The industrial electric motor is the most important load, considering its large number and associated energy … consumption, being responsible for approximately 68% of the industrial energy consumption and 35% of the total electrical energy … measurement results provided an overview of the average behavior of the induction motors in industry while considering energy …

According to the Energy Information Administration two fifths of the energy used by US wood products manufacturers … indications exist that higher energy prices affect the industry’s profitability. Together with other developments such as, for … challenges threatening its profit potential. To understand the impact of energy prices on wood products manufacturers …

Energy efficiency and conservation are major factors in the reduction of environmental impact of the energy sector …, particularly with regard to climate change. Energy efficiency also contributes to reducing external dependence and vulnerabilities … in the energy domain. In this paper we discuss the factors that influence energy efficiency and conservation decisions …

The aim of this paper is to re-examine the energy–GDP relationship for the US for the period 1946–2000 by redefining … energy in terms of exergy (the amount of energy available for useful work) and the amount of useful work provided from energy … inputs. This enables us to examine whether output growth depends on either the quantity of energy supplied and/or the …

This discussion paper presents a survey of the changes in Latin America's energy consumption over the last 30 years … in the Latin American energy sector, as both consumer and financier. Natural gas consumption has also grown in recent … years, and the discovery of large non-conventional gas reserves will also alter the energy landscape. Overall, the paper …

majority of the energy use is dominated by the built environment. This study aims to demonstrate the adaptation of the European … typology approach for building stock energy Assessment (TABULA) project to the developing world to enable leapfrogging rural … regions to sustainable energy-based societies. A case study is performed that considers ten locations across different …

/value – Information on the state of play of energy efficiency in the GCC is, for the most part, scattered and fragmented. This paper is …Purpose – The aim of this paper is to analyse the state of play on energy efficiency with regards to policy … proposals for further collaboration. Findings – Collaboration on energy efficiency between the two regions focuses mainly on …