By Sergio Ferreira / Published on Wed, 2010-03-10 15:48
Developing economic well-being and preserving a healthy environment are not opposed forces but do, on the contrary, have a primary relationship and require a similar way of thinking: maximizing the efficiency of a product over its life cycle will minimize its total financial cost as well as the total environmental impact over its life cycle.
The case studies bellow were developped to substantiate this Life-Cycle-Thinking by delivering high level messages supporting decision making on the sustainable energy arena.
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By Isabelle Heriakian / Published on Wed, 2009-05-20 13:26
Many news media companies’ electrical installations are still unreliable.
News media depend on being able to get news out to as many people and as quickly as possible. Printed or broadcast, reliable electricity supply is crucial for this quick dissemination. In both cases, the speed of this turn-around cannot cope with any form of electrical disturbance. But do all media companies take sufficient measures to avoid seriously negative impacts that are caused by electric power supply disturbances?
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By Stefan Fassbinder / Published on Mon, 2008-07-21 17:14
Modern dimmable electronic ballasts provide excellent versatility for lighting scenes in conference rooms, theatres and the like where magnetic ballasts cannot compete, although a new technique to make magnetic ballasts dimmable is presently under development in Canada but not yet available on the market (for news on this see here).
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By Bruno De Wachter / Published on Fri, 2007-07-06 22:37
The twin pillars of a sustainable policy
Any serious vision of a sustainable energy economy requires major commitments to both efficiency and renewables. Up to now, most policies and programmes for energy efficiency (EE) and renewable energy (RES) have been deployed separately. Significant synergies between both pillars can be realized however by combining these two policy agendas.
Last May, the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) released a report on this topic.
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By Angelo Baggini / Published on Thu, 2007-02-01 14:03
A short eBook, from Engineering Consulting & Design to introduce the subject of power quality phenomena, the problems they cause and their solutions.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Mon, 2007-01-15 11:33
The electrical contractor as the centre of competence
As systems such as electricity, ICT, and heating become more integrated, proper coordination between the different players in the building market is essential. Installers are in fact on-site experts and can assume an important role. As system integrators, they are not only responsible for installation, but they can also fulfil an advisory function. Yet many of the technologies are relatively new, unfamiliar to many installers, and will require substantial training.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Thu, 2007-01-04 23:15
An ecological and economical answer for modern living
Electric heating has always been unbeatable for safety and comfort. But it is expensive, according to conventional wisdom. Today, that image seems more and more undeserved. Both technology and our way of living have changed significantly. In an increasingly urbanized environment, with better insulated dwellings, electricity could very well turn out to be one of the most efficient ways of heating. Food for thought.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Wed, 2006-10-25 14:06
This mini-booklet introduces the concept of the 'big 6' environmental impact categories, i.e. 6 impacts that have a fundamental impact on the earth's eco-system, that are universally applicable and for which a scientific approach for quantification exists.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Fri, 2006-08-25 19:56
Underground High Voltage Cables: Wiring Europe for the Future
In many of Europe's largest cities and in areas where construction of overhead transmission lines creates difficulties, high and extra-high voltage underground electricity cable systems rated 220kV and above have become part of the backbone of modern day power transmission infrastructure. Although cables have been in use for over half a century, today's underground high voltage cables are leveraging state-of-the-art technology and advanced design to expand their reach and are increasingly becoming an efficient and reliable alternative to overhead lines. Underground high voltage cables are powering a changing world.
This eBook presents the main benefits of underground high voltage cables:
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By Stefan Fassbinder / Published on Sun, 2006-01-08 16:40
The system that delivers electricity to users is highly complex. While electricity is an omnipresent and crucial part of our everyday economy, understanding this system and all its associated phenomena is not easy, sometimes even for trained electrical engineers. In such a case an intuitive analogy often helps to form a better idea of how things work. We have chosen to compare the electrical system with a tandem bicycle to explain its main characteristics.
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