The scenario in the bottling company in relation to energy efficiency is that a 10-bar, 2-tonnes/h capacity, LPFO-fired steam boiler produces steam at a pressure of 4 to 5 bars (about 140°C to 150°C) used in bottle washing that requires hot water at a temperature of about 80°C to 90°C.
And, when President Obama recently wanted to raise the bar for the energy efficiency of U.S cars all he had to do was change one number -- the benchmark.
A week earlier, a comparable stunt tied up a bill devoted to home energy efficiency when Republicans proposed an amendment barring contractors covered by the bill from hiring convicted child molesters.
The intensity effect for all the industries, barring textiles, is negative showing improvement in energy efficiency; iron and steel in particular, has seen a decrease of 134 PJ in energy consumption owing to improvements in efficiency.
Together with politicians, we need to raise the bar and pass on legislation and initiatives that accelerate the implementation of energy efficiency.
Energy efficiency researchers agree that systems-level thinking is required to overcome barriers to energy efficiency.
Then there's energy efficiency.
Take, for example, energy efficiency.
