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Showing 1 to 20 of 442 for “"energy use"”.
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Householder behaviour and domestic energy use
… which points to the importance of behaviour in energy consumption is presented. The literature on ways of controlling energy consumption by behavioural means is reviewed. Understanding the consumer is highlighted as being important in explaining variation in energy utilization.This thesis …
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Sustainable domestic energy use in North Queensland
Five hundred householders were interviewed to gain an understanding of domestic electricity use in Mt Isa and Townsville. Collaborating with the North Queensland Electricity Board, reported behaviour and indications of attitude toward energy were related to metered electricity use. This was done to …
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Climate and Energy Use in Glazed Spaces
… the climate inside the glazed space and the energy requirements for heating and cooling than in the design of ordinary buildings. One object has been to elucidate the relationship between building design and the climate, thermal comfort and energy requirements in different types of glazed …
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Optimal energy use in mobile applications with storage
… demands and dwindling resources, the need for energy efficiency is being felt in all sectors. The transportation sector is one of the largest consumers of energy and to reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, hybrid mobile power systems are seeing increased use. A hybrid mobile …
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Domestic energy use database for integrated energy planning
… has been·the huge gap between rich and poor households in terms of their access to basic energy services. This study explores the essence of shifting from· supply-driven approach to an integrated framework in energy planning order to evolve policies that match national goals and objectives with …
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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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Energy use analysis and technology for electric transit buses
… offer a method of transportation where the energy generation process is moved from the on-board engine to the electrical generation system. The Canadian electrical generation mix has a significant portion of low carbon and renewable sources. This low environmental impact source of energy is …
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Energy Use and Environmental Impact of New Residential Buildings
… objective of this thesis is to investigate the energy use and environmental impact of residential buildings. Seven authentic buildings built in the 1990s in Sweden are investigated. They are analysed according to energy use and environmental impact during their life cycle: manufacture of …
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Sustainable Farming Versus Ethanol: A Comparison of Energy Use
… to ethanol as a source of increased greenhouse gases emissions and other pollution while merely changing energy consumption, not decreasing it, an alternative that achieves the original goals of is sought. I propose that sustainable farming practices have the ability to decrease the United …
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Energy Use Caps under Scrutiny: An Ecological Economics Perspective
… striving for environmental sustainability. Since energy use contributes significantly to carbon dioxide emission, I analysed already developed energy capping schemes from an ecological economics perspective. Due to the fact that energy capping schemes are more deeply developed for the residential …
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Essays on Households' Technology Choices and Long-Term Energy Use
This thesis consists of three essays on households' choice of heating technology at the moment of building a new detached house. The analyses make use of Finnish administrative registry data to study how sensitive these investments are to electricity prices and how socio-demographic characteristics …
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The human dimension of domestic energy use : an integrated approach
Domestic energy consumption is a multifaceted phenomenon which is dependent on both the social and technical characteristics of domestic households. In this thesis it is argued that such a phenomenon is best understood using an integrated approach, combining both the physical and social theories of …
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Analysis of energy use and carbon emissions from automobile manufacturing
In this thesis, we study the energy use and emissions arising from automobile manufacturing. The automobile manufacturing sector is the 11th largest industrial sector globally in terms of energy use and emissions. The IPCC has set targets for reduction in emissions so that the average concentration …
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ANALYSIS OF ENERGY USE AND CONSERVATION : TWO TRANSPORT-RELATED CASE STUDIES
This thesis presents two case studies of energy analysis for transport-related applications. One is on energy consumption analysis of the production of road paving mixture and the other is on automobile fuel consumption in actual traffic. The first study was carried out on two asphalt premix …
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Energy use in multi-family dwellings : measurements and methods of analysis
… ecological and sustainability focus. Regarding energy use, all buildings were restricted to use no more than 105 kWh/m² annually including space heating, domestic hot water heating, common electricity and household electricity. Different building techniques and technical systems were used at the …
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Characterization of Biogas from Anaerobically Digested Dairy Waste for Energy Use
… agricultural waste produces biogas, a valuable energy resource. Anaerobic digestion offers an effective way to manage manure by addressing the principal problem of odor control while offering an opportunity to create energy from conversion of biogas with a system of combined heat and power …
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Benchmarking San Luis Obispo's Municipal Energy Use: An Audit Implementation Plan
<p>As energy cost and climate change become increasingly prevalent concerns in the planning world, more and more jurisdictions are creating energy efficiency and climate action plans. As of 2011, over 120 cities and counties around the United States had already completed climate action plans …
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Toward zero net energy buildings : optimized for energy use and cost
Recently, there has been a push toward zero net energy buildings (ZNEBs). While there are many options to reduce the energy used in buildings, it is often difficult to determine which are the most appropriate technologies to implement. To reach zero energy, some designs extensively rely on the use …
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An analysis of geothermal energy use as heat in industrial processes
Thesis: M.S., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Department of Mechanical Engineering, 1980
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