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  2. Energy intensity - Wikipedia

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    An inverse way of looking at the issue would be an 'economic energy efficiency,' or economic rate of return on its consumption of energy: how many economic units of GDP are produced by the consumption of units of energy. Referring to the above examples, 1 million Btus consumed with an energy intensity of 8,553 produced $116.92 of GDP for the US ...

  3. Energy economics - Wikipedia

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    Energy economics is a broad scientific subject area which includes topics related to supply and use of energy in societies. [1] Considering the cost of energy services and associated value gives economic meaning to the efficiency at which energy can be produced. [ 2 ]

  4. Power usage effectiveness - Wikipedia

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    PUE was introduced in 2006 and promoted by The Green Grid (a non-profit organization of IT professionals) in 2007, and has become the most commonly used metric for reporting the energy efficiency of data centres. [10] Although it is named "power usage effectiveness", it actually measures the energy use of the data centre. [10]

  5. Efficient energy use - Wikipedia

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    Common energy efficiency label on appliances to indicate their energy efficiency in a clear manner. Efficient energy use, or energy efficiency, is the process of reducing the amount of energy required to provide products and services. There are many technologies and methods available that are more energy efficient than conventional systems.

  6. Jevons paradox - Wikipedia

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    In economics, the Jevons paradox (/ ˈ dʒ ɛ v ə n z /; sometimes Jevons effect) occurs when technological advancements make a resource more efficient to use (thereby reducing the amount needed for a single application); however, as the cost of using the resource drops, if the price is highly elastic, this results in overall demand increases ...

  7. Green Power Usage Effectiveness - Wikipedia

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    It is an addition to the power usage effectiveness (PUE) definition and was first proposed by Greenqloud. [1] The Green Grid has developed the Power Usage Effectiveness metric [2] or PUE to measure a data centers' effectiveness of getting power to IT equipment. What the PUE tells in simple terms is how much extra energy is needed for each ...

  8. Energy conversion efficiency - Wikipedia

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    Efficiency of power plants, world total, 2008. Energy conversion efficiency (η) is the ratio between the useful output of an energy conversion machine and the input, in energy terms. The input, as well as the useful output may be chemical, electric power, mechanical work, light (radiation), or heat.

  9. Energy conservation - Wikipedia

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    Energy-efficiency standards have been expanded and strengthened for appliances, building equipment, and lighting. For example, appliances and equipment standards are being developed for a new range of devices, including reduction goals for "standby" power that keeps consumer electronic products in a ready-to-use mode. [10]