Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

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smart grid

Energy; Energy efficiency

A smart grid or intelligent network delivers electricity from suppliers to consumers using two-way digital technology to control appliances at consumers’ homes to save energy, reduce cost and ...

Defined by the Brundtland commission (UN’s commission on environment and development) in 1987. “Development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations ...

waste combustion

Energy; Energy efficiency

Often used in generating heat for district heading grids. As combustible household waste mainly consists of organic material, waste combustion is considered to be a form of bio-energy.

base load

Energy; Energy efficiency

A term that describes electricity or district heating demand that exists irrespective of load fluctuations. This constant demand is met by power plants that operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. ...

International Energy Agency

Energy; Energy efficiency

An independent energy-related organisation connected to the OECD. The IEA has 23 members, all of which are industrialised countries. The organisation works to reduce dependency on oil via energy ...

Environmental Product Declaration

Energy; Energy efficiency

A system based on Type III declarations. The overall goal of an Environmental Product Declaration, EPD®, is to provide relevant, verified and comparable information about the environmental impact ...

Ex-ante tariff regulation

Energy; Energy efficiency

The approval of tariffs prior to implementation. Incumbent companies and provides of shared infrastructures or unique resources (e.g. premium sports programming) are often subject to constraints ...