- Author
- Treado, S. J. | Holmberg, D.
- Title
- Energy Systems Management and Greenhouse Gas Reduction.
- Coporate
- National Institute of Standards and Technology, Gaithersburg, MD
- Report
- OR-10-039,
- Book or Conf
- Annual Spring Meeting, 2008. American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE). April 6-9, 2008, New Orleans, LA, 358-365 p., 2008
- Keywords
- management systems | energy systems | costs | emissions | energy consumption | heat recovery | energy storage | energy sources | equations | natural gas | coal | oils
- Identifiers
- utility interactions and SMART grid; energy use and GHG emissions; cogenation and GHG emissions; different fuel source combinations; building operation response; real time utility emissions data; greenhouse gas (GHG)
- Abstract
- The efficient use of energy reduces both energy costs and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and the mix of energy sources can also affect GHG emissions. In the United States, the building sector comprises about one third of GHG emissions, presenting an attractive opportunity for utilizing advanced design, operation and control strategies to minimize energy consumption and emissions while optimizing overall system performance through the implementation of cogeneration, heat recovery, adaptive controls and other advanced techniques. This paper presents an approach for controlling GHG emissions and energy consumption through improved communication between energy consumers and suppliers, and advanced energy management systems. A specific example involving cogeneration is detailed to demonstrate the concept.