energy management Articles
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Reengineering of energy management
This paper discusses models of operational management reengineering applied for the efficient use of nuclear energy, and the development of long-term decisions in economics?engineering system approach (the pattern of decision models and applications concerning systems profitableness in terms of sustainable development). Keywords: reengineering management, decision models, profitability, ...
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Energy Management Case Study
As the costs to operate buildings increase and budgets decrease, improving operational efficiency is imperative for school districts. For a school system the size of Olentangy Local School District that encompasses 23 buildings, two bus garages and nearly 19,000 students, reduced energy consumption can translate into big savings. Officials in the District’s Department of Business and ...
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Wickes saves £500K on energy bill - Case Study
Wickes have become one of the first UK organisations to reap the benefits of training their staff in StageOne Low Energy Company training. After training 146 of their staff mainly including Store Managers, Supervisors and Keyholders, the national DIY retailer saved over £500K on their energy bill in 2014 across their 230 store estate. In February 2013, Store Manager of Wickes ...
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Utilities: How to become an Energy Manager to the End Customer
If you are an Energy Marketer or a Utility, how would you help customers manage their energy to be more efficient? This is exactly what the following article is about, how utilities can help their customers save energy and be more efficient by becoming their energy manager. Learn about the 5 Characteristics of the Customer Energy Manager of a Utility Company & 4 Value-added services to be ...
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A Enlightened Approach to Budgeting and Goal Setting
Abstract Every year energy managers need to report how much energy they saved and whether or not they met their energy savings targets. Most energy managers present reports comparing their current year’s usage to energy usage from a previous year. Savings targets are typically a percentage of that previous year’s usage. Setting targets and comparing in this manner usually does not generate an ...
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The End-Customer Vision on Energy Efficiency
Companies play a huge role in the energy transition, as they consume and manage energy on a daily basis. Whether they are small companies or large multinationals, they all have energy, lighting, air conditioning and power needs. This article focuses on these companies, the end customers of energy services companies and providers. What are their energy challenges? Do they have energy ...
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Energy management program for the State of Kuwait
Oil and natural gas, Kuwait's only resources of primary energy are also the only revenues from which national income is derived, including foreign exchange. Local energy consumption, excluding feedstock for refineries, estimated to be around 15% is increasing year by year, thus, posing a serious threat to the sustainable growth and financial well being of the country. Energy policy makers in ...
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Benchmarking as a strategic policy tool for energy management
In this paper, we analyse to what extent benchmarking is a valuable tool in strategic energy policy analysis. First, the theory on benchmarking is concisely presented, e.g., by discussing the benchmark wheel and the benchmark path. Next, some results of surveys among business firms are presented. To offer a more detailed analysis of the scope and potential of benchmarking, results are presented ...
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Lean and energy management
Lean manufacturing principles have been practiced in the US for decades and for most manufacturing companies, energy management programs are consistent with Lean initiatives. In fact, many energy efficiency improvements can result from lean manufacturing programs without actually focusing on energy savings. Examples include: Process improvement projects can deliver a more consistent ...
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5 Reasons to Participate in the State of Energy Management Survey 2021
Energy professionals have varied backgrounds and interests but we all have a common goal to spread the word and motivate customers and peers to be more efficient and sustainable.Energy is all around us and it is an exciting industry to be involved with!Your experience as an energy professional is the starting point for us to better understand the sector. That’s why we built this survey, so that ...
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Energy efficiency measures save AT&T $44 million
Telecommunications giant achieves 44 million dollars energy savings in 2010 thanks to energy management project implanted by the first energy ...
By Vital Energi
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Energy Management Contract
1. Introduction Energy management contract (EMC) is a new market-oriented energy saving mechanism. It is not to market a product or a technology, but a financial management method to reduce the energy costs. EMC companies provide the customers with a complete set of energy saving services, including energy auditing, project design & financing, engineering construction, equipment ...
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What!! - No energy manager?
Though energy prices seem to be subsiding, the fact is that energy costs will be rising – soon and especially in Pennsylvania when electric rate caps begin to expire at the end of this year.Most large commercial and industrial firms are preparing. They typically employ energy management personnel that focus on reducing energy usage by procuring energy at the best rates, apply for low-cost loans, ...
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Envantage Helps Customers Achieve ISO 50001
Envantage has extensive experience in providing guidance on the effective implementation of Energy Management Systems in accordance with ISO 50001 Using energy efficiently helps organizations save money as well as helping to conserve resources and tackle climate change. ISO 50001 supports organizations in all sectors to use energy more efficiently, through the development of an energy ...
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Why enterprise energy management?
I pose the above question to start a discussion on the why’s and how’s of an enterprise energy management strategy. With the recent unrest in the Middle East and northern Africa combined with the increasing energy demand from China and India, the price of oil is expected to continue to rise for the foreseeable future. In fact, trends in energy pricing indicate utility companies are ...
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I can`t find a local ISO 50001 certified company in my sector
If your organisation has decided to go for ISO 50001 certification, you need to find out about it. One way to do that is to talk to other organisations that have ISO 50001 already. The problem is that, although ISO 50001 is growing very rapidly, it's hard to find somebody in your industry that is already certified. This thought piece provides the perspective of Dr Paul Monaghan, a 30-year ...
By Enerit Ltd
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Continuous Improvement: The Key to Successful Energy Management in Real Estate
If you are responsible for managing a large portfolio of buildings – or a single building with different needs across floors and users – Energy Efficiency is definitely a term you’ve heard before. But do you already have an energy efficiency strategy implemented for your buildings? Are your buildings efficient right now? Discover the secrets to getting the most out of your ...
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Envido release v. 1.1 of online energy management tool – EnSMART
Envido today announced the release of EnSMART v. 1.1 online energy management tool. This release is a major update to Envido’s previous energy management system, used to facilitate the collection, reporting and analysis of environmental, utility and energy ...
By Vital Energi
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Optimisation-based energy management of series hybrid vehicles considering transient behaviour
This paper presents a real-time implementable optimisation-based energy management strategy for a series Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV). On the basis of the introduction of a transient fuel consumption model of the diesel Auxiliary Power Unit (APU) and a battery equivalent fuel consumption model incorporating a charge-sustaining strategy, a novel Semi-Global Optimisation (SGO) problem is ...
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Energy management and effective energy use in Ukraine: basic problems and ways to solve them
In this paper, barriers in the way of energy efficiency are considered and classified. The classification is made in six blocks: financial, sociological, manufacturing, management-organisational, legal and market. A strategy to overcome these barriers and the achievement of more effective energetics in Ukraine are proposed. On the basis of the strategy, five indissoluble tasks are considered: ...
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