Lesson 1 - Energy Management

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is the process of tracking, controlling, and optimizing the use of energy resources within an organization, facility, or system to achieve specific goals, such as reducing energy consumption, improving energy efficiency, minimizing environmental impact, and lowering energy costs.

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Energy Management

Question 2

Advantages of Energy Management

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Cost Reduction
Lowered Carbon Footprint
Backup Power Capabilities
Improved Brand Image
Enhanced Wellbeing & Productivity
Safety and maintenance advantages

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(8) Disadvantages of Energy Management

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⬩ Initial Costs
⬩ Complexity
⬩ Resistance to Change
⬩ Monitoring and Maintenance
⬩ Technology Dependence
⬩ Regulatory Changes
⬩ Uncertain ROI
⬩ Limited Control
⬩ Trade-Offs
⬩ Data Privacy Concerns

Question 4

refers to the foundational knowledge, principles, and understanding of energy-related concepts and factors that are essential for effectively managing energy resources within an organization or facility.

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Energy Basis

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Role of Energy Manager

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Monitor Usage
Renewable Energy
Cost Savings
Efficiency Improvements
Compliance
Sustainability

Question 6

is the capacity that a physical system has to change its states or the states of other physical systems, like changing their velocity or their temperature.

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Energy

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which describes the forms in which energy is transferred between systems, like work (mechanical or electrical) or heat.

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Kinetic Energy

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which describes the forms in which energy is stored in a system, like nuclear, chemical, gravitational, or thermal.

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Potential Energy

Question 9

is the rate at which energy is transferred from or to a system.

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Power

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Unit of Power

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Watt

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is a well-defined system in which energy flows enter the system to perform certain activities.

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Energy system

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is the ratio between the energy output over the energy input, regardless of its form

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Energy Efficiency

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is the energy that is extracted from nature. It includes all the activities that allow the extraction, transportation, and storage of fuels.

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Energy Supply

Question 14

is the energy that is consumed by a particular system or economic sector

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Energy Demand

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refer to the part of the energy flow that is lost in the conversion process, for example as heat

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Energy Losses

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is a method of tracking and measuring the use and cost of energy in a particular system or organization.

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Energy Accounting

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Energy accounting is essential for several reasons, including:

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Saving Costs
Enhanced energy efficiency
Reduce Carbon Footprint
Compliance
Transparency and Accountability
Sustainability

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Types of energy accounting

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Building energy accounting
Industrial energy accounting
Energy accounting for transportation
Energy accounting for renewable energy systems
Energy accounting for the grid
Energy accounting for carbon

Question 19

A type of energy accounting involves measuring and handling building energy consumption

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Building energy accounting

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A type of energy accounting focuses on measuring and managing energy consumption in industrial environments, such as manufacturing plants and mines.

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Industrial energy accounting

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A type of energy accounting that deals with the energy consumption in transportation systems like cars, trucks, buses, and trains. This involves gauging fuel consumption, emissions, and other factors.

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Energy accounting for transportation

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A type of energy accounting that handles energy consumption in renewable energy systems, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.

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Energy accounting for renewable energy systems

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A type of energy accounting that measures and manages grid energy consumption like electricity transmission and distribution.

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Energy accounting for the grid

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A type of energy accounting that focuses on carbon emissions and includes implementing strategies to reduce emissions, such as carbon offsetting and carbon credits.

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Energy accounting for carbon

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is a powerful technique for developing management information regarding the energy
performance of a plant, or an energy-consuming system such as an oven or furnace, for example. It distinguishes between significant events affecting performance—faults or improvements—and noise.

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CUSUM

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CUSUM stands for

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‘CUmulative SUM of differences’

Question 27

is a vital part of energy management as it encourages us to determine how low a level of energy consumption is achievable.

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Targeting

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reveals actual consumption levels and the variability that characterizes them. This information together with insight to the potential system and equipment improvements leads to a realistic, achievable reduction target

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The monitoring of actual energy consumption