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Syed, Ali M.; Fung, Alan S.; Ugursal, V. Ismet – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2008
The Canadian residential sector contributes approximately 80 megatons of GHGs to the environment yearly. With the ratification of Kyoto Protocol, Canada has committed to reduce its 1990 GHG emission levels by at least 5% between 2008 and 2012. To meet this target, Canada must evaluate and exploit all feasible means to reduce fossil fuel energy…
Descriptors: Fuels, Energy Conservation, Energy, Foreign Countries
Lund, Chris; Biswas, Wahidul – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2008
The lifecycle concept is a "cradle to grave" approach to thinking about products, processes, and services, recognizing that all stages have environmental and economic impacts. Any rigorous and meaningful comparison of energy supply options must be done using a lifecycle analysis approach. It has been applied to an increasing number of conventional…
Descriptors: Energy Conservation, Energy, Life Cycle Costing, Power Technology
Wang, Lingfeng; Singh, Chanan – Bulletin of Science, Technology & Society, 2008
With the stricter environmental regulations and diminishing fossil-fuel reserves, there is now higher emphasis on exploiting various renewable sources of energy. These alternative sources of energy are usually environmentally friendly and emit no pollutants. However, the capital investments for those renewable sources of energy are normally high,…
Descriptors: Energy Management, Energy Education, Design Requirements, Cost Effectiveness