[AllUsers-ISR] Seminário "Integrated Energy Network: Role of Efficient Electrification" - 30 de Maio -11 horas

Fri May 25 11:10:31 WEST 2018

   Caros Colegas e Investigadores,

  Envio em baixo convite para o Seminário "Integrated Energy Network: 
Role of Efficient Electrification"
   O *Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)* é a instituiçao que 
coordena a investigaçao e inovaçao para as principais empresas de 
electricidade americanas.

Saudaçoes cordiais,

  Anibal T. de Almeida

Director
ISR - University of Coimbra
Dep. Electrical Engineering , Polo II
3030 Coimbra, Portugal

Tel: +351-239-796-218 / 201*

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Seminário "Integrated Energy Network: Role of Efficient Electrification"
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Exmo(a) Senhor(a),

Vai realizar-se o Seminário /*"Integrated Energy Network: Role of 
Efficient Electrification"*/, pelo Eng.º Baskar Vairamohan, Technical 
Leader do *Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI)*, no Anfiteatro do 
ISR (no Departamento de Engenharia Electrotécnica e de Computadores da 
Universidade de Coimbra), *no próximo dia 30 de Maio, pelas 11 horas*.

*Abstract:* Business enterprises are constantly striving to increase 
productivity and enhance their competitiveness in the global 
marketplace. Similarly, civil institutions face pressure to reduce costs 
without compromising quality of service. In many cases, 
electrification—that is, the application of novel, energy-efficient 
electric technologies as alternatives to fossil-fueled- or 
non-energized- processes—can boost productivity and enhance the quality 
of service to the enterprise and the customers that it serves. 
Electricity offers inherent advantages of controllability, precision, 
versatility, and efficiency compared to fossil-fueled alternatives in 
many applications. However, a lack of familiarity and experience with 
emerging technology impedes many enterprises, particularly small- to 
medium-sized businesses and civil institutions, from pursuing 
electrification measures that improve productivity and efficiency of 
operations. Such enterprises would benefit from information and support 
from their electric utility. On another hand, the role and operation of 
the electric power system is evolving to accommodate changes in the ways 
electricity is produced, delivered, and used. Through a combination of 
technological improvements, policy incentives, and consumer choices in 
technology and service, the framework of the industry is changing. 
Consumers have increasing choice and control over their electricity 
service. The range of choice is diverse: Owning or leasing generating 
systems (such as photovoltaic [PV], solar, thermal, wind, and biomass), 
and using storage options and technology to manage when and how they use 
electricity to manage costs. These distributed energy resources are 
referred to collectively as DER. Emerging from EPRI’s analysis is the 
essential insight that society and the industry should welcome and 
accelerate the tighter integration of energy systems. Services 
traditionally provided by diverse and disconnected systems—such as 
heating, lighting, transport, and industrial automation— should be 
provided through a more integrated system of systems. Moreover, energy 
services need to be better integrated with the resources they utilize. 
EPRI calls the desired end-state of this process the Integrated Energy 
Network (IEN). The IEN frames a future in which customers have 
flexibility to use, produce, and manage energy efficiently, in ways they 
prefer, with access ensured to all for reliable, safe, affordable, 
cleaner energy. In this seminar, the audience will learn about the role 
of efficient electrification in this Integrated Energy Network, which 
includes electrification, energy efficiency, Distributed Energy 
Resources (DER), grid modernizations and smart grid.

*Short CV:* Baskar Vairamohan is a Principal Technical Leader at the 
Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI). Mr. Vairamohan has over a 
decade of laboratory and field experience in testing, monitoring, 
evaluation and application of end-use electric technologies. He is 
currently leading the research and application of electric technologies 
within the EPRI’s Electrification for customer productivity program. He 
is responsible for managing electrification projects related to 
industrial process heating technologies, water and waste-water treatment 
technologies, off road transportation including airport ground support 
equipment as well as additive manufacturing technologies (3D printing). 
Mr. Vairamohan has co-authored several industry relevant research papers 
that were published in technical journals and conferences. Mr. 
Vairamohan holds a Master of Science in Electrical Engineering from the 
University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He is a Certified Energy Manager 
(CEM) as well as registered professional engineer (P.E.) in the state of 
TN.

ISR-Universidade de Coimbra
ISR, Dep. Electrical & Computer Eng.
University of Coimbra, Polo II
3030 – 290 Coimbra, Portugal

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