cities become cramped, unhealthy, and unattractive. The rooftops of urban buildings offer exciting …
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Feed-Forward Neural Network (FFNN) Based Optimization Of Air Handling Units: A State-Of-The-Art Data-Driven Demand-Controlled Ventilation Strategy
… (HVAC) are the single largest consumer of energy in commercial and residential sectors. Minimizing its energy consumption without compromising indoor air quality (IAQ) and thermal comfort would result in environmental and financial benefits. Currently, most buildings still utilize constant …
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Finding ways out of congestion for the Chicago Loop : a microscopic simulation approach
… regional mobility, induces a huge amount of energy waste and Greenhouse Gas emissions, and impedes economic development. Due to congestion, bus reliability and travel speed has decreased significantly. Since the demand served by the rail system in the Chicago Loop has almost met its capacity …
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Adaptive technique for energy management in wireless sensor networks. Development, simulation and evaluation of adaptive techniques for energy efficient routing protocols applied to cluster based wireless sensor networks.
… is limited by its battery capacity; therefore, energy efficiency is considered to be a key issue in designing WSN applications. Clustering has emerged as a useful mechanism for trade-off between certain design goal conflicts; the network life time, and the amount of data obtained. However, …
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Adaptive technique for energy management in wireless sensor networks. Development, simulation and evaluation of adaptive techniques for energy efficient routing protocols applied to cluster based wireless sensor networks.
… is limited by its battery capacity; therefore, energy efficiency is considered to be a key issue in designing WSN applications. Clustering has emerged as a useful mechanism for trade-off between certain design goal conflicts; the network life time, and the amount of data obtained. However, …
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Modular Smart Heating Control System
… to improve thermal efficiency and reduce energy waste. The same platform also supports future work on multi-room deployments, control tuning, and more robust mechanical and thermal design.
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A study of 2-stroke marine diesel engine characteristic based on condition based maintenance
… and improving efficiencies. Locating sources of energy waste, identifying failure conditions in electrical and mechanical systems all contribute to helping improve the bottom line. The ability of a vessel to operate depends on the ability of the ship main propulsion produces optimum power and …
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Experimental Investigation and CFD Modelling of a Thermosyphon-equipped Heat Exchanger used in Low-grade Waste Heat Recovery
Energy lost in the form of heat is reported to account for more than 50% of the total energy waste in industry. Due to renewed environmental policies with focus on promoting sustainability and reducing wasted energy, new measures have been put in place to reduce these energy losses. In industry, …
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A Case Study and Analysis of Cleanroom Energy Use
… HVAC system which is known to be a large energy user. This study found that the current cleanroom operation is indeed wasteful, and stands to benefit from improved controls and operation protocols. Proper data collection is instrumental in understanding how the system is operating. After …
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Human environment interactions and collaborative adaptive capacity building in a resilience framework
… trash dumping behavior through a recycling and waste-to-fuels processing program. I further show how the effect of such an initiative would result in mitigating environmental degradation by lessening illegal trash dumping sites and landfill deposits while creating jobs and empowering a local …
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Multiobjective RF Communication Networks: Theory and Hardware Implementation
… of focusing transmission power, limiting both energy waste and eavesdropping of information. Beamforming is widely used in radars and satellites, and in smaller scale, also in cellphones.
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