Transcription of Chapter 4 EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY CONVERSION
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Chapter 4 EFFICIENCY OF ENERGY CONVERSIONThe National ENERGY Strategy reflects a National commitment to greater EFFICIENCY in everyelement of ENERGY production and use. Greater ENERGY EFFICIENCY can reduce ENERGY costs toconsumers, enhance environmental quality, maintain and enhance our standard of living,increase our freedom and ENERGY security, and promote a strong economy.(National ENERGY Strategy, Executive Summary, 1991/1992)Increased ENERGY EFFICIENCY has provided the Nation with significant economic,environmental, and security benefits over the past 20 years.
gas furnaces are typically more efficient than oil furnaces, which in turn are often more efficient than coal furnaces. The reason for this is that it is easiest to burn the gas completely within the furnace, and it is most difficult to burn coal. In other words, the largest part of the chemical energy of the gas ends up as useful heat in our home.
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