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6 E M E R S O N 2 0 0 5
“ Energy
efficiency...”
As emerging economies develop, the strain on the
world’s energy resources increases. Experts predict,
in fact, that demand for energy will be 50 percent
higher in 2030 than it is today. We all share basic social
and business responsibility to be respectful of limited
energy and to be attentive to the environment we live in.
It should be our goal to extract the most value
from available energy resources, in the most efficient
and cost-effective way. Consumers recognize this by
basing purchasing decisions on efficiency ratings, and
governments are dictating minimum requirements for
energy efficiency in appliances such as air conditioners.
In the United States, for example, energy efficiency
standards for residential air-conditioning units will
require a 30 percent improvement starting in January
2006. Other governments, such as in China, are seeing
the societal and economic benefits of improved
efficiency and are beginning to drive their own changes.
These kinds of efficiency solutions can have a dramatic
impact — these and other initiatives around the world
have in the past four years alone saved enough energy
to supply the annual electrical needs of 1.5 million
households, but even more needs to be done.
Innovative thinking and new technologies are
required to meet these and other energy-efficiency
opportunities, and as the adjacent story shows,
Emerson plays a leading role. For example, the
Copeland ScrollTM compressor produced by Emerson
Climate Technologies has played a key part in creating
more efficient commercial and residential air-conditioning
systems. From this unique compression technology to
the Emerson motors used inside the compressor, this
program has been a true winner for Emerson and the
industry. Additionally, Emerson Climate Technologies
has developed the Intelligent StoreTM architecture,
which gathers critical HVAC, refrigeration, and
lighting system data for better management of energy
and maintenance costs in retail stores. Emerson’s
monitoring center, advanced electronic controls, and
other devices enable this capability.
In other areas, Emerson Motor Technologies and
Emerson Industrial Automation are creating more
energy-efficient motors and drives, including advanced
drive systems that reduce dependence on fossil fuels
and increase overall energy efficiency.
In these and other ways, Emerson helps global
customers conserve energy, as well as significantly
reduce capital, engineering, and operation costs.