Application Notes - Energy Efficiency

This section of the power Quality and Utilisation Guide deals with energy efficiency.

Energy efficiency is becoming even more important as energy resources become increasingly scarce, difficult to exploit and expensive.  Building generation capacity fuelled by renewable resources will help to meet demand, but decreasing consumption by reducing waste is a faster, cheaper, easier and more sensible approach. 

Energy efficiency improvements are usually technically simple, relatively low cost and quick and easy to implement.

The first step in any energy efficiency campaign is to understand how energy is being used and where it can be used more effectively.  A self-survey can identify the most promising areas for further investigation.

Energy use in buildings accounts for 40% of the total energy consumption in Europe.  The design of the building and the way in which it is used both strongly influence energy use.

Industrial processes, particularly those involving heating and cooling, are very energy intensive.  The selection of the right technology for the particular operation is important. 

Dielectric Heating 
Induction Heating
Infrared Heating 
Industrial Heat Pumps
Industrial Cooling