Evaluation, Measurement and Verification of Energy Savings
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Energy Science and Technology".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 520
Special Issue Editor
Interests: low-carbon energy system; renewables; energy efficiency
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Dear Colleagues,
Assessing energy savings is a complex task due to the lack of direct measurement tools. Meters record consumption, but there is no direct way to measure savings. Instead, savings are estimated by comparing the projected consumption without efficiency improvements to the actual consumption after the interventions. This is not a strict before-and-after comparison but rather an evaluation that accounts for variables such as climate conditions, operational factors, and other influences on energy consumption.
The evaluation of long-term savings accounts for uncertainty in the economic parameter (interest and inflation) and in the energetic scenario (carbon factor of energy production); therefore, sensitivity analysis and different countries’ energy mixes play a crucial role in defining the best strategy for decarbonization through energy savings.
Dr. Filippo Busato
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- energy savings
- measurement and verification
- inflation rate
- interest rate
- payback
- carbon emission factor
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