...Egypt 2012 Energy Efficiency Country Profile Primary Energy Intensity koe/US$05ppp 0.20 0.15 0.10 0.05 0.00 2000 2010 Egypt EU Sources: WEC (2013), World Bank (2013) Primary Energy Consumption 39% 1% 7% 51% 2000 2011 1% 4% 53% 44% Coal Hydroelectricity Natural gas Oil Source: OAPEC (2005, 2012) 930 Thousand boe/day 1718.1 Thousand boe/day Final Energy Consumption - 2009 4% 79% 17% Industrial 38% Transport 5% Residential 33% Commercial 18% Agricultural 6% Electricity Oil products Bio fuels and waste Source: IEA (2009) Country Profile - Energy Efficiency - Egypt 2012. Copyright © 2013 RCREEE. www.rcreee.org EE Targets and Designated Agency ▪ ▪ The National Energy Efficiency Action Plan (NEEAP) is adopted (2012-2015) with cumulative EE targets of 5%. No designated EE agency is responsible for formulating, promoting, and implementing energy efficiency measures and policies. There is an EE unit at the Council of Ministers secretariat that is identified as the mandated entity for developing and implementing NEEAP. Regulatory Framework ▪ No general legal framework for EE measures. Draft electricity law contains a chapter on EE with provisions relating to cogeneration, standards, and labeling. Mandatory EE code for residential buildings (2006), EE code for commercial buildings (2009), and EE code for governmental buildings (2011) are adopted. Minimum energy performance standards with mandatory labeling...
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...OF MARKETING AND FINANCIAL BARRIERS FOR THE MANUFACTURERS OF TARGETED ENERGY EFFICIENCT PRODUCTS INTRODUCTION This report addresses the barrier that manufacturers are often distrustful of standards and labels, and their objections can delay ES&L efforts or result in weakening of standards. It is a proven fact that this manufacturer-related barrier is generic across the region, but must be dealt with in the context of each national economic and cultural setting. Most Asian countries regard ES&L programs as cost-effective ways to realize their energy efficiency goals, since they provide substantial electricity peak demand reduction and energy savings with attractive cost/benefit ratios. Such programs have proven to be effective for mitigating climate change in all countries in which they have been implemented. However, they are hindered by certain persistent barriers, which can be broadly classified into the following categories: Policy/regulatory; Institutional; Technical; Information and awareness; Market; and, Financial. To promote energy-efficiency improvements, action may be required at one or more levels -- from the lowest level of the consumer (residential, commercial, industrial, etc.) through the highest level of global agencies. But, barriers to the implementation of energy-efficiency improvements exist or can arise at all these levels. At the level of energy consumers, the barriers to energy-efficiency improvements are due to the ignorant, the poor and/or...
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...The Importance of Energy Efficiency in Home Appliances Written by admin on August 15th, 2011 Due in large part to the current economic, energy, and environmental crises, product developers are putting particular emphasis on energy efficiency – as are nature-friendly consumers. Widespread effort to use the minimum amount of energy for maximum mechanical functioning is the aim of product developers and consumers – a fortunate trend since advances and personal effort in this field are essential for everyone’s well-being. Technology in everyday household appliances has made significant progress over the past 20 years, and brands are a ferocious competition to put out the most advanced and efficient products. The well-respected ENERGY STAR program brands, with its logo products that are technologically up to par, are making it easier for consumers to make wise choices regarding their household items. ENERGY STAR evaluates a wide variety of products including appliances, electronics, and construction equipment. Those in search for new appliances are well-advised to consult the ENERGY STAR list of approved products beforehand! [1] In addition to keeping an eye out for the best products, it benefits the individual to know what makes a product energy efficient, mechanically speaking, and how they can maintain their appliances to function optimally while using as little energy as possible. This is beneficial not only for the environment, but also for one’s electric bills. Refrigerators ...
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...PThe Midwest Energy Research Center FINAL REPORT BUSINESS PLAN FOR SOAR ENERGY COOPERATIVE Prepared by Management Consulting Services, Inc. Washington, DC On behalf of The Midwest Energy Research Center Findlay, OH December 2001 Management Consulting Services, Inc. Washington, DC T ABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract ....................................................................................................................................... vi Study Objectives ...................................................................................................................... vii 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3. 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.3 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 5. Introduction...........................................................................................................................1 Restructuring Legislation ....................................................................................................... 1 Renewable Generation in Ohio............................................................................................... 2 SOAR Energy Concept......................................................................................................... 3 Feasibility of SOAR Energy................................................................................................... 5 Market Assessment and Marketing Strategy....................................................................6 Market Size .............................
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...The Midwest Energy Research Center FINAL REPORT BUSINESS PLAN FOR SOAR ENERGY COOPERATIVE Prepared by Management Consulting Services, Inc. Washington, DC On behalf of The Midwest Energy Research Center Findlay, OH December 2001 Management Consulting Services, Inc. Washington, DC T ABLE OF CONTENTS Abstract ....................................................................................................................................... vi Study Objectives ...................................................................................................................... vii 1. 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 2. 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 3. 3.1 3.4 3.2 3.3 4. 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5 5. Introduction...........................................................................................................................1 Restructuring Legislation ....................................................................................................... 1 Renewable Generation in Ohio............................................................................................... 2 SOAR Energy Concept......................................................................................................... 3 Feasibility of SOAR Energy................................................................................................... 5 Market Assessment and Marketing Strategy....................................................................6 Market Size ..............................
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...going green and although the net return varies according to the sector, in most cases these fears are unwarranted. Sustainable business practices should be evaluated based on a cost/benefit analysis. The benefits for things like brand reputation and employee loyalty, must be weighed against the costs and risks. When considering the value of sustainable practices businesses need to be notified of a wide range of benefits. Human resources are a good example of a department that benefits from greener practices. According to The Harvard Business Review’s summary of a number of green building studies, green facilities have been shown to increase the productivity of employees. Research further reveals that retailers who installed skylights saved energy and boosted sales by as much as 40 percent. Other research has indicated that loyalty and morale are positively impacted by a green workplace. Greening a physical environment contributes to health and reduces sick days. MonsterTRACK.com study revealed that people want to work for a company that is green. These factors enable green companies to attract and retain the best people, while saving human resources time and money. Green initiatives can save money, strengthen employee loyalty, enhance a company’s reputation and increase productivity. (Richard Matthews) Businesses that invest in green initiatives improve their bottom line while businesses that ignore climate change are doomed to incur much greater costs down the road. A cost...
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...the manmade rise of greenhouse gases. Eco-visionary James Lovelock published a radical idea in Nature to increase ocean uptake of CO2 through giant ocean tubes. New Zealand has kicked off an ambitious plan to get 90% of its energy from renewable sources by 2025. JC Penney, Office Depot and Kohl's have announced green building plans. In May, General Electric said it had doubled sales from environmentally friendly products, to $12 billion over, in two years. One need only take a look at any online discussion thread of green issues to see anxiety, and often outright ridicule, about the sizable ecological impact so many of us Web surfers are having. Computers are hard to (and rarely) recycled, and when they are, it's typically in developing nations by people without proper training or safety gear. Often they are children. That's distressing, because today's computers are made with a sizable amount of lead, cadmium, brominated fire retardants and plastics that can leach toxic breakdown products. While processor speed has faithfully followed Moore's Law, energy use has also swelled, as more and more people are able to afford hardware, and mobile devices have proliferated. Of the $250 billion spent globally each year powering computers, about 85% of that energy was simply wasted idling. Computers and related equipment have been blamed for causing as much global warming as the airline industry, Pat Gelsinger, senior vice president for Intel's digital enterprise group, recently told...
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...Customer Segment Customer Channel Customer Relationship Key resoures Key Activities Key Partners Value Creation Value Preposition Fgkjeiub67thyj7u KK Revenue Models Cost Structure MEYER VITABIOTICS (Pharmacy) 1) Key Resources:- Excellent work, Growth environment to people coming from diverse background, Extensive array of experience, Innovation, Mutual respect. 2) Key Activities:- Sales purchases, Maintaining stock, Development of promotion inputs like visual- aids, LBLS, Carton Labels, package insert to give attractive look to the products. Should also have Medical Representative experience. Such a Implementation of product strategy and generate prescription. Full fill all the sales activity. B pharma/B.Sc with 1 to 2 yrs of exp. in sales. Should have the knowledge in pediatric segment. 3) Key Partners:- * Candimale cream * OMEGA - MEYER LTD. * Global Partners VITABIOTICS. * Jersey 4)Value Creation:- * Well-equipped * modern facilities for Manufacturing * Quality Assurance * Research and Development 5)Value Preposition:- * ISO 9001 * Q9001-2000 high pharmaceutical standards of quality control. * Good Manufacturing Practice * Quality control team 6)Customer Segment:- * Anti-infective * Nutrition...
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...or other sources available to us to conserve more energy. At the same time be relentlessly seeking alternatives to drilling in order to rapidly start increasing the health of our people, our land, and our animals. COMPETE Coalition is more than 600 electricity stakeholders, including customers, suppliers, traditional and clean energy generators, transmission owners, trade associations, technology innovators, environmental organizations and economic development corporations – all of whom support well-structured competitive electricity markets for the benefit our country. c38167102 I think that this organization is on the right track to a healthier United States, and is a perfect example of the view that I have on energy conservation. The things that might hinder my thinking when it comes to alternatives for energy efficient living is change of habits; tendencies to use a lot of energy for multiple of reasons such as: watching television, communications, and a phobia of the dark. It would be hard for me to make these changes, because I have relied on these things in excess for so long. But, I can overcome these habits by the force of love that flows within me (which is my spirit), for the people, the children, and the world as a whole. I will start by buying more candles, energy saving light-bulbs, and an extra trash can or two. I will get in the habit of unplugging items when not in use, turning off lights when not in use, separating my papers from plastics and aluminums,...
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... “Energyconservation refers to efforts made to reduce energy consumption. Energyconservation can be achieved through increased efficient energy use, inconjunction with decreased energy consumption and/or reduced consumption fromconventional energy sources” ("Energy conservation," 2011). The twotypes of energy are renewable and nonrenewable. Renewable energy sources areconstantly renewed or restored and include wind (wind power), water(hydropower), sun (solar), vegetation (biomass), and internal heat of the earth(geothermal). On the other hand, nonrenewable energy sources are naturalresources that cannot be replenished. Fossil fuels such as oil, gas, and coalare the most commonly used types of non-renewable energy. However,non-renewable energy sources are being depleted at a rapid rate. In fact, (dueto this depletion) there may not be enough non-renewable energy sources forfuture generations. Additionally, (in this paper) I will discuss methods toconserve energy, save money, and help the environment as well. Because fossil fuels (such as oil,gas, and coal) are the most commonly used types of non-renewable energy, I willfocus on these types of non-renewable energy sources. “World energy consumptionhas increased every year since 1982, with most of the increase occurring indeveloping countries” (Berg, & Hager, 2007). “Additional energy demands inhighly developed nations may be met by increasing the energy efficiency ofthings like appliances, automobiles, and home insulation”...
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...Business Ethics Corporate Social Responsibility Infosys Submitted to Prof Neeti Sanan Group 4 Arvind Sairam (111011) Jaydeep Patwardhan (111031) Piyush Singh (111033) Sravan Kommuri (111053) Vishnu Meena (111061) On March 1, 2012 Executive Summary This report investigates the Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) practices of Infosys Ltd. – India’s second largest IT Company. The report discusses the background of the company and its current state of CSR practices. For better evaluation, the analysis is broken up into four thrust areas, namely The Infosys Foundation – which deals with various social welfare activities, Sustainable Change Programs – which deals with all levels of education, The Employee – Driven Programs – which are loose, unstructured programs run by volunteers and the Eco Group Programs – which deal primarily with reducing Infosys’ carbon footprint. The report discusses the CSR initiatives taken by the firm in each of these areas and subsequently provides an assessment for them based upon the criteria of proper implementation, measurable impact, magnitude and fit with the organization’s business. In forming the assessment, quantitative data has been taken wherever possible, for e.g. in the case of the financial viability of the CSR initiatives, the amount allocated to CSR has been compared with the annual profit figures of the organization. However, majority of the assessment is based upon qualitative data collected from third party assessment...
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...Fuel-and-energy Complex Ecologization Actions Among the FEC ecologization tasks, top priority is given to the following: • improvement of the quality of coal fired by TPP, gradual implementation of modern heat-and-power generation technologies, including the cogeneration ones, equipment of the FEC companies with efficient emission/ discharge control systems to trap (reduce) the contaminating agents released to atmosphere, etc.; • increase in efficiency in degassing of coal mines to minimize the risks of gas inflows in the underground mine zones, and take preventive actions against gas-triggered accidents in the zones; • prevention of inflammation in rock piles and dumps by covering them with inert materials, reclamation the sites etc.; • use of water from water reservoirs for eligible purposes only, and prevention of thermal and chemical pollution of the surface and underground water by means of significant reduction of thermally and chemically polluted discharges from industrial facilities through improvements of production technologies, water supply and wastewater purification systems using environmentally safe filters, adsorption materials, reagents; • implementation of modern water demineralization technologies to process highly mineralized mine water, and introduction of sound regulations and procedures as to discharges of slightly mineralized mine water in rivers and water reservoirs; prevent discharges of polluted drainage water saturated with...
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...Executive Summary The use of green data centers is getting popular. Such centers refer to a repository to store, manage and disseminate data. It has two purposes to meet: increase energy efficiency and reducing the impact on the environment as much as possible (Rick Bauer,2008). The mechanical, lighting, electrical and computer systems must work towards these two goals. Building and operating green data centers requires advanced technologies and strategies. There are various ways to implement the green data centers - reducing buildings’ footprints, utilizing low-emission building materials, ensuring sustainable landscaping, recycling waste, enhancing indoor environment quality and using hybrid vehicles. Going forward, as demand for data centre space increases in an energy-constrained world, the need for the sustainable development of data centers becomes more pressing. 1.0 Introduction of green data Center A green data center is operated with maximum energy efficiency with minimum environmental impact. The computing facility is constructed or built under green computing principle that will reduce significantly the operating expenses for IT infrastructure. Traditional the power required to run the data center non IT equipment such as fans, pumps, UPS system consumed about 60% total annual energy of the data center (Gartner, Inc, American information technology research). However with the implementation of the green data center, the total energy consumption can be reduced...
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...Introduction and Overview 1. What is Energy Efficiency? Energy Efficiency means “Delivering the same, with less (or more with the same). 2. Importance of Energy Efficiency - What does Energy Efficiency has to offer? • Limit demand growth • Increase energy security • Climate change mitigation • Additional non-energy benefits for economy and society By improving energy efficiency, cost of the energy system needed to power home or Institution or Industry can be reduced. Becoming more energy efficient is an important first step to reduce our impact on the environment. Energy efficiency is also a non-controversial issue, improving efficiency means encouraging innovation and technology, creating jobs, reducing our dependence on non-renewable resources, and saving money 3. Global Perspective OECD Countries OECD Countries through energy efficiency address the risks of climate change, an increasing number of countries, mainly from the OECD, have embarked on ambitious programmes, with energy efficiency often as the main pillar. Energy efficiency enables countries to alleviate the financial burden of oil imports on their balance of trade and also improves energy supply security [pic][pic] 4. Developing Countries In developing countries the energy efficiency enables a reduction in overall investmentinto energy sector and will help to make the best use of assets to improve the energy access. Improving efficiency in use of electricity has two benefits: X...
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...fall on the destoning sieve along the first,second and third grading devices.The destoning sieve seriously searches out stones and some impurities heavier than the corns and discharges them outside.The lighter impurities are discharged through air suction tunnel due to the reverse wind generated by destoning adjustment plate.The destoned materials flow to the end of sieve and go to the corn peeling machine. First, the enterprises should be familiar with corn cleaning machine power consumption. A workshop should be divided into several workshop departments or sub-processes. The electric quantity which these sub-processes demand can be decided accurately by the integer power measurement methods. Second, during corn cleaning machine energy consumption, power consumption is also a cooperation method for indicating production operation. Therefore, in corn cleaning machine operation, we should keep regular maintenance, reduce machine halting time and the maintenance cost and improve working efficiency. Finally, in corn cleaning machine operation, we can adopt “peak shifting production”method, which is conducive to improve economic benefits of enterprises. Besides, we should also pay attention to corn cleaning machine hardware consumption, keep good maintenance,...
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