Problem
Energy leaks
Other Names:
Electricity lossesLosses in electrical systems
Unused energy saving
Nature:
Energy losses occur at all levels of the energy production cycle. For example coal energy is lost as coal dust, through inefficient combustion, through wasted heat dispersed up a chimney or in cooling water, through electricity leakage along transmission lines, through inefficient electrical appliances, such as radiators.
Incidence:
The energy efficiency of personal mobility is around 2% for private cars. In other words, 98% of the fuel used for a trip is consumed incidental to moving the person from A to B -- a huge 80% is transformed into heat in the internal combustion engine. The current energy efficiency of lighting is around 8% and for cooking and hot water around 4%.
Broader Problems:
LeaksInefficiencyWaste of electricityUnsustainable energy consumption Strategies:
Using energy efficient lightingEmploying energy efficient designIncreasing energy intensityUsing high-performance windowsInsulating buildings Subject(s):
Commerce → FinanceCybernetics → Cybernetics
Economics → Resource utilization
Resources → Energy
Technology → Electricity
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems Date of last update
04.10.2020 – 22:48 CEST