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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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7 Essential Tasks an Energy Manager will Perform for your Company
Having professionals who are experts in their field is one of the secrets to obtaining the best results in any of your company’s strategies. In the case of efficient energy consumption management, the same happens, and to achieve the objectives that were set, you must have: a well-planned energy strategy, and specialised professionals such as the Energy Manager. Below, we tell you all about ...
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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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Lack of funding: main barrier for energy efficiency improvements
New Energy Efficiency Indicator survey for Europe shows companies place increasing priority on energy management, but they struggle with funding. In a context of rising energy costs and expected government mandates on energy efficiency, executives in Europe are placing a high priority on energy management in buildings, but struggling with funding, according to a survey. This is the ...
By Vital Energi
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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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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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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 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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Trends, features and recent research efforts in the field of hybrid electric vehicles
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) have attracted tremendous attention as a commercially viable alternative to either traditional vehicles or electric vehicles. Successful HEV design requires optimal sizing of its key mechanical and electrical components. Recently, energy management strategies for HEV have been extensively studied. In addition, for a HEV to be as efficient as possible, proper ...
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The impact of household food consumption on resource and energy management
How can private households contribute to a more resource-efficient food production system? The importance of meat consumption has previously been highlighted. Various life-cycle analysis studies suggest which products are favourable from an ecological point of view. This study uses a material flux analysis to assess material and energy fluxes of the entire system of food production and ...
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