An advanced gas measurement and analysis system provides several benefits to natural gas companies: it continuously monitors pipeline measurements and validates the data in real-time to ensure accuracy for financial reporting; it determines gas composition which is needed to calculate energy content and greenhouse gas emissions; and it detects equipment issues and supports efficient maintenance. This system enables best practices around transparency, estimation, balancing, and documentation of measurement data across the enterprise to improve operations, competitiveness, and environmental stewardship.
2013 – 2014 Strategy and Sustainability Highlights ReportSchneider Electric
Since sustainable development is an integral part of Schneider Electric’s strategy, our Group is publishing a combined Business and Sustainable Development document (Key figures, interviews with stakeholders, actions in favor of new behaviors, …).
A high performance green building is designed for economic and environmental performance over its entire life cycle, considering unique local climate and cultural needs and providing for the health, safety and productivity of its occupants. With continuous care over its life cycle, it minimises energy use, CO2 emissions, and total environmental impacts, and provides ongoing measurable value to building owners, occupants and society.
How building owners, developers and tenants are working together with technology providers to develop high-performance, net-zero, and positive-energy buildings.
DSM (Demand Side Managament) has changed since it was first introduced in the 1980s as an active policy instrument to make energy systems perform better and more economically. In the years since and primarily in the early years of the new millennium technology has provided new opportunities with smarter applications, decentralised power making use of local renewable sources and with a booming IT for management. We rather talk about Integrated DSM (IDSM).
Policy challenges to make energy systems sustainable and reduce (prevent) climate change has been more pronounced with the Paris accord as the ultimate example. Still market uptake is slow and well beyond expectations (and needs).
It is time for DSM to shape up and deliver!
Speaker for this webinar: Hans Nilsson
What's the right method to find how much energy smart meters save? Leonardo ENERGY
Smart meters are a critical part of the energy transition, but how much energy does their installation save? Measuring savings from smart meters is not easy. How do we model smart metered households’ counterfactual consumption? How much energy would these households have consumed had their supplier not installed a smart meter?
Andrew Schein from the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) and Kevin Gornall from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will explain how the impact of smart meters on household energy consumption can be accurately analysed, drawing on the recently published guidance BIT developed for BEIS and energy suppliers.
Hilton Worldwide - Leading Efforts in Sustainability and Energy ManagementSchneider Electric
This document provides an overview of Hilton Worldwide's efforts in sustainability and energy management. It discusses Hilton's global operations and sustainability metrics tracking system called LightStay. LightStay has helped Hilton reduce its energy usage, carbon emissions, waste output, and water consumption compared to 2008 baseline levels. The presentation also outlines Hilton's energy management services which provide energy procurement, bill management, auditing, and project implementation support to help properties achieve savings. Examples are given of past projects that delivered energy and cost reductions at various Hilton properties.
Industrial energy efficiency - approaches, technologies and policies, Girish ...ESD UNU-IAS
This document summarizes an presentation on industrial energy efficiency approaches, technologies, and policies in India. It discusses how energy demand is projected to increase significantly in India by 2031-32 based on current trends. It outlines key approaches to improving energy efficiency in industry, including energy audits, research & development on efficient technologies, standards and labeling programs. Case studies are presented on energy audits of public buildings and replacing HVAC systems with waste heat recovery systems. India's Perform, Achieve and Trade program and National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency are summarized as important policies to mandate efficiency improvements in energy-intensive industries.
Indian energy efficiency scene..a macro perspective.D.Pawan Kumar
India is committed to improving energy efficiency to reduce emissions. Key government initiatives to promote energy efficiency include Perform Achieve and Trade, standards and labeling, demand-side management programs, and financing platforms. These programs aim to unlock energy efficiency markets and achieve fuel savings, emissions reductions, and capacity avoidance. Major energy consuming sectors like aluminum, cement, fertilizer, and iron and steel have also made improvements in technology and processes to enhance energy efficiency.
2013 – 2014 Strategy and Sustainability Highlights ReportSchneider Electric
Since sustainable development is an integral part of Schneider Electric’s strategy, our Group is publishing a combined Business and Sustainable Development document (Key figures, interviews with stakeholders, actions in favor of new behaviors, …).
A high performance green building is designed for economic and environmental performance over its entire life cycle, considering unique local climate and cultural needs and providing for the health, safety and productivity of its occupants. With continuous care over its life cycle, it minimises energy use, CO2 emissions, and total environmental impacts, and provides ongoing measurable value to building owners, occupants and society.
How building owners, developers and tenants are working together with technology providers to develop high-performance, net-zero, and positive-energy buildings.
DSM (Demand Side Managament) has changed since it was first introduced in the 1980s as an active policy instrument to make energy systems perform better and more economically. In the years since and primarily in the early years of the new millennium technology has provided new opportunities with smarter applications, decentralised power making use of local renewable sources and with a booming IT for management. We rather talk about Integrated DSM (IDSM).
Policy challenges to make energy systems sustainable and reduce (prevent) climate change has been more pronounced with the Paris accord as the ultimate example. Still market uptake is slow and well beyond expectations (and needs).
It is time for DSM to shape up and deliver!
Speaker for this webinar: Hans Nilsson
What's the right method to find how much energy smart meters save? Leonardo ENERGY
Smart meters are a critical part of the energy transition, but how much energy does their installation save? Measuring savings from smart meters is not easy. How do we model smart metered households’ counterfactual consumption? How much energy would these households have consumed had their supplier not installed a smart meter?
Andrew Schein from the Behavioural Insights Team (BIT) and Kevin Gornall from the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) will explain how the impact of smart meters on household energy consumption can be accurately analysed, drawing on the recently published guidance BIT developed for BEIS and energy suppliers.
Hilton Worldwide - Leading Efforts in Sustainability and Energy ManagementSchneider Electric
This document provides an overview of Hilton Worldwide's efforts in sustainability and energy management. It discusses Hilton's global operations and sustainability metrics tracking system called LightStay. LightStay has helped Hilton reduce its energy usage, carbon emissions, waste output, and water consumption compared to 2008 baseline levels. The presentation also outlines Hilton's energy management services which provide energy procurement, bill management, auditing, and project implementation support to help properties achieve savings. Examples are given of past projects that delivered energy and cost reductions at various Hilton properties.
Industrial energy efficiency - approaches, technologies and policies, Girish ...ESD UNU-IAS
This document summarizes an presentation on industrial energy efficiency approaches, technologies, and policies in India. It discusses how energy demand is projected to increase significantly in India by 2031-32 based on current trends. It outlines key approaches to improving energy efficiency in industry, including energy audits, research & development on efficient technologies, standards and labeling programs. Case studies are presented on energy audits of public buildings and replacing HVAC systems with waste heat recovery systems. India's Perform, Achieve and Trade program and National Mission on Enhanced Energy Efficiency are summarized as important policies to mandate efficiency improvements in energy-intensive industries.
Indian energy efficiency scene..a macro perspective.D.Pawan Kumar
India is committed to improving energy efficiency to reduce emissions. Key government initiatives to promote energy efficiency include Perform Achieve and Trade, standards and labeling, demand-side management programs, and financing platforms. These programs aim to unlock energy efficiency markets and achieve fuel savings, emissions reductions, and capacity avoidance. Major energy consuming sectors like aluminum, cement, fertilizer, and iron and steel have also made improvements in technology and processes to enhance energy efficiency.
Nepal’s access to energy and modern energy services is inadequate and the use of energy is inefficient. The electrical power supply is characterized by scheduled power interruption up to 16 hours daily. The insufficient and interrupted supply of electricity affects industrial production negatively and forces more and more industrial and commercial enterprises to generate their own electricity generally by means of diesel generators. Over the last year its development has led to the increased import of petroleum products contributing to an increased trade balance deficit. Furthermore, the additional burning of fossil fuels results in higher emissions of climate change relevant and environmentally harmful pollutants.
Energy efficiency improvements help industries, business, governments, and consumers meet their needs by using less energy, saving them money, driving investment across all sectors of the economy, creating much needed jobs, and reducing the myriad of environmental impacts of the energy production system. The industrialists, regulators, and citizens are increasingly recognizing the energy efficiency is a crucially important national resource. In fact, the demand for the energy efficiency audit by the industrialists in Rupandehi is increasing day by day.
After performing the energy efficiency audits in the industries as well as the business, the project has identified the saving potential of around 2,000 kVA electrical demand, 3,39,000 kWh electricity, 33,380 litres of Diesel fuel, 27,300 litres of Furnace Oil and 31,14,000 MJ of thermal energy.
Electricity and each type of fuel savings are being compared with the annual electricity sales by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and fuel sales by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC). Practice of energy efficiency in the different sectors has proved the saving of electrical energy equivalent to 4.03% of the sales by NEA and 2.39% of diesel sales by NOC. Finally, the energy efficiency project is being adopted by the industrialists and the business personnel to enhance their energy use.
Fuel Gas Committee April 7 2009 _session_deckAngelo Mangatal
The document discusses improving energy efficiency in the upstream oil and gas industry. It notes that the industry could save over $1 billion per year through reduced energy use and emissions. Specific strategies and programs to help companies improve efficiency are outlined, including tools, training, incentives, and information resources provided by Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation. The Office of Energy Efficiency and various efficiency programs and standards are highlighted.
RMK 11 Energy Audit Conditional Grant Project;
- Grant by the government to building sector to do energy auditing, in order to identify energy saving potentials.
- Embarked recently under the RMK11 Energy Efficiency Projects (2016 – 2020).
- In general the project component consists of ;
a) Energy Auditing (3 years project starting in 2016 - 2018.)
b) Implementation of the Energy Saving Measures, including Monitoring & Reporting (until 2020).
c) Capacity building & trainings.
Energy audit is a systematic process to understand how and where the energy being used, to explore on how to manage it and identify the energy savings potential.
Energy efficiency in buildings is an important concern due to rising energy demand, deregulation of energy markets, and environmental policies. Buildings consume over 40% of total energy in developed nations for heating, cooling, lighting and other uses. Tomorrow's highly energy efficient buildings will have unprecedented levels of insulation allowing comfort with only 50 kWh/m2/year of energy usage. Equipment and appliances will be highly optimized, and intelligence will seamlessly manage energy usage for optimal comfort and services while achieving net-zero energy usage. Achieving this future requires innovative solutions for new and existing buildings along with additional processing and automation.
Advanced Manufacturing Research & Development at DOE h2atscale workshop_johnsonSteve Wittrig
The Advanced Manufacturing Office at the U.S. Department of Energy provides technical assistance programs, funds research and development projects, and supports research and development consortia to advance energy efficiency and manufacturing of clean energy technologies. The goals are to develop a robust U.S. energy systems economy where energy products are developed and manufactured domestically, and to make the entire U.S. manufacturing sector more competitive through increased energy productivity. Technical assistance programs provide energy assessments, best practices information, and support for standards like ISO 50001, while research focuses on areas like smart manufacturing, sustainable processes, materials development, and grid integration.
The route and how Japan has successfully implemented energy efficiency for better utilization of their energy resources and sustaining their economy to grow
The proposed 2019-2021 Cape & Vineyard Electrification Demonstration aims to convert 700 non-gas heated homes to cold climate heat pumps, install PV systems, and provide battery storage. It seeks to reduce GHG emissions and electricity usage volatility. Key objectives include providing tiered incentives based on income levels. The proposal outlines efforts undertaken so far, proposed budgets totaling $20.3M from multiple organizations, and income verification levels for the offering.
Energy Efficiency Workshop - Powering SydneyTransGrid AU
The workshop held on 25 September 2014 brought together a range of organisations and experts to explore energy efficiency as a possible initiative to form part of the solution for the Powering Sydney’s Future Project.
Research Associate Dr Callum Rae discusses
the challenges presented by the growth in the
Energy Centre market, and outlines our alternative
approach to Energy Centre design, which has
successfully been applied to the AECC Energy
Centre project.
As the highly prestigious London Wall Place
project approaches completion of the shell
and core, Director, James O’Byrne reviews the
project and the application of BIM, and discusses
the various benefits on the overall design and
coordination process.
Diesel fuel is now a Category 3 flammable liquid.
Technical Board Director Wyn Turnbull reports
on the impact to diesel storage and use, as the
result of the recent Classification, Labelling and
Packaging of Chemical (CLP) Regulations 2015
which have replaced the now revoked CHIP
Regulations.
Associate Director Paul Scriven provides a brief
overview of the WELL Building Standard and
discusses why and how its popularity is growing.
Finally, Group Director Robert Thorogood discusses
how far standardisation of controls and automation
have developed using the IEC 61850 integration
standard, and what the benefits may bring to the
control of power distribution.
Paul Flatt, Group Chairman and CEO,
Hurley Palmer Flatt.
Energy-intensive industries – energy efficiency policies and evaluationsLeonardo ENERGY
The webinar will review results from academic evaluations of energy efficiency and climate mitigation policies that have targeted energy-intensive industry on EU and Member State level. The EU emissions trading system, by some portrayed as Europe´s flagship policy to tackle climate change, has had little effect in triggering innovative low-carbon solutions. Other policy approaches taken by Member States have centred on site-level energy management practices linked with national incentives and obligations that stimulates industrial energy efficiency as a strategy aiming at multiple objectives. Remarks are also made about policy design and the role of evaluation to foster policy improvements.
Suggested reading: Stenqvist, C. (2013). Industrial energy efficiency improvement - the role of policy and evaluation. Doctoral dissertation. Lund: Lund University.
Speakers for this webinar: Christian Stenqvist
The document provides an overview of energy management and energy audits. It defines energy and various types of energy like mechanical, thermal, nuclear, chemical, and electromagnetic. Energy management aims to optimize energy use and reduce costs. The objectives are to minimize energy procurement and utilization costs without affecting production. Energy audits identify ways to reduce energy consumption per unit of output. Preliminary audits establish baseline consumption while detailed audits evaluate all energy consuming systems and equipment to identify savings opportunities through a ten step process. The document outlines the various instruments used in energy audits to measure consumption.
The Water Industry is at the threshold of a profound transformation with smart operations slated to dominate the future. PROTEUS Consulting is defining Water-Energy Nexus 2.0 - beyond reduction of water and energy footprints by the respective industries, towards collaboration, solving common problems and attaining win-win solutions. We ensure consistent progress towards identification of technology and resources that will provide maximum return on investment to not only achieve energy efficiency, but also develop synergistic relationships between water and energy utilities towards a common goal of providing sustainable and fiscally responsible services to the communities they serve. While PROTEUS Consulting works to help municipal clients achieve benefits from traditional energy efficiency (EE) and Demand Response (DR) programs, we are currently working with CPUC, CEC, CalISO, CalEPA, and the IOUs to establish a groundbreaking program to allow water utilities leverage their flexibility in operations and capacity to help balance the grid (as a fast responding flexible load) and in turn receive a revenue stream that is independent of the volume of sales of water.
Improving Energy Efficiency of Transport – Lessons from ESOSEMEX
Cenex is a not-for-profit organization that specializes in low-emission vehicles and energy systems. They helped clients with ESOS compliance by assessing transport energy use. Transport is included in ESOS if the organization directly fuels vehicles. Key lessons included managing expectations, issues with data quality, and the need for senior buy-in for changes. Options to improve efficiency include driver training, vehicle selection policies, and alternative fuels. Future opportunities include using electric vehicles to support building energy systems through vehicle-to-grid technology.
IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design SymposiumSrija Kumar
1) The document discusses how smart appliances can be used to incentivize reductions in household energy consumption by changing consumption patterns and utilizing appliances to optimize energy usage.
2) It analyzes residential energy consumption data from three households and calculates potential cost savings of $83.39 per year by using five smart appliances.
3) Additional analysis finds that switching from a generic thermostat to a Nest thermostat could save $88.57 annually for the average Virginia household due to the Nest auto-away feature reducing energy use when occupants are away from home for long periods.
Energy Management Systems for the Food Manufacturing IndustryMatrixSteve
With so many pressures (economic, social, environmental, etc.) many companies are turning to Energy Management Systems to manage and reduce their energy costs and environmental footprint. Using our industry-leading technology and expertise, we are helping by providing energy management systems.
This document summarizes a presentation about integrating One Click LCA software with IESVE energy modeling software to help achieve credits for BREEAM UK NC 2018 certification. One Click LCA can generate a building LCA benchmark using data from IESVE energy models or Revit models. It provides options for materials at different design stages using its construction library and supplier EPD data. One Click LCA workflows guide users through the credit analyses and it can generate compliance reports in one click. Integrating One Click LCA with IESVE provides over a dozen ways to streamline the BREEAM analyses and maximize potential credits.
Presentation on energy management, energy audit and carrier opportunities Arivalagan Arumugam
Energy Management, Energy Auditing
and Career opportunities in Industries by
Dr.P.Dharmalingam, BEE Accredited Energy Auditor,GOI,
Former Director ,National Productivity, Council,GOI
Executive Director, EnSave Consultancy and Training Pvt.Ltd,
pdlingam@gmail.com
, www.ensaveindia.com ,
Business Energy Efficiency Tax Review One Year OnEMEX
The document discusses reforms to the UK's business energy tax landscape, including:
1) Abolishing the CRC energy efficiency scheme and increasing climate change levy rates to simplify the system and drive business energy efficiency.
2) Consulting on a new simplified energy and carbon reporting framework to reduce administrative burdens from overlapping schemes.
3) Keeping the climate change agreement scheme eligibility criteria in place until 2023 and increasing the discount to ensure sectors pay no more than an inflation increase.
Roadmap for distribution loss reduction.. a step by step approachD.Pawan Kumar
The document outlines a 15-step roadmap for distribution companies in South Asia to reduce losses through initiatives like conducting consumer surveys, reviewing meter ratings, introducing smart meters and data systems, digitizing network assets, optimizing networks through actions like phase balancing and DTR sizing, conducting energy audits, and adopting IT systems. The applicable elements may vary between companies based on their current loss levels and needs, and ongoing adoption of the practices is needed for sustainability.
The Global Development and future of Natural gas measurement_Jacob FreekeJacob Freeke
The document discusses the opening of a new high-pressure natural gas calibration facility in Denmark. It provides context on the growing natural gas market and importance of accurate custody transfer metering. It then summarizes the key needs for high-pressure natural gas calibration facilities, including having sufficient capacity and calibration capabilities across a full flow range underpinned by quality standards. The new Danish facility will help meet market needs and is now the fourth member of the European Harmonized Reference Value consortium, strengthening the harmonization of natural gas measurements across Europe.
Nepal’s access to energy and modern energy services is inadequate and the use of energy is inefficient. The electrical power supply is characterized by scheduled power interruption up to 16 hours daily. The insufficient and interrupted supply of electricity affects industrial production negatively and forces more and more industrial and commercial enterprises to generate their own electricity generally by means of diesel generators. Over the last year its development has led to the increased import of petroleum products contributing to an increased trade balance deficit. Furthermore, the additional burning of fossil fuels results in higher emissions of climate change relevant and environmentally harmful pollutants.
Energy efficiency improvements help industries, business, governments, and consumers meet their needs by using less energy, saving them money, driving investment across all sectors of the economy, creating much needed jobs, and reducing the myriad of environmental impacts of the energy production system. The industrialists, regulators, and citizens are increasingly recognizing the energy efficiency is a crucially important national resource. In fact, the demand for the energy efficiency audit by the industrialists in Rupandehi is increasing day by day.
After performing the energy efficiency audits in the industries as well as the business, the project has identified the saving potential of around 2,000 kVA electrical demand, 3,39,000 kWh electricity, 33,380 litres of Diesel fuel, 27,300 litres of Furnace Oil and 31,14,000 MJ of thermal energy.
Electricity and each type of fuel savings are being compared with the annual electricity sales by Nepal Electricity Authority (NEA) and fuel sales by Nepal Oil Corporation (NOC). Practice of energy efficiency in the different sectors has proved the saving of electrical energy equivalent to 4.03% of the sales by NEA and 2.39% of diesel sales by NOC. Finally, the energy efficiency project is being adopted by the industrialists and the business personnel to enhance their energy use.
Fuel Gas Committee April 7 2009 _session_deckAngelo Mangatal
The document discusses improving energy efficiency in the upstream oil and gas industry. It notes that the industry could save over $1 billion per year through reduced energy use and emissions. Specific strategies and programs to help companies improve efficiency are outlined, including tools, training, incentives, and information resources provided by Natural Resources Canada and the Canadian Industry Program for Energy Conservation. The Office of Energy Efficiency and various efficiency programs and standards are highlighted.
RMK 11 Energy Audit Conditional Grant Project;
- Grant by the government to building sector to do energy auditing, in order to identify energy saving potentials.
- Embarked recently under the RMK11 Energy Efficiency Projects (2016 – 2020).
- In general the project component consists of ;
a) Energy Auditing (3 years project starting in 2016 - 2018.)
b) Implementation of the Energy Saving Measures, including Monitoring & Reporting (until 2020).
c) Capacity building & trainings.
Energy audit is a systematic process to understand how and where the energy being used, to explore on how to manage it and identify the energy savings potential.
Energy efficiency in buildings is an important concern due to rising energy demand, deregulation of energy markets, and environmental policies. Buildings consume over 40% of total energy in developed nations for heating, cooling, lighting and other uses. Tomorrow's highly energy efficient buildings will have unprecedented levels of insulation allowing comfort with only 50 kWh/m2/year of energy usage. Equipment and appliances will be highly optimized, and intelligence will seamlessly manage energy usage for optimal comfort and services while achieving net-zero energy usage. Achieving this future requires innovative solutions for new and existing buildings along with additional processing and automation.
Advanced Manufacturing Research & Development at DOE h2atscale workshop_johnsonSteve Wittrig
The Advanced Manufacturing Office at the U.S. Department of Energy provides technical assistance programs, funds research and development projects, and supports research and development consortia to advance energy efficiency and manufacturing of clean energy technologies. The goals are to develop a robust U.S. energy systems economy where energy products are developed and manufactured domestically, and to make the entire U.S. manufacturing sector more competitive through increased energy productivity. Technical assistance programs provide energy assessments, best practices information, and support for standards like ISO 50001, while research focuses on areas like smart manufacturing, sustainable processes, materials development, and grid integration.
The route and how Japan has successfully implemented energy efficiency for better utilization of their energy resources and sustaining their economy to grow
The proposed 2019-2021 Cape & Vineyard Electrification Demonstration aims to convert 700 non-gas heated homes to cold climate heat pumps, install PV systems, and provide battery storage. It seeks to reduce GHG emissions and electricity usage volatility. Key objectives include providing tiered incentives based on income levels. The proposal outlines efforts undertaken so far, proposed budgets totaling $20.3M from multiple organizations, and income verification levels for the offering.
Energy Efficiency Workshop - Powering SydneyTransGrid AU
The workshop held on 25 September 2014 brought together a range of organisations and experts to explore energy efficiency as a possible initiative to form part of the solution for the Powering Sydney’s Future Project.
Research Associate Dr Callum Rae discusses
the challenges presented by the growth in the
Energy Centre market, and outlines our alternative
approach to Energy Centre design, which has
successfully been applied to the AECC Energy
Centre project.
As the highly prestigious London Wall Place
project approaches completion of the shell
and core, Director, James O’Byrne reviews the
project and the application of BIM, and discusses
the various benefits on the overall design and
coordination process.
Diesel fuel is now a Category 3 flammable liquid.
Technical Board Director Wyn Turnbull reports
on the impact to diesel storage and use, as the
result of the recent Classification, Labelling and
Packaging of Chemical (CLP) Regulations 2015
which have replaced the now revoked CHIP
Regulations.
Associate Director Paul Scriven provides a brief
overview of the WELL Building Standard and
discusses why and how its popularity is growing.
Finally, Group Director Robert Thorogood discusses
how far standardisation of controls and automation
have developed using the IEC 61850 integration
standard, and what the benefits may bring to the
control of power distribution.
Paul Flatt, Group Chairman and CEO,
Hurley Palmer Flatt.
Energy-intensive industries – energy efficiency policies and evaluationsLeonardo ENERGY
The webinar will review results from academic evaluations of energy efficiency and climate mitigation policies that have targeted energy-intensive industry on EU and Member State level. The EU emissions trading system, by some portrayed as Europe´s flagship policy to tackle climate change, has had little effect in triggering innovative low-carbon solutions. Other policy approaches taken by Member States have centred on site-level energy management practices linked with national incentives and obligations that stimulates industrial energy efficiency as a strategy aiming at multiple objectives. Remarks are also made about policy design and the role of evaluation to foster policy improvements.
Suggested reading: Stenqvist, C. (2013). Industrial energy efficiency improvement - the role of policy and evaluation. Doctoral dissertation. Lund: Lund University.
Speakers for this webinar: Christian Stenqvist
The document provides an overview of energy management and energy audits. It defines energy and various types of energy like mechanical, thermal, nuclear, chemical, and electromagnetic. Energy management aims to optimize energy use and reduce costs. The objectives are to minimize energy procurement and utilization costs without affecting production. Energy audits identify ways to reduce energy consumption per unit of output. Preliminary audits establish baseline consumption while detailed audits evaluate all energy consuming systems and equipment to identify savings opportunities through a ten step process. The document outlines the various instruments used in energy audits to measure consumption.
The Water Industry is at the threshold of a profound transformation with smart operations slated to dominate the future. PROTEUS Consulting is defining Water-Energy Nexus 2.0 - beyond reduction of water and energy footprints by the respective industries, towards collaboration, solving common problems and attaining win-win solutions. We ensure consistent progress towards identification of technology and resources that will provide maximum return on investment to not only achieve energy efficiency, but also develop synergistic relationships between water and energy utilities towards a common goal of providing sustainable and fiscally responsible services to the communities they serve. While PROTEUS Consulting works to help municipal clients achieve benefits from traditional energy efficiency (EE) and Demand Response (DR) programs, we are currently working with CPUC, CEC, CalISO, CalEPA, and the IOUs to establish a groundbreaking program to allow water utilities leverage their flexibility in operations and capacity to help balance the grid (as a fast responding flexible load) and in turn receive a revenue stream that is independent of the volume of sales of water.
Improving Energy Efficiency of Transport – Lessons from ESOSEMEX
Cenex is a not-for-profit organization that specializes in low-emission vehicles and energy systems. They helped clients with ESOS compliance by assessing transport energy use. Transport is included in ESOS if the organization directly fuels vehicles. Key lessons included managing expectations, issues with data quality, and the need for senior buy-in for changes. Options to improve efficiency include driver training, vehicle selection policies, and alternative fuels. Future opportunities include using electric vehicles to support building energy systems through vehicle-to-grid technology.
IEEE Systems and Information Engineering Design SymposiumSrija Kumar
1) The document discusses how smart appliances can be used to incentivize reductions in household energy consumption by changing consumption patterns and utilizing appliances to optimize energy usage.
2) It analyzes residential energy consumption data from three households and calculates potential cost savings of $83.39 per year by using five smart appliances.
3) Additional analysis finds that switching from a generic thermostat to a Nest thermostat could save $88.57 annually for the average Virginia household due to the Nest auto-away feature reducing energy use when occupants are away from home for long periods.
Energy Management Systems for the Food Manufacturing IndustryMatrixSteve
With so many pressures (economic, social, environmental, etc.) many companies are turning to Energy Management Systems to manage and reduce their energy costs and environmental footprint. Using our industry-leading technology and expertise, we are helping by providing energy management systems.
This document summarizes a presentation about integrating One Click LCA software with IESVE energy modeling software to help achieve credits for BREEAM UK NC 2018 certification. One Click LCA can generate a building LCA benchmark using data from IESVE energy models or Revit models. It provides options for materials at different design stages using its construction library and supplier EPD data. One Click LCA workflows guide users through the credit analyses and it can generate compliance reports in one click. Integrating One Click LCA with IESVE provides over a dozen ways to streamline the BREEAM analyses and maximize potential credits.
Presentation on energy management, energy audit and carrier opportunities Arivalagan Arumugam
Energy Management, Energy Auditing
and Career opportunities in Industries by
Dr.P.Dharmalingam, BEE Accredited Energy Auditor,GOI,
Former Director ,National Productivity, Council,GOI
Executive Director, EnSave Consultancy and Training Pvt.Ltd,
pdlingam@gmail.com
, www.ensaveindia.com ,
Business Energy Efficiency Tax Review One Year OnEMEX
The document discusses reforms to the UK's business energy tax landscape, including:
1) Abolishing the CRC energy efficiency scheme and increasing climate change levy rates to simplify the system and drive business energy efficiency.
2) Consulting on a new simplified energy and carbon reporting framework to reduce administrative burdens from overlapping schemes.
3) Keeping the climate change agreement scheme eligibility criteria in place until 2023 and increasing the discount to ensure sectors pay no more than an inflation increase.
Roadmap for distribution loss reduction.. a step by step approachD.Pawan Kumar
The document outlines a 15-step roadmap for distribution companies in South Asia to reduce losses through initiatives like conducting consumer surveys, reviewing meter ratings, introducing smart meters and data systems, digitizing network assets, optimizing networks through actions like phase balancing and DTR sizing, conducting energy audits, and adopting IT systems. The applicable elements may vary between companies based on their current loss levels and needs, and ongoing adoption of the practices is needed for sustainability.
The Global Development and future of Natural gas measurement_Jacob FreekeJacob Freeke
The document discusses the opening of a new high-pressure natural gas calibration facility in Denmark. It provides context on the growing natural gas market and importance of accurate custody transfer metering. It then summarizes the key needs for high-pressure natural gas calibration facilities, including having sufficient capacity and calibration capabilities across a full flow range underpinned by quality standards. The new Danish facility will help meet market needs and is now the fourth member of the European Harmonized Reference Value consortium, strengthening the harmonization of natural gas measurements across Europe.
The document provides an overview of a course on hydrocarbon evaluation and interpretation from wellsite gas measurements. It discusses various gas measurement techniques including agitator traps, direct gas measurement tools, and chromatographic analysis. It describes the operation of common gas detectors like catalytic combustion, thermal conductivity, and flame ionization. It also covers limitations and applications of total gas detection versus chromatography. The document aims to help users understand gas responses and properly interpret real-time wellsite data for evaluation of zones, fluid typing, and reservoir properties.
Drager Gas Measurement & Gas Sampling - A Laboratory Behind GlassThorne & Derrick UK
The document discusses Dräger-Tubes, which are glass tubes containing chemical reagents that detect gases through color changes. They provide accurate, immediate measurements without needing calibration. A wide range of over 220 tubes can measure up to 500 gases. Dräger-Tubes are used extensively in industries like firefighting, environmental protection, and laboratories due to their low cost, ease of use, and ability to provide instant results. Dräger also produces gas detector pumps that are used to draw air samples through the tubes for measurement.
Turbine meters measure natural gas flow by counting the revolutions of a rotor within the meter. The document discusses turbine meter operating conditions, performance requirements, calibration, installation specifications, and environmental considerations. Turbine meters should be installed and calibrated according to manufacturer specifications to ensure accurate measurement of natural gas flow.
Variable head meters use different principles and designs to measure fluid flow velocity or discharge rate. Pitot tubes use stagnation pressure to measure flow velocity. They consist of a bent glass tube placed in flow, where the height of liquid rise indicates stagnation pressure head. Orifice meters measure flow rate using a differential manometer and the pressure drop across an orifice plate. Venturi meters also use differential pressure but have a converging-diverging nozzle shape to reduce head losses. Weirs and notches are open channel flow measurement devices where flow rate correlates to upstream water depth. Flumes are specially designed open channels also used for flow measurement.
This document summarizes different flow measurement devices including venturi meters, orifice meters, notches, weirs, and pitot tubes. It describes the basic components and working principles of each device. Venturi meters and orifice meters both work on the principle of measuring pressure differences to determine flow rate, but venturi meters maintain a constant jet area while orifice meters have a variable jet area. Notches and weirs are used to measure discharge rates from tanks or channels by measuring increases in fluid depth. Pitot tubes directly measure flow velocity by determining stagnation pressure.
This document discusses material balance applied to oil reservoirs. It introduces the Schilthuis material balance equation, which is a basic tool for interpreting and predicting reservoir performance. The general form of the material balance equation accounts for underground withdrawal of oil and gas, expansion of oil and originally dissolved gas, expansion of any gas cap gas, and changes in hydrocarbon pore volume due to water and pore volume changes. The document provides the specific equations that make up the material balance and shows how it can be simplified for different reservoir drive mechanisms, including solution gas drive above and below the bubble point pressure. It also provides examples of calculating recovery factors and gas saturation from the material balance equation for a reservoir undergoing primary depletion by solution gas drive.
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Designing carbon pricing instruments for ambitious climate policy, Andrew Pra...OECD Environment
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Within healthcare facilities, high availability of systems is a key influencer of revenue and patient safety and satisfaction. Three important critical success factors need to be addressed in order to achieve safety and availability goals. These include exceeding the facility’s level of regulatory compliance, a linking of business benefits to the maintenance of a safe and an “always on” power and ventilation environment, and a sensible approach to technology upgrades that includes new strategies for “selling” technological improvements to executives. This reference guide offers recommendations for identifying and addressing each of these issues.
Connected Services Study – Facility Managers Respond to IoTSchneider Electric
This document appears to be a summary of the results of a research study conducted by Morar Consulting on behalf of Schneider Electric regarding building facilities management. It includes responses from 301 participants on topics such as their current approach to maintaining building systems, how efficiently their facilities operate compared to peers, their perception of and engagement in performance tracking, how they measure the success of their facilities team, what types of key performance indicators would be most ideal, and their level of information and interest in analytics for maintenance planning. The participants provided priorities and preferences on various process, asset, financial, satisfaction and business-oriented metrics that could be used to measure building system and service performance.
This document provides an overview of Telemecanique Sensors' cabling and accessory products. It discusses their portfolio of sensors, including industrial, safety, and pressure sensors. It then focuses on their cabling accessories, describing their PVC, PUR, and reinforced PVC cable options for general, severe industrial, and food/beverage processing environments respectively. The document explains characteristics like flexibility, chemical resistance, and certifications. It provides guidance on choosing the right cable and finds additional product details.
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[Oil & Gas White Paper] Gas Measurement and Analysis to Support Financials
1. Gas Measurement and Analysis
A powerful tool supporting enterprise financials, decision making, and the
global environment
February 2010 / White paper
Make the most of your energySM
2. Summary
Executive Summary ..................................................................................... p 1
Introduction ................................................................................................. p 2
Opening of the market makes it ‘complicated’;
Worldwide trend........................................................................................... p 4
Changing the way we do business ............................................................... p 5
Environmental concerns are increasing
natural gas demands ................................................................................... p 5
A new business approach ........................................................................... p 6
Gas measurement for the enterprise ............................................................ p 6
Data validation improves financials................................................................ p 7
Gas composition key in financials and environmental impact......................... p 8
Risks and implications without gas measurement......................................... p 10
Best practices put gas measurement to work............................................... p 10
Conclusion .................................................................................................. p 12
3. Executive summary
Deregulation and liberalization of the natural gas industry in the U.S. and
Europe — and rising natural gas trade activity in general due to environmental
concerns — are opening markets and increasing hydrocarbon movements.
This globalization trend is resulting in an increasingly complicated natural gas
supply chain that requires standard business processes to assimilate new
best practices. As supply and sales interfaces increase, measurement and
accounting systems must become more interoperable, accurate and secure to
support efficiency and competitiveness.
An advanced, comprehensive gas pipeline measurement and analysis system
can monitor flow rates and other pipeline parameters continuously and
automatically validate, estimate, balance and edit measurements, with complete
documentation. This robust functionality adds value for the enterprise in several
ways. It makes accurate data available in real time to accounting processes
to assure accurate energy calculations for billing and transactional balancing.
Real-time composition determinations assure the operation is satisfying the
contracted transaction with respect to quality metrics, including greenhouse gas
(GHG) emission potential. Accurate real-time assessment of gas delivery vitals
supports operations decision making.
The functionalities of such a gas measurement and analysis system enable best
practices vital in today’s more-complicated hydrocarbon transmission operations
and transactions. The system provides the quantity and quality of measurements
necessary for accurate accounting and billing. Validation functions are completed
with full transparency. Estimation functions support system balance and avoid
accounting closing delays. Continuous monitoring identifies equipment failures
and supports effective maintenance. GHG data support reduction action plans.
These value-added data are all made available in real time across the enterprise to
improve productivity and competiveness, operations efficiency, customer service
and corporate governance.
Enabling best practices through advanced
measurement and analysis system solutions
White paper on Gas Measurement and Analysis | 01
Supporting Enterprise Financials, Decision Making, and the Global Environment
4. Introduction
Deregulation and the opening of energy markets has resulted in the worldwide
unbundling of production, transmission, distribution, storage and supply of natural
gas. The movement of hydrocarbons among countries worldwide is stepping up.
This increasingly complicated natural gas supply chain coupled with the growing
demand for natural gas results in the need for operations tools that optimize
information management and operations efficiency.
Here, we discuss how automation of gas measurement business processes
helps achieve those goals—by adding value to operations data, avoiding the
inaccuracies that hinder accurate accounting, and enabling good economic,
environmental, and security-related decisions that support the enterprise’s
efficiency and competitiveness.
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Supporting Enterprise Financials, Decision Making, and the Global Environment
6. 配套企業的財務管理,決策,和全球環境
氣體測量和分析白皮書 | 04
Opening of the market makes it
‘complicated’
Worldwide trend
In 2004, the U.S. Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) deregulated the
interstate natural gas industry, giving states jurisdiction of their respective markets.
This FERC order resulted in the separation between ownership and operation of
natural gas transmission and distribution infrastructures, allowing the customer
to independently choose its most efficient and economical means of natural gas
supply, regardless of the transportation system.
Europe, too, is following this course. The Third Energy Liberalization Package
adopted by the European Commission in September 2007 targets the separation
of production and supply from the transmission networks of large, integrated
energy firms. The eventual goal is to establish a single European energy market
from the 25 liberalized, but separate, national markets—a single market from
which industries and even households can freely choose their energy supply.
Elsewhere around the world, natural gas trade among nations is rising. The recent
gas delivery agreement between Russia and China, new gas routes such as the
one connecting Africa and Europe through Spain, and recent projects such as the
Nabucco pipeline planned to run from Turkey to Austria, exemplify the gas supply
arrangements of today’s world.
7. White paper on Gas Measurement and Analysis | 05
Supporting Enterprise Financials, Decision Making, and the Global Environment
Changing the way we do business
As the world adopts a globalized market, these developments are inevitable:
• Increasing market opening, exportations, new entrants, and
more competition which, potentially, will increase the diversity of
supply sources
• Rapid increase in the number of sales and purchase possibilities as the
sources of gas supply increase
• Greater need for more interoperability of systems
• Improved short-term supply security, as the systems and the market
actors will have had to set up more flexible operating systems
• Scrupulous accounting in all transactions among all participants; for
example, the company that moves commodities on behalf of the owner
Natural gas is an extremely important source of energy for reducing pollution and
maintaining a clean and healthy environment. It has demonstrated to generate
less greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions on combustion than other hydrocarbons,
emitting almost 30 percent less carbon dioxide when burned than oil, and just less
than 45 percent carbon dioxide compared to coal.1
This attribute makes natural gas a desirable commodity for many of the 37
industrialized countries of the EC, where emission reduction is a political goal.
The EC has agreed to reducing GHG emissions under the Kyoto Protocol, the
international agreement linked to the United Nations Framework Convention on
Climate Change. No one questions that the demand for natural gas is increasing
as one of the cleaner forms of energy needed worldwide.
As well, the U.S. has put green targets on the agenda in a way that it has not
done before. The country is set to pledge a 17 percent cut in GHG emissions from
2005 levels by 2020.2
Environmental concerns are increasing
natural gas demands
1. Source: http://www.naturalgas.org/, sister website of the Natural Gas Supply Association
2. Source: http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/7765094.stm
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A new business approach
Operating in this more competitive and high-demand environment requires new
solutions to maintain efficient and effective business in the natural gas market. As
large industrial companies increasingly buy natural gas from different sources—
or even just differentiate their different gas value-chain businesses as separate
companies under the same holding—there is more need for fiscal or custody
transfer measurement. As the natural gas marketing opportunities and possibilities
increase, an accurate control of the gas traded and delivered becomes vital.
It is clear that standard business processes must evolve to yield new best
practices supporting efficient and secure natural gas transactions and allow
competitive success.
Gas measurement adds value for the
enterprise
One of the practical, real-time transactional processes gaining value in the natural
gas industry is comprehensive gas measurement and analysis. This process
includes validation of gas pipeline measurements through configurable rules to
confirm data integrity prior to forwarding the data to other modules for further
processing. Validation assures the accuracy of volumetric data such as flow rates,
the primary physical measurements used in calculating flow, gas composition,
and thermodynamic properties calculated from composition and the physical
conditions in the gas infrastructure.
Validation can include simple limit checking to ensure certain variables are within
expected levels and meet the values nominated in gas contracts. Validation
of flow rate, flowing gas pressure and temperature are made based on the
gas infrastructure operations and ambient conditions. Figure 1 shows how the
validation tool of gas measurement software identifies a range of time during
which operationally unreasonable measurements were recorded.
Figure 1
Real-time gas measurement validation
from Schneider Electric GMAS
Automatic validation module of gas
measurement applies user-configured
limits to pipeline differential pressure
and identifies measurements that can
be flagged as either suspect or invalid,
helping gas analysts prioritize potential
problems.
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Data validation improves financials
Incorrect primary data such as the values flagged in Figure 1 will yield an incorrect
gas volume and energy calculation. Detecting an invalid measurement (flow
rate, pressure, or temperature) through validation allows data to be edited and
corrected, with complete documentation, to assure accurate calculations of
energy content for billing and transactional balancing.
Without such validation, financials on the related delivery and marketing action
are directly, and adversely, affected. Table 1 illustrates, using data from a
European gas transmission company, the cost of an undetected and uncorrected
calorific value or delivery measurement. The company’s annual throughput is 95
million cubic meters of natural gas with an energy content of approximately 37
megajoules per cubic meter.
The validation engine of a gas measurement system can also draw on operational
business data, such as the nominated receipt and delivery amounts available
from gas contract or gas market management systems. This interaction enables
validation that not only reflects accurate measured data but also verifies that
measurements are correct from the perspective of the expected business
transaction. Figure 2 (next page) illustrates the entire business process and shows
how a gas measurement system supports accurate financials.
Data
scenario
Volume
billion SCM
Calorific
value
MJ/SCM
Energy
content
PJoule
Value of
Gas
Million €
Cost of
error
Million €
True values 95,0 37,0 3,52 31.635 0
Calorific
value is 0,5
percent low
95,0 36,8 3,50 31.476 158
Measured
delivery
is 0.05
percent low
95,0 37,0 3,51 31.619 15
*At the time of this data collection, the price of natural gas in Europe was about 10 euro
per gigajoule.
Table 1
Example of
how non-accurate
measurement or invalid
data influences financials
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Because gas composition is necessary to convert raw volumetric flow to energy
flow, gas composition and derived gas quality metrics become as important as
validation in supporting accurate financials.
Typical gas composition analysis yields percentage of common hydrocarbons
(methane, ethane, butane, and propane) and inert gases (nitrogen, carbon
dioxide); from which heating value, specific gravity and density are identified; see
Figure 3 (next page). More detailed analysis could include additional hydrocarbon
components, plus diluents such as hydrogen, helium, oxygen, carbon monoxide,
and hydrogen sulfide. Validating the analyzed gas composition records coming
into the system against expected composition of gas assures accurate energy
content calculation for billing and transactional balancing.
Gas composition key in financials and
environmental impact
Figure 2
A gas measurement and
analysis application adds
value to the enterprise’s
flow measurements
by monitoring them
continuously; applying
validation, estimation,
balancing, and editing; and
making them available in
real time to accounting
and other enterprise
processes.
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Leading gas companies worldwide also have recognized the significance of
identifying and quantifying greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as a best practice
in protection of the environment. Knowing the composition of gas transported
through city gates, district regulators, meter sets (industrial, commercial
residential) and farm taps, plus emission factors for gas combusting equipment,
allows the calculation of theoretical GHG emissions—a vital step in tracking
emission trends:
Such calculations are possible and practical using data from an optimized gas
measurement system.
Gas composition key in financials and
environmental impact (continued)
Figure 3
The Schneider Electric
GMAS user interface
screen showing daily gas
composition results of
analysis conducted in
November 2009; results
are automatically loaded
into the measurement
system for composition
validation.
Component count (per type) x component emission factor x correction factor for
methane content by volume x conversion factor from kg to tons = GHG tons
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Risks and implications without gas
measurement
• Loss in profitability. When billions of cubic meters of natural gas
flow through transcontinental transmission pipelines, the value of the
pipeline volume is millions of dollars. Accurate gas flow readings at
custody transfer points are vital; without them, lost or unaccounted-for
gas directly affects the bottom line.
• Negative impact on environment. Not having real-time gas
composition determination would hamper efforts to identify trends in
GHG emissions.
• Negative impact on decision making. Inaccurate measurements
that reflect an erroneous economic situation can lead to decisions
adversely impacting the company’s bottom line.
• Knowing what passes through the gas infrastructure.
Consolidated accurate measurement is the basis of business in every
natural gas delivery industry, because measurement is the precursor
to accounting and the generation and checking of invoices. Yet,
collecting gas volume measurements assumed to be accurate is just
the beginning of the quantification process.
• Validation with transparency. Because measurement data are
directly related to accurate energy content calculation and billing, they
should be subject to the same control processes as financial data.
These controls specify which data undergo what tests, how they are
to be adjusted, who can perform edits, and how such actions must be
documented.
• Forecasting and estimation of missed data. It is not surprising
when field equipment exposed to harsh and widely varying conditions
fails. Data also might be late or missing when it is comes from less
reliable or timely sources. The ability to automatically and accurately
estimate and replace missed data supports timely accounting close
and system balance. Estimation also helps predict future measurement
parameters, allowing analysts or operators to better prepare for the
upcoming schedule.
Best practices put gas measurement to work
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• Control of post-closing adjustments. The measurement system
contains the information and the log for problematic data requiring
adjustment to a closed accounting period and possible re-invoicing.
• Determination of GHG. With the composition data made possible
by gas measurement, GHG emissions data can be determined and
compared from one year to another, forming the basis for reduction
action plans.
Best practices put gas measurement to work
(continued)
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GMAS in a nutshell:
• A complete and accurate gas measurement and analysis system adds value
to the natural gas enterprise’s volumetric measurements by monitoring them
continuously and by combining them with demand, environmental, physical, and
chemical data for relevancy.
• It makes these value-added data ready in real time to all appropriate persons
across the enterprise for judicious decision making.
• Such enhanced functionality improves not only productivity, efficiency, and
corporate governance but also helps optimize customer service, maintain
competitiveness, and sustain the environment.
Measure. Analyze. Succeed.