Impact Of Energy Saving Measures Research Articles

The impact of energy-saving measures on the environment

The Earth’s biosphere has recently been increasingly exposed to pollution sources. The economic growth of the leading countries of the world contributes to the active development of artificial sources of pollution of the environment, which are formed due to the rapid economic activity of man. Human impact on the ecosystem is manifested as a result of the rapid development of urban space and transport infrastructure, as well as active energy consumption. The development of high-rise buildings of dense development in modern cities creates an unfavorable environmental situation in the residential zone. In densely built-up areas of the city, an industrial environment is formed. As a result of this, in a residential urban environment subject to the influence of anthropogenic factors, the natural heat-wind and air exchange conditions are changing. Using the buildings of the Moscow International Business Center Moscow-City as an example, the paper analyzes the causes of the concentration of harmful emissions in yard spaces and streets as a result of active energy consumption. A deep analysis of the influence of natural and artificial sources of pollution on the living environment is carried out. Energy consumption is identified as the cause of artificial pollution sources. The role of urban transport in the deterioration of the environmental situation of a modern city is assessed.

Modelling the potential for industrial energy efficiency in IEA’s World Energy Outlook

The industry sector accounts for more than a third of global final energy consumption and nearly the same share of global energy-related CO2 emissions. Compared with other sectors, however, industrial energy modelling has received less attention due to the variety of sub-sectors, impact of energy-saving measures on product qualities and statistical problems. This paper explains how the industry sector is modelled in the World Energy Outlook and presents energy-saving opportunities from energy efficiency in the sector. Using the World Energy Model, a partial equilibrium model, it is found that exploiting the economic potential of energy efficiency can reduce energy demand growth in industry from 1.5 to 1.1 % per year on average over the period 2010–2035. Savings arise from faster adoption of more efficient technologies, phasing out older facilities, process change and system optimisation, including electric motor-driven systems. Significant barriers to the implementation of energy efficiency are the requirement for short payback periods and concerns that change could interrupt production or affect reliability. In order to realise the potential energy savings, policy makers need to address these issues by improving mechanisms for capacity building, energy management and financing.

The Impact of Energy-saving Measures on Construction Cost

The Impact of Energy-saving Measures on Construction Cost