Transcript The Importance of Energy Efficiency – A case study of New Zealand

+
Play of Presentation

In order to view the presentation, each slide needs to be
advanced manually.

The audio however, will play automatically at the
advancement of the slide.
+
The Importance of Energy
Efficiency –
A case study of New Zealand and
the US
[email protected]
+
Overview
 Definitions
 Measuring
Efficiency
 Importance
 Improvements
 The
Law
+
Definitions
 Energy

Reducing the energy used for a service
 Energy

Efficiency
Conservation
Reducing the need for energy
 The
same or different?
+
How is it measured?
 Primary


energy Intensity
Measures how much energy is required by each country or
region to generate one unit of GDP
New Zealand, the US and the World
Primary Energy Intensity
0.25
0.2
0.15
2000
0.1
2008
0.05
0
USA
NZ
+
Why is it important?
 Energy
 Two

is an essential
Sources
Non-renewable and renewable sources
 Finite vs Infinite
 Economic
Development
 Environment

Climate change and greenhouse gases
+
How do we improve the situation?
 Three



Levels
Regulatory
Producer
Consumer
+
Regulatory
 Regulatory

IRP, DSM and DR
 Energy

Framework
Efficiency Agencies
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority
+
Production
 Energy

Loss
Cogeneration
 Corporate

Social Responsibility
Chevron
 Economic
Efficiency
+
Consumer
 Efficiency
is a matter of individual behaviour
 Costs

Best case scenario v Reality
 Should
it be left to the individual to make the
personal choice?
 Alternatives?


Programmes
Smart Grid
+
A Case Study
 New
 The
Zealand
US
+
New Zealand
 Resource
 Energy

Management Act 1991
Efficiency and Conservation Act 2000
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Authority

New Zealand Energy Efficiency and Conservation Strategy
+
USA
 Energy
Crisis
 Department
of Energy and Energy Protection
Agency

Energy Star
 Energy
Policy Act 2005
 Energy
Independence and Security Act 2007
+
Conclusion
 Energy
will remain a vital issue, and energy
efficiency is only a short term goal, however it
does aid in the preservation of renewable
sources, while alternatives are developed.