Energy conservation in tertiary institutions in United States of America - New - York State tertiary



Energy conservation in tertiary institutions in United States of America - New - York State tertiary

Abstract

In general, energy conservation in tertiary institutions in United States of America the project consists of constructing. In general this is an experimentation proposal for alternative energy for the New York State University because the project is focused on the replacement or upgradation of infrastructure, in energy consevation techniques. The report chalks out a plan to be implemented in the New York State University as previously implemented by Loisiana state university and UCLA University of California and US.

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Background

In recent years, energy efficiency and conservation have taken on a new importance. As our nation struggles with satisfying new energy demand with less-carbon intensive approaches, state regulators, utilities, legislators and others now agree that efficiency often provides the fastest and least expensive way to meet energy needs of states. The benefits of energy efficiency are many: well designed energy efficiency programs can delay the need for new power plants, gas wells, and oil rigs and expanded transmission and distribution capacities; energy efficiency programs can be designed to meet the unique energy profiles of each state; and energy efficiency and conservation programs can often be a cost-effective near-term solution for energy and environmental challenges. Yet despite their benefits, efficiency and conservation face barriers.

Investments in efficiency cost more up-front than investments in equivalent, less-efficient technologies (e.g., efficient lights are more costly than inefficient lights, well-insulated homes cost more to build than those with less insulation, higher efficiency furnaces and air conditioners cost more than the least efficient models). Although homeowners, business owners or government will usually recoup these higher costs through energy savings over the course of a few years, they might need special financing, regulations that are friendly to efficiency, or other government intervention to make the measures cost-effective in the short term.

The purpose of this Energy Efficiency Guide is to provide state officials with a broad framework to encourage energy efficiency and conservation. This document is a practical resource for any state official with an interest in this topic, but it may be most useful to those who are new to efficiency and conservation. Consequently, this guide is not meant to be comprehensive; state officials will need to craft and tailor these approaches to match their own needs and recognize that additional approaches to energy efficiency exist beyond those that are included in this document.

The National Council on Electricity Policy has developed Basic Approaches to Enable Greater Energy Efficiency: A Guide for State Government Officials (Energy Efficiency Guide) to complement its mission to assist the four arms of state government most involved in electricity policy development and implementation: governors, legislators, energy office officials, and utility regulators. The National Council provides informational materials, such as this guide, to enable effective, innovative and more informed energy policy decisions. This document is also a resource for state environmental regulators ...