Energy accounting is a system used to measure, analyze and report the
energy consumption
Energy consumption is the amount of energy used.
Biology
In the body, energy consumption is part of energy homeostasis. It derived from food energy. Energy consumption in the body is a product of the basal metabolic rate and the physical activity ...
of different activities on a regular basis. This is done to improve
energy efficiency,
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Energy management
Energy accounting is a system used in energy management systems to measure and analyze energy consumption to improve energy efficiency within an organization.energy transformation
Energy transformation, also known as energy conversion, is the process of changing energy from one form to another. In physics, energy is a quantity that provides the capacity to perform work or moving, (e.g. Lifting an object) or provides heat. ...
s are possible. An energy balance can be used to track energy through a system. This becomes a useful tool for determining resource use and environmental impacts. How much energy is needed at each point in a system is measured, as well as the form of that energy. An accounting system keeps track of energy in, energy out, and non-useful energy versus work done, and transformations within a system. Sometimes, non-useful work is what is often responsible for environmental problems.Science Notes: Energy Accounting and Balance
Energy balance
Energy returned on energy invested (EROEI) is the ratio of energy delivered by an energy technology to the energy invested to set up the technology.
See also
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Anthropogenic metabolism
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Energy and Environment''
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Energy management
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Energy management software
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Energy management system
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Energy quality
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Energy transformation
Energy transformation, also known as energy conversion, is the process of changing energy from one form to another. In physics, energy is a quantity that provides the capacity to perform work or moving, (e.g. Lifting an object) or provides heat. ...
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EROEI
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Industrial metabolism
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Social metabolism
Social metabolism or socioeconomic metabolism is the set of flows of materials and energy that occur between nature and society, between different societies, and within societies. These human-controlled material and energy flows are a basic featu ...
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Urban metabolism
References
External links
Accounting: Facility Energy UseEnergy accounting in the context of environmental accounting
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Thermodynamics
Energy economics
Ecological economics