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Industrial Energy Efficiency Improvement Project in South Africa
A national project was introduced in 2010 to improve the capacity of South African industry to use energy resources more efficiently and productively, now and in future years. This article focuses on...
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Energy efficiency through lighting control
Lighting consumes some 20% of all electricity produced and is responsible for about 35% of a typical building’s electricity use. Much of this energy is wasted on poor lighting design, inefficient...
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Wastewater treatment plant reliability versus energy efficiency
Current legislative demands have led to an increase in the complexity of modern wastewater treatment adhering to effluent limits at the plant’s outlet. Furthermore, energy cost trends show that energy...
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Joining forces to raise energy efficiency and tenant comfort
Integrating disparate systems within facilities helps facility owners and managers achieve synergies that would otherwise not be possible with the traditional silo approach to managing HVAC, lighting,...
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Copper association launches Africa Electricity Programme
Copper is clearly the best electrical conductor at an affordable price. With an electrical conductivity of 5,97 x107 S/m, it is an indispensable material for achieving a compact installation with high...
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Energy efficiency: recognising how losses occur
Motors, lighting, facility wiring, distribution panels, protective devices, transformers and switch gear all experience a wide range of phenomena that combine to create energy losses. Identifying and...
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Power factor correction and harmonic filtering for energy efficiency
Energy efficiency has a significant impact on energy savings and, according to Schneider Electric, technologies designed to lower energy costs could cause unexpected power quality issues… (more)Filed...
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Energy efficiency measures on mine pumping systems – an M&V method
Identifying and using the independent parameter for quantifying savings achieved by an energy efficiency pumping project… (more)Filed under: Vector Tagged: Armand de Bod, energy efficiency, Franco...
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Energy efficiency is energy gain
Like many other perennial debates, the one about the rebound effect simply refuses to go away. The basic argument is that if you replace an inefficient car, or light bulb, or refrigerator with a more...
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A business call to Plug into energy efficiency
The Department of International Development has awarded South Africa’s National Business Initiative (NBI) £8,6-million to bring energy efficiency supprt to companies in various sectors… (more)Filed...
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