energy law Articles
-
Thermodynamic analysis and multi-parametric optimisation of double effect absorption chiller
A mathematical simulation model based on the mass and the energy balances as well as the second law, a thermodynamic analysis and a multi-parametric optimisation of an ammonia-water double effect absorption chiller are performed. Exergy analysis is performed to show how the double effect technique allows the reduction of the total exergy loss in the single effect machine and enhances its ...
-
High wire act: electricity transmission infrastructure and its impact on the renewable energy market
Renewable energy (RE)—electricity from wind, solar, and other naturally renewing energy sources— has drawn increasing attention in the quest to reduce greenhouse gases on a scale commensurate with the dictates of climate science. Renewables have the potential to substitute for a significant proportion of the conventional fossil fuels prevalent in today’s electricity generation. ...
-
Energy and exergy analyses of solar ponds in the Indian climatic conditions
Energy and exergy analyses of a salinity–gradient solar pond (SGSP) (100 × 100 m²) are carried out in the Indian climatic conditions. It has been found that the highest amount of useful low–grade thermal energy, i.e., 24,260 and 28,119 MJ, can be extracted at 80 and 85°C temperature from heat storage zone (HSZ) of the solar ponds at New Delhi and Bhavnagar in the month of May, respectively. ...
-
Nuclear liability law in the Czech Republic and Slovakia: current legislation and prospects for development
The Czech Republic and Slovakia, both contracting parties to the Vienna Convention on Civil Liability for Nuclear Damage of 1963, joined the European Union (EU) on 1 May 2004. Both countries have announced plans to increase their nuclear capacities during the process of the so-called nuclear new build. Owing to these developments, nuclear legislation within these Central European states is of ...
-
Proof: For superior energy efficiency - Water Beats VRF - Case Study
ASHRAE’s Apples to Apples Comparison Proves Hydronics Delivers Superior Energy Efficiency over VRF For years Variable Refrigerant Flow (VRF) manufacturers have been touting their systems’ superior energy efficiency over hydronics without providing the supporting data. Then ASHRAE decided to showcase both systems in its Atlanta headquarters and meter their performance. The results ...
By Evapco Inc.
-
How RFS Biofuel Mandates Drive Imports
It should come as a surprise to congressional supporters of the Energy Independence and Security Act (EISA), that their 2007 votes to expand the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) to advance “homegrown energy” would lead to historic U.S. imports of biodiesel. Here’s a look at how exactly that’s happening: Though the conventional requirement can be met with various biofuels, ...
-
One In Three Councils Not Complying With Legal Duties On Monitoring Their Buildings’ Energy Use
Nearly a third of councils are not complying with their legal duties on monitoring their buildings’ energy use under laws designed to encourage councils to improve their estates. The Energy Performance of Buildings Directive from the EU requires public authorities to have up-to-date Display Energy Certificates (DEC) in all their buildings over 1,000m2. The government has allocated ...
-
COP and SPF for Heat Pumps Explained
Heat pumps are powered by electricity but unlike conventional electrical heating, a heat pump is highly efficient. If you are looking into heat pumps, you’ll have come across the terms COP and SPF. Coefficient of Performance (COP) of Heat Pumps COP (Coefficient of Performance) is a measure of efficiency. The efficiency of any machine or system can be calculated as the ratio of amount of ...
-
Emerging Asian Economies Drive the Increase in World Energy Use from 2015 to 2040
World energy consumption is projected to increase by 28% by 2040, according to the International Energy Outlook 2017 (IEO2017), released today by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). Most of the world's growth in energy demand is projected to take place in countries outside of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). China and the other non-OECD Asia nations ...
-
The second-law implications of biochemical energy conversion: exergy analysis of glucose and fatty-acid breakdown in the living cell
This paper gives the exergy analyses of the main stages of glucose and fatty-acid breakdown in living cells. Conversion processes like the glycolysis, the citric-acid cycle, and mitochondrial respiration consistently show exergy efficiencies of around or above 90%, while the membrane-transport processes are about 70-75% efficient. The overall efficiencies of glucose and palmitic-acid breakdown to ...
-
Energy 101
Energy 101 - Managing Your Energy Costs in a Rising Utility Rate ClimateFunding Your Energy Savings ProjectsThis is the third in a series of informational articles to commercial and industrial facility owners and occupants intended to present methods to reduce energy usage and improve efficiencies of existing energy loads within buildings and manufacturing processes. We at Mid-Atlantic are ...
-
The Role Of Dryer In The Charcoal Briquette Machine Equipment Production Line
The charcoal briquette machine production line composed of various equipment and different types of equipment play different roles. Many customers have some problems when buying dryers. Here, we will introduce the role of dryers in the charcoal briquette production line. The Role Of Dryer In Charcoal Briquette Machine Equipment Production Line The drying part of the charcoal making machine ...
-
Mobilizing Climate Investment: The role of international climate finance in creating scaled-up, low-carbon energy
Between now and 2050, developing countries need an estimated $531 billion per year of additional investment in energy supply and demand technologies in order to limit global temperature rise to 2° C above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this scale of investment, developing country governments and custodians of international public finance will need to deploy limited public finance in ways ...
-
IEA commends Italy on progress in energy policy but cautions that further long-term challenges remain
“Significant recent changes in Italy’s energy legislation provide the country with new opportunities to build on past successes”, said Nobuo Tanaka, Executive Director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) today in Rome at the launch of Energy Policies of IEA Countries – Italy 2009 Review. He highlighted that over the past five years, the Italian government had gone a long way towards ...
By IEA
-
There’s a new sheriff in town
There’s a new sheriff in town DOE takes on enforcement of standards By Marianne DiMascio It’s likely that you’ve heard of EnergyStar and seen the recent headlines about US Department of Energy and Environmental Protection Agency efforts to ensure that appliances are as energy efficient as the blue EnergyStar label indicates. It’s less likely that you’ve heard ...
-
Using Community Solar to Grow North Carolina’s Clean Energy Industry
North Carolina is a leader in clean energy, consistently ranking in the top 10 in terms of solar energy, energy efficiency, and clean energy jobs. According to the E2 Clean Energy Jobs Report, North Carolina supplied 113,000 clean energy jobs in 2019. However, there are still ways that North Carolina can improve its access to and amount of clean energy. One way that the state can create a more ...
-
Lessons from Thailand: Mobilizing Investment in Energy Efficiency
Developing countries will need about $531 billion of additional investments in clean energy technologies every year in order to limit global temperature rise to 2° C above pre-industrial levels, thus preventing climate change’s worst impacts. To attract investments on the scale required, developing country governments, with support from developed countries, must undertake ...
-
Savings and Incentives for Lighting Upgrades
One of the biggest obstacles to performing upgrades of existing lighting systems is the oftentimes high initial cost. Although new energy standards that affect the availability of older lighting types still in use will force the decision for many, those who act before a particular lamp type becomes unavailable stand to gain the most benefit. Those who make the switch to more efficient lighting ...
-
Utility Dive - Wind and solar power aren’t enough to combat climate change. We need to incentivize firm renewables, too.
The following is a contributed article by George Sakellaris, president and CEO of Ameresco. In a world that continues to grapple with the unfolding effects of climate change and a global energy crisis that shows no signs of slowing, it’s never been more clear that the time to innovate our national approach to energy development is now. For too long, federal U.S. policy has taken a ...
-
Rhode Island Hospital’s Journey From The Sidelines To Optimized Demand-Side Energy Management - Case study
When a new EPA law threatened demand-side energy management at the largest hospital in The Ocean State, CPower answered the call. The moment he learned what the EPA’s law meant for diesel generators participating in demand-side energy management, Marc Leduc figured he and Rhode Island Hospital had a problem. The largest hospital in its state, Rhode Island Hospital is the only Level I ...
Need help finding the right suppliers? Try XPRT Sourcing. Let the XPRTs do the work for you