The improvement of electrical energy efficiency is fast becomingone of the most essential areas of sustainability development,backed by political initiatives to control and reduce energydemand.

Now a major topic in industry and the electrical engineeringresearch community, engineers have started to focus on analysis,diagnosis and possible solutions. Owing to the complexity andcross-disciplinary nature of electrical energy efficiency issues,the optimal solution is often multi-faceted with a criticalsolutions evaluation component to ensure cost effectiveness.

This single-source reference brings a practical focus to thesubject of electrical energy efficiency, providing detailed theoryand practical applications to enable engineers to find solutionsfor electroefficiency problems. It presents power supplier as wellas electricity user perspectives and promotes routineimplementation of good engineering practice.

Key features include: * a comprehensive overview of the different technologies involvedin electroefficiency, outlining monitoring and control concepts andpractical design techniques used in industrial applications; * description of the current standards of electrical motors, withillustrative case studies showing how to achieve betterdesign; * up-to-date information on standarization, technologies,economic realities and energy efficiency indicators (the main typesand international results); * coverage on the quality and efficiency of distribution systems(the impact on distribution systems and loads, and the calculationof power losses in distribution lines and in powertransformers).

With invaluable practical advice, this book is suited topracticing electrical engineers, design engineers, installationdesigners, M&E designers, and economic engineers. It equipsmaintenance and energy managers, planners, and infrastructuremanagers with the necessary knowledge to properly evaluate thewealth of electrical energy efficiency solutions for largeinvestments. This reference also provides interesting readingmaterial for energy researchers, policy makers, consultants,postgraduate engineering students and final year undergraduateengineering students.