Overview
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Anibal T. Almeida
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Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
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Arthur H. Rosenfeld
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Center for Building Science, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, USA
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Table of contents (41 chapters)
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Electricity: Trends and the Impact of Efficiency
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- Arthur H. Rosenfeld, Evan Mills
Pages 17-61
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- Lee Schipper, Andrea Ketoff, Stephen Meyers, Dianne Hawk
Pages 63-84
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- Fred C. Schweppe, Richard Tabors, David C. White
Pages 85-96
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Load Management Technologies and Programs
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- Veronika A. Rabl, Clark W. Gellings
Pages 99-112
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Prices and Metering
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Front Matter
Pages 169-169
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- B. Lescoeur, J. B. Galland, E. Husson
Pages 191-205
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Cogeneration
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Front Matter
Pages 245-245
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End-Use Technologies
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Front Matter
Pages 267-267
About this book
A NATO Advanced Study Institute on "Demand-Side Management and Electricity End-Use Efficiency" was held in order to present and to discuss some of the most recent developments in demand-side electric power management and planning methodologies as well as research progress in relevant end-use technologies. Electricity is assuming an increasingly important role in buildings and industry, due to its flexibility, efficiency of conversion and cleanliness at the point of use. However the production and transmission of electricity requires huge investments and may have undesirable environmental impacts. The recent nuclear accident in Chernobyl and the damage caused by acid precipitation are creating increasing concerns about the impacts of power plants. Some environmental problems are local or regional, others such as global warming can affect the whole world. Although environmental impacts may be minimized with additional investments, electricity generation will become even more capital intensive. Energy, and electricity in particular, is not directly consumed by people. To achieve improved standards of living, what is important is. the level of production of goods and services. If it is possible to produce the same quantity of goods and services with less electricity and in a cost-effective way, substantial benefits can be gained. By reducing costs, electricity efficiency can raise the standards of living and increase the competitiveness of an economy. Electricity efficiency also leads to reduced requirements in power plant operation, thus leading to reduced consumption of primary energy supplies and a higher quality environment.
Editors and Affiliations
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Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica, University of Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal
Anibal T. Almeida
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Center for Building Science, Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory, Berkeley, USA
Arthur H. Rosenfeld
