47 pp., July 1989. Addresses a dozen areas including the greenhouse effect, renewable energy systems, fossil fuels, nuclear power, fuel cells, hydrogen energy systems, alcohols, efficiency and acidic deposition. One of a series of annually updated reports issued by Competitek , a project which provides technical, economic and policy information on energy applications and efficiency for businesses, government and public interest groups. In addition to drivepower, other topics covered are lighting, appliances, water and space heating, and air conditioning.
Electric motors use more than half of all electricity.
This analysis critically reviews data on drivepower usage, on costs and performance of the best available equipment and on practices for increasing performance. The potential savings are about six times greater than traditionally reported because of several factors unique to this analysis. 45 pp., Mar. 1989. Order from Pub. 55 pp., Feb. 1989.