Energy, economic and environmental benefits of using high-efficiency motors to replace standard motors for the Malaysian industries

• Main Authors: Saidur, Rahman, Mahlia, Teuku Meurah Indra
• Format: Article
• Published: Energy Policy 2010
• Subjects: TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General); TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.um.edu.my/6730/; http://ac.els-cdn.com/S0301421510002910/1-s2.0-S0301421510002910-main.pdf?_tid=19c15000-4024-11e2-bdba-00000aab0f02&acdnat=1354853637_fc9f0217bf5d537b64f655253abe5516
• Institution: Universiti Malaya

Electric motors use major share (i.e. about 30-80 of total industrial energy consumption) of total industrial energy use around the world. Experiences from other countries show that government intervention in the form of regulations such as mandatory and voluntary approaches can save sizeable amount...