Key elements for energy management programme development and implementation

scientific master's theses

• Title (croatian): Ključni elementi za uspostavu i provedbu programa gospodarenja energijom
• Author: Vesna Bukarica
• Mentor: Željko Tomšić (mentor)
• Committee member: Nenad Debrecin (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Željko Tomšić (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Thor Henning Gulbrandsen (član povjerenstva); strani drzavljanin: Nije dostupno
• Committee member: Slavko Krajcar (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Vladimir Mikuličić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Electrical Engineering and Computing; (Department of Energy and Power Systems); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2006-01-25, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: TECHNICAL SCIENCES; Electrical Engineering; Power Engineering
• Universal decimal classification (UDC): 621.3 - Electrical engineering

Abstract

Access to energy is crucial enabling condition for economic and social growth of the society in general. On the other hand, activities like production, transportation and use of energy are the main contributors to huge and growing environmental problems, ranging from pollution of local and regional character to global problems such as greenhouse effect. In that sense, it is necessary to find a solution that will bring balance between these two, at first sight, opposite aims. Proper energy and environmental protection policies have to provide both the minimisation of negative impact on the environment and the security of energy supply, in the most cost-effective manner. Hence, the essential objective of any policy is to promote efficient energy management.
This thesis gives a detailed representation of energy management concept. The multilevel approach is used – energy management is analysed at international, national (state) and site level. The most important international agreements that are dealing with energy efficiency are presented. Special attention is given to the position of energy end-use efficiency in the European Union’s overall energy policy. Based on EU experience, comprehensive overview of barriers and possibilities for energy efficiency improvements is given. The reasons why energy management must be a national matter are pointed out and key elements for successful national energy management programme development are analysed. Energy efficiency potentials in the Republic of Croatia are examined, the most important barriers to better energy management are identified and possible solutions based on international, especially Norwegian experiences are proposed. The last was to analyse energy management issues at site level, i.e. key elements for programme implementation are described. Not only technological and economical aspects are presented, but also organisational and psychological driving forces that will ensure the continuity of energy management process are addressed.

Abstract (croatian)

Dostupnost energije ključan je uvjet za ostvarivanje socio-ekonomskog rasta svakog društva. S druge strane, aktivnosti proizvodnje, transporta te potrošnje energije uvelike doprinose velikim i rastućim ekološkim problemima, koji sežu od onečišćenja lokalnog i regionalnog karaktera pa sve do globalnih problema poput globalnog zagrijavanja. Neophodno je, stoga, organizirati energetske sustave na način koji će uzeti u obzir ove međuodnose. Energetska politika te politika zaštite okoliša trebaju ponuditi rješenja koja će minimizirati negativne utjecaje na okoliš iz energetskog sektora ali i osigurati sigurnu opskrbu energijom. Dakako, rješenja moraju biti ekonomski najprihvatljivija. Poboljšanje učinkovitosti potrošnje energije upravo je takvo rješenje.
Ovaj rad daje detaljan prikaz općeg koncepta gospodarenja energijom. Pri tome je razvijen pristup koji će obuhvatiti sve razine bitne za uspostavu i provođenje programa gospodarenja energijom, a to su međunarodna, nacionalna (državna) i razina poduzeća/ustanove. U radu su navedeni najvažniji međunarodni dokumenti koji naglašavaju važnost učinkovitog gospodarenja energijom. Posebna je pažnja posvećena položaju učinkovitog korištenja energije u Europskoj uniji. Dan je detaljan i iscrpan pregled barijera i mogućnosti za poboljšanje učinkovitosti korištenja energije. Potom su istaknuti razlozi zašto energetska učinkovitost mora biti nacionalni interes. Navedeni su i analizirani ključni elementi za uspostavu nacionalnog programa gospodarenja energijom. Ocijenjeni su potencijali u Republici Hrvatskoj, identificirane su barijere te su predložena rješenja za uklanjanje navedenih barijera, temeljna na međunarodnim, a posebice norveškim iskustvima. Posljednji se dio rada bavi gospodarenjem energije na razini poduzeća/ustanove. Dani su ključni elementi za provedbu programa gospodarenja energijom. Važno je istaknuti izuzetno veliku ulogu organizacijskih i psiholoških čimbenika, koji će uz raspoložive učinkovite energetske tehnologije te povoljne ekonomske pokazatelje omogućiti kontinuiranost procesa gospodarenja energijom.

• Keywords: Energy management; energy efficiency; energy policy; environmental protection; energy technologies; economy analysis
• Keywords (croatian): Gospodarenje energijom; energetska učinkovitost; energetska politika; zaštita okoliša; energetske tehnologije; ekonomska analiza
• Language: english
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:168:969312
• Study programme: Title: Postgraduate master programme in electrical engineering; Study programme type: university; Study level: postgraduate; Academic / professional title: Magistar znanosti elektrotehnike (Magistar znanosti elektrotehnike)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2019-07-16 11:19:52