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The Importance of Energy Efficiency – A case study of New Zealand and the USjacinda.may1@gmail.com

+Overview

Definitions Measuring Efficiency Importance Improvements The Law

+Definitions

Energy Efficiency Reducing the energy used for a service

Energy 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

+Why is it important?

Energy is an essential Two 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 Framework IRP, DSM and DR

Energy 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 Zealand The US

+New Zealand

Resource Management Act 1991 Energy 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.