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Source:
aceee.org
What are some of the
sectors that can benefit most from energy
efficiency?
1.
Manufacturing
2. Industrial Sector
3. Agricultural & Rural Communities
4. Water & Wastewater
***** Extremely
important
general point, is the use of MOTORS
in
all industries!
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Electric
motors convert electric power to useful mechanical energy and consume
more electricity than any other end user in the United States.
They provide more than 4/5 of non-vehicular shaft power in th US and
use upwards of 60% of the nation's electricity as input.
A well designed and well maintained electric motor can convert over 90%
of its input energy into useful shaft power, 24 hours a day for
decades!!!
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Why
is 'energy
management'
important?
Energy management is any systematic tracking and planning of energy use
and can be applied to equipment, buildings, industrial processes,
industrial or institutional facilities, or entire corporations!
Sounds pretty self explanatory in its importance doesn't it!
1.
Manufacturing:
The manufacturing
sector was responsible for almost a
third
of both national energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions in
2007!
Energy
efficiency in
manufacturing can play a critical role in greenhouse gas abatement, and
the opportunities for efficiency in the sector are significant!
A recent study by
McKinsey and Company found that
the manufacturing sector has a large amount of no or low cost
opportunities to reduce greenhouse gas emissions!
The
manufacturing sector
could reduce its emissions by over 30% through these opportunities and
these findings were consistent with what ACEEE has found over the past
2 decades!!
2. Industrial Sector:
The industrial
sector offers tremendous opportunity for energy savings, and a
significant opportunity to instill the tenets of energy efficiency
within facilities that in turn emply and influence millions of people!
As climate change
awareness and mitigation
strategies increase, energy efficiency will likely be increasingly
prioritized as a critical solution to reduce harmful greenhouse gas
emissions.
Industries
like glass,
steel, metal casting, pulp and paper, aluminum and chemicals, employ
highly energy intensive processes and are highly exposed to global
competition.
3.
Agricultural & Rural Communities:
Increasing
efficiency in the agricultural sector and in rural communities can
improve the financial
situation of farms and
communities, ease the burden on the electricity
grid
and decrease pollution and
dependence on foreign oil!!
4.
Water and Waterwaste:
Municipal water
supply and wastewater treatmetnt systems are amongst the most energy
intensive facilities owned and are operated by local governments,
accounting for about 35% of energy used by municipalities.
This industry is
estimated to consume 50,000 GWh representing 1.4% of the total national
electricity consumption and cost over $
4.0 billion annually!!
From an energy
efficiency perspective, water
represents an important opportunity for energy savings. These savings
can come from using less water - water efficiency - and from using less
energy in water and wastewater systems.
Increase awareness of this water energy nexus and building bridges
between the energy efficiency and water communities to spark
innovations, leading to incrased energy efficiency and decreased
treatment costs and infrastructure and capacity building expenditures.
SYNERGY
ENERGY INC. = THE KEY
to the following AND more!!
- Ontario families
and businesses have
participated in conserving energy through various government
conservation programs.
- Future demand
will depend on a number of
factors including: greater use of electronics and energy intensive
industries that have great impacts on the creation of harmonics and
lowering power quality
- Conservation
initiatives save money and
reduce greenhouse gas emissions
- Reducing
consumption reduces bills for
consumers and reduces demand on the system, avoiding the need to build
new generation.
- For every dollar
that is invested in
conservation, two to three dollars of net savings are realized over the
life of the investment.
- Canadian Energy
Efficiency Alliance: "strong
commitment to energy efficiency"
- Ontario
government has introduced
initiatives to enhance the efficiency and competitiveness of large
industrial consumers as well as protect jobs and local economies
- Industrial
Conservation Initiative -- help the province's largest industrial and
manufacturers to conserve energy, save on costs, and increase their
competitiveness
- Northern
Industrial Energy Rate Program --
provides electricity price rebate for qualifying northern industrial
consumers who commit to an energy efficiency and sustainability plan.
On average, the program reduces prices by about 25% for large
facilities.
A clean,
reliable energy system relies on a
balance of resources. Good system planning includes a sustainable
supply mix that meets the demands of the public. It also means continually
looking for efficiencies and emphasizing the best use of current
resources.
Synergy
Energy Inc. easily stands
apart within the electrical distribution field as its products are
designed with the utmost
excellence, as great
engineering expertise in conjunction with care and understanding for
the customer's needs are continually utilized.
As
a company that advocates
greener future for all, we
believe to further one's life, no matter your field, one needs
to continually educate him/herself on options available and so we
personally invite you to actively ask questions and make sure the
product(s) you receive is in fact what was advertised and was worth the
money you or your company paid for it.
KNOWLEDGE
IS POWER
By: Yasmin Navid --
October 2011
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