Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

Industry: Energy

Contributors in Energy efficiency

Energy efficiency

Independent power systems that are connected to an electricity transmission and distribution system (referred to as the electricity grid) such that the systems can draw on the grid's reserve capacity ...

Temperature zones

Energy; Energy efficiency

Individual rooms or zones in a building where temperature is controlled separately from other rooms or zones.

Loose fill insulation

Energy; Energy efficiency

Insulation made from rockwool fibers, fiberglass, cellulose fiber, vermiculite or perlite minerals, and composed of loose fibres or granules can be applied by pouring directly from the bag or with a ...

Flat plate solar thermal collectors

Energy; Energy efficiency

Large, flat boxes with glass covers and dark-colored metal plates inside that absorb and transfer solar energy to a heat transfer fluid. This is the most common type of collector used in solar hot ...

Horizontal ground loop

Energy; Energy efficiency

In this type of closed-loop geothermal heat pump installation, the fluid-filled plastic heat exchanger pipes are laid out in a plane parallel to the ground surface. The most common layouts either use ...

Vertical ground loop

Energy; Energy efficiency

In this type of closed-loop geothermal heat pump installation, the fluid-filled plastic heat exchanger pipes are laid out in a plane perpendicular to the ground surface. For a vertical system, holes ...