Tag: energy efficiency
Texas biggest energy hog for 56th year in a row, but energy efficiency making inroads at state level – EIA
Electricity sales in states with efficiency mandates are 55% of total retail electricity sales The United States consumed about one per cent less energy in 2016 – with Texas the biggest user for the 56th year in a row – and that trend may accelerate as more states adopt energy efficiency policies and programs, according […]
Fuel economy improvements projected to reduce future gasoline use
New light-duty vehicles increasing from 25 mpg in 2015 to 36 mpg in 2025 Anticipated changes in energy consumption by light-duty vehicles in the United States are based on two factors: the amount of travel and the fuel economy of the vehicles used, according to the US Energy Information Administration. The Annual Energy Outlook 2017 (AEO2017) […]
Alberta government creates Energy Efficiency Agency
Until now, Alberta was the only jurisdiction in North America without energy efficiency programming The Alberta government is launching Energy Efficiency Alberta, an agency established as part of the province’s Climate Leadership Plan. The agency is launching three initial energy efficiency programs for Albertans in early 2017, according to a press release from the Alberta Government. “Putting […]
Many industries use combined heat and power to improve energy efficiency
Iron, steel, glass, and cement industries have high-temperature waste streams that can provide input to generate electricity Combined heat and power systems have long been used to reduce the overall energy intensity of industrial systems according to the US Energy Information Administration. There are two types of combined heat and power, depending on whether the system produces […]
Clean Power Plan choices by states will change electricity generation mix
Demand-side energy efficiency plays a major role in holding down growth in electricity demand When designing the Clean Power Plan, the Environmental Protection Agency provided states with generation fuel and technology options to meet their emissions targets, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Given the options available to states, EIA has produced several scenarios as […]
Waste heat to power: Hottest new clean energy solution
Waste heat to power could generate more electricity than solar, wind combined HAYWARD, Calif. – Squeezing more energy from existing operations is a much more efficient method of generating power than solar and wind, according to the waste heat to power industry. Alphabet Energy, the global leader in thermoelectrics for waste heat to power (WHP) and […]
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