Lesson 1 - Energy Management Flashcards
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.
Energy Management
Advantages of Energy Management
Cost Reduction
Lowered Carbon Footprint
Backup Power Capabilities
Improved Brand Image
Enhanced Wellbeing & Productivity
Safety and maintenance advantages
(8) Disadvantages of Energy Management
⬩ Initial Costs
⬩ Complexity
⬩ Resistance to Change
⬩ Monitoring and Maintenance
⬩ Technology Dependence
⬩ Regulatory Changes
⬩ Uncertain ROI
⬩ Limited Control
⬩ Trade-Offs
⬩ Data Privacy Concerns
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.
Energy Basis
Role of Energy Manager
Monitor Usage
Renewable Energy
Cost Savings
Efficiency Improvements
Compliance
Sustainability
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.
Energy
which describes the forms in which energy is transferred between systems, like work (mechanical or electrical) or heat.
Kinetic Energy
which describes the forms in which energy is stored in a system, like nuclear, chemical, gravitational, or thermal.
Potential Energy
is the rate at which energy is transferred from or to a system.
Power
Unit of Power
Watt
is a well-defined system in which energy flows enter the system to perform certain activities.
Energy system
is the ratio between the energy output over the energy input, regardless of its form
Energy Efficiency
is the energy that is extracted from nature. It includes all the activities that allow the extraction, transportation, and storage of fuels.
Energy Supply
is the energy that is consumed by a particular system or economic sector
Energy Demand
refer to the part of the energy flow that is lost in the conversion process, for example as heat
Energy Losses
is a method of tracking and measuring the use and cost of energy in a particular system or organization.
Energy Accounting
Energy accounting is essential for several reasons, including:
Saving Costs
Enhanced energy efficiency
Reduce Carbon Footprint
Compliance
Transparency and Accountability
Sustainability
Types of energy accounting
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
A type of energy accounting involves measuring and handling building energy consumption
Building energy accounting
A type of energy accounting focuses on measuring and managing energy consumption in industrial environments, such as manufacturing plants and mines.
Industrial energy accounting
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.
Energy accounting for transportation
A type of energy accounting that handles energy consumption in renewable energy systems, such as solar, wind, and hydroelectric power.
Energy accounting for renewable energy systems
A type of energy accounting that measures and manages grid energy consumption like electricity transmission and distribution.
Energy accounting for the grid
A type of energy accounting that focuses on carbon emissions and includes implementing strategies to reduce emissions, such as carbon offsetting and carbon credits.
Energy accounting for carbon
