{"id":9432,"date":"2021-11-23T17:23:14","date_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:23:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/?post_type=news_events&p=9432"},"modified":"2021-11-23T17:23:14","modified_gmt":"2021-11-23T17:23:14","slug":"whitepaper-examines-growing-importance-of-storage-in-energy-conservation","status":"publish","type":"news_events","link":"https:\/\/www.imegcorp.com\/news_events\/whitepaper-examines-growing-importance-of-storage-in-energy-conservation\/","title":{"rendered":"Whitepaper examines growing importance of storage in energy conservation"},"content":{"rendered":"
IMEG\u2019s latest whitepaper, \u201cEnergy Storage: A Critical Component of Energy Conservation,\u201d examines the growing use of on-site renewable energy production and energy storage and the impact these combined strategies can have on a building\u2019s energy use profile.<\/p>\n
Co-authors Adam McMillen, IMEG Director of Sustainability, and Sean Smith, Chief Engineer for Trane Technologies, show how the right timing of production, storage, and use of on-site energy can enable facilities to eliminate their use of the electric grid during peak demand hours, save on energy cost, and reduce their carbon footprint.<\/p>\n
This fundamental shift in energy production makes it critical for energy policies and efficiency standards such as ASHRAE 90.1 to also play a role in encouraging the use of renewable energy. Standards must also address the timing of when that energy is used, because not all energy is created equally.<\/p>\n
\u201cEstablishing requirements for energy storage supports the original intent of the standard,\u201d the authors state, \u201cand can lead to a more environmentally friendly electrical grid.\u201d<\/p>\n