- Author
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Berg, C. A.
- Title
- Energy Conservation Through Effective Utilization.
- Coporate
- National Bureau of Standards, Washington, DC
- Report
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NBSIR 73-102
February 1973
- Distribution
- Available from National Technical Information Service
- Keywords
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buildings, fuel consumption; industries, fuel consumption; energy, conservation; predictions; space heating; efficiency; energy dissipation; thermal insulation; utilization; heat recovery; solar heating; recommendations
- Identifiers
- energy forecasts; total energy systems
- Abstract
- In two major sectors of the economy (building services and industrial processes), accounting for approximately 75 percent of total national energy consumption, energy utilization is found to be inefficient. It is estimated that in these two sectors, as much as 25 percent of the energy consumed annually by the nation as a whole may be lost through ineffective practices. Possible reasons for existence of ineffective utilization are considered, and possible means of improving effectiveness of utilization are discussed. Three possible levels of effort to promote effective utilization of energy are identified; one promotes effective use of present fuels in present processes; the second promotes utilization of presently unused energy sources; the third promotes more effective investment of energy in durable and maintainable products. (Modified author abstract)