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Less is More, Why Energy Efficient Product Design and Manufacturing is the Only Real option

By Sarah Christensen
Sarah.Christensen@careertrainingguide.net

Many people take energy for granted, but it is not an unlimited and free resource. Product design and development jobs for energy saving products are one way in which you can do your bit for ensuring that our children can appreciate the wildernesses we enjoy today, tomorrow.

Global Warming is a Global Issue.

While industrialization offers many benefits there is a price to pay - and it's not just financial. Our demand for energy has doubled between 1970 and 2000 according to the Energy Information Administration. Worse still, energy consumption is expected to grow by 54% between 2001 and 2025. If you're not prepared to wait until our rivers dry up and our wetlands become deserts, then a career in design consulting for energy saving product design and manufacturing can go some way toward preserving our children's future.

Different product design and development jobs require different types of training. You can make a difference by ensuring that energy saving materials and processes are used. Here are just some of the energy saving design and manufacturing developments, which have been made in the recent past to inspire you:
  • Reduced size car engines. Rather than a loss of performance many production line vehicles can boast an increase of 10% bhp and a rise from 30 to 50 miles per gallon.
  • Pilkington's energy saving (Low E) glass. This can reduce energy loss from buildings, reducing heating and cooling costs.
  • Energy saving light bulbs. Electric light bulbs use a lot of energy, but newer low energy bulbs can run on a fraction of the electrical power needed for an ordinary one.
  • Carbon neutral housing. There is a small, but growing list of "green" homes, which have been designed to save energy. These homes have been designed to utilize solar and wind power, and to recycle "waste water" from washing machines to flush toilets and irrigate plant beds.
If you want to make a lasting difference through your designs, make sure you take into account the global cost too.

About the Author

Sarah Christensen a freelance writer and regular contributor to this site

Sources

http://www.eia.doe.gov/oiaf/ieo/world.html



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