Energy saving is in principle the results of the reduction of the total amount of consumed energy without seriously affecting the process or the end results. Even though energy conservation reduces energy services, it can result in increased environmental quality, national security, personal financial security and higher savings. It is at the top of the sustainable energy hierarchy. It also lowers energy costs by preventing future resource depletion
Any reduction in the consumption of Energy always yields greater amounts of energy savings in the production sites.
Methods / Techniques used for achieving reduction of consumed energy.
- Implementing systems that manage the transmition and distribution of energy, efficiently and effectively.
- Implementing systems that control the flow of reactive power
- Implementing controlling systems that reduce the maximum demand
- Implementing systems that utilise the excess or rejected energy. Cogeneration of electricity with heating or cooling
- Thermal insulation of pipes and other components, or even rooms and entire houses, so that the undesirable heat losses or gains are minimized
- Substitution of old components and/or machinery like motors, burners, compressors and chillers, with new ones of higher efficiency so that the consumption of energy is consumed without affecting the process or the result.
Petroleum Conservation Research Association (PCRA) www.pcra.org is an Indian government body created in 1977 and engaged in promoting energy efficiency and conservation in every walk of life. In the recent past PCRA has done mass media campaigns in television, radio & print media. An impact assessment survey by a third party revealed that due to these mega campaigns by PCRA, overall awareness level have gone up leading to saving of fossil fuels worth crores of rupees(Indian currency) besides reducing pollution.
Bureau of Energy Efficiency is an Indian governmental organization created in 2001 responsible for promoting energy efficiency and conservation.
