Lean Energy
A discussion of the application of zero latency process concepts in the production and consumption of energy. This is divided into a series along the lines of core lean ideas: Standard Cost, Latency Reduction, Continuous Improvement (Kaizen). The downloads are clean pdf files.
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Energy delivery follows the principles of low latency conversion. Download
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Low variance standard cost methods in industrial energy management. Download
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How to use behind-the-meter generation to impact the specific risk of electricity pricing. Download
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Automated arbitrage in distributed energy. Download
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And you thought energy management was boring! Download
Other publications
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The Fifth Headwind: Will Moving Towards Energy Sustainability Really Inhibit Industrial Productivity Growth?
A survey of literature finds that energy sustainability today is, by and large, a political topic, supported in part by truisms and in part by a misunderstanding of how industrial energy use actually works. If the desired consumption shift is indeed to occur, it must clearly and demonstrably achieve its environmental gains while also maintaining or accelerating productivity growth rates. Is this possible? Download (excerpt from IAEE Energy Forum)
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Energy Emergency: A Prescription for Sustained Access to Emergency Power and Energy Cost Reduction
Few crises are more gut-wrenching to a hospital administrator than a power failure. Stories abound of such events in recent memory, and the names of storms conjure grim images: Katrina, Irene, Sandy, just to name a few. Download
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How the Price of Power is Set
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Energy Risk in Food Manufacturing
Food processors are second only to chemical companies in the non-durable goods sector in the use of thermal energy. Download
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Leveraging lean and JIT energy principles in petfood manufacturing
A cost-focused approach that leverages JIT and lean energy principles in petfood manufacturing can reduce energy costs exponentially beyond an efficiency-focused approach. Download