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   EPE-ECPE: Position Paper on Energy Efficiency - The Role of Power Electronics   [View] 
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 Author(s)   EPE Association & ECPE 
 Abstract   Energy saving, improved energy efficiency and environmental protection are ubiquitous topics in society, in Europe and globally. Despite many efforts to save energy, demand for electricity is expected to grow and much faster in comparison with other energy sources over the next three decades. Today 40% of all energy consumption is in electrical energy, but this will grow to 60% by 2040. On the other side, the share of electrical energy which will be controlled by power electronics e.g. in variable speed drives will increase from 40% in 2000 to 80% in 2015. Power electronics is the key technology to control the flow of electrical energy from the source to the load precisely according the requirements of the load. It is responsible for the reliability and stability of the whole power supply infrastructure in Europe from the sources, the energy transmission and distribution up to the huge variety of applications in industry, transportation systems and the home & office appliances. But in spite of the tremendous importance of power electronics, there is a lack of awareness for the role of power electronics in the modern industrial society, even in the well informed general public. 
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 Date   Last modified 2007-04-18 by System