This is a measure of how efficiently a specific fuel can be converted to use for cooling, expressed as a proportion of a unit of the fuel.
Used to calculate:fossil fuels consumed and biomass fuels consumed
Varies by: fuel
| Used | fuel | Reference | Location: Ecosystem (study period) |
Value | Units | Notes |
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| * | Biodiesel | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Coal | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Diesel / light fuel oil | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Electricity | Navigant Consulting, Inc. 2007 - EIA - Technology Forecast Updates - Residential and Commercial Building Technologies - Reference Case Second Edition (Revised) | US: Buildings () | 11.2 | % (0 - 100) | This value is the typical EER (energy efficiency ratio) for commercial rooftop units' air conditioning in 2010. |
| Electricity | Navigant Consulting, Inc. 2007 - EIA - Technology Forecast Updates - Residential and Commercial Building Technologies - Reference Case Second Edition (Revised) | US: Buildings () | 10.2 | % (0 - 100) | This value is the typical EER (energy efficiency ratio) for residential room air conditioning in 2010. | |
| Electricity | Navigant Consulting, Inc. 2007 - EIA - Technology Forecast Updates - Residential and Commercial Building Technologies - Reference Case Second Edition (Revised) | US: Buildings () | 13 | % (0 - 100) | This value is the typical SEER (seasonal energy efficiency ratio) for residential central air conditioning in 2010. | |
| * | Ethanol | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Gas-electric hybrid | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Gasoline | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Geothermal | EIA 2010 - Geothermal Heat Pump Manufacturing Activities 2009 | US: All () | 16.875 | % (0 - 100) | This is the average EER (Energy Efficiency Ratio) of the cooling efficiencies of the four different 2009 model types listed. |
| * | Hydroelectric | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Hydrogen | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Jet fuel | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Kerosene | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Municipal solid waste | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Muscle | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Natural gas | Navigant Consulting, Inc. 2007 - EIA - Technology Forecast Updates - Residential and Commercial Building Technologies - Reference Case Second Edition (Revised) | US: Buildings () | 0.7 | proportion (0-1) | This value is the typical COP (coefficient of performance) for commercial natural gas-fired engine driven rooftop air conditioning in 2010. |
| * | Natural gas compressed (CNG) | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Natural gas liquefied (LNG) | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Nuclear material | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Propane / LPG | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Residual fuel oil | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Solar | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Steam | Spanswick 2003 Advances in Steam Cooling | USA: Steam water cooler (two-stage absorption) (2003) | 1.3 | proportion (0-1) | Spanswick (2003) lists the Integrated Part-Load Value (IPLV) for a steam, two stage absorption water cooler as 1.3 on a coefficient of performance (COP) basis. The COP is the ratio of heat removed by air conditioning to the energy applied to the air conditioner. IPLV adjusts the value for a hypothetical season according to Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Standards 560-2000 and 550/590-1998. In other words, 1.3x more heat is removed than energy applied in steam, equivalent to an efficiency of 130%. |
| Steam | Spanswick 2003 Advances in Steam Cooling | USA: Steam water cooler (centrifugal) (2003) | 1.8 | proportion (0-1) | Spanswick (2003) lists the Integrated Part-Load Value (IPLV) for a steam centrifugal water cooler as 1.8 on a coefficient of performance (COP) basis. The COP is the ratio of heat removed by air conditioning to the energy applied to the air conditioner. IPLV adjusts the value for a hypothetical season according to Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Standards 560-2000 and 550/590-1998. In other words, 1.8x more heat is removed than energy applied in steam, equivalent to an efficiency of 180%. (Note that the efficiency of steam production is handled elsewhere.) | |
| Steam | Spanswick 2003 Advances in Steam Cooling | USA: Steam / Hot Water water cooler (single stage absorption) (2003) | 0.8 | proportion (0-1) | Spanswick (2003) lists the Integrated Part-Load Value (IPLV) for a steam single stage absorption water cooler as 0.8 on a coefficient of performance (COP) basis. The COP is the ratio of heat removed by air conditioning to the energy applied to the air conditioner. IPLV adjusts the value for a hypothetical season according to Air-Conditioning and Refrigeration Institute Standards 560-2000 and 550/590-1998. | |
| * | Wind | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |
| * | Wood and other biomass | U.S. Department of Energy 2012 - 2011 Buildings Energy Data Book | US: Buildings (2010) | 0 | % (0 - 100) | This references shows that only electricity and natural gas are used for space cooling so efficiency of this fuel type for cooling is not applicable. |