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SUMMARY:Engineering Fundamentals of Energy Efficiency - Jonathan Cullen - 
 University of Cambridge
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CONTACT:David Leal-Ayala
DESCRIPTION:Using energy more efficiently is essential if carbon emissions
  are to be reduced. Yet\, which efficiency options should be prioritised? 
 Should efforts be focused on raising the efficiency of light bulbs or dies
 el engines\, insulating houses or improving coal-fired power stations? Thi
 s research presents a rational basis for assessing the potential of all fu
 ture developments in energy efficiency. This is achieved by tracing the fl
 ow of energy through the global energy network and finding the theoretical
  and practical efficiency limits for the technical devices which transform
  energy. The results show a significant opportunity to improve global ener
 gy efficiency and enables research and policy decisions to be directed tow
 ards the actions that will in the long-term make the most difference.\n\nJ
 onathan is a Research Associate in the Low Carbon and Material Processing 
 group at Cambridge University Engineering Department\, and a Research Fell
 ow at Fitzwilliam College. He has a BEng in chemical and process engineeri
 ng (University of Canterbury\, New Zealand)\, an MPhil in Engineering for 
 Sustainable Development (University of Cambridge) and has recently complet
 ed his doctoral thesis entitled Engineering Fundamentals of Energy Efficie
 ncy (University of Cambridge). Jonathan previously worked for five years i
 n industry as Process Engineer and a further four years in Lima\, Peru as 
 a consultant in development engineering. He is currently working as part o
 f a five year project\, WellMet2050\, which aims to identify and validate 
 all means to halve global carbon emissions from the production of steel an
 d aluminium goods\, against a projected doubling in demand.
LOCATION:LR4\, Engineering Department\, Baker Building
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