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What's a Watt ~ Energy Comparisons & Conversion

Energy Consuption & Savings
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Home Energy Savings ~ Fuel Costs ~ Biomass Energy ~ Industrial Gas

Natural Gas ~ Nuclear Energy ~ Oil & Oil Products ~ Propane

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Utilites

What's a Watt

WHAT'S A WATT - ENERGY AND POWER CONVERSION CALCULATORS & APPLETS

WHAT'S A WATT: ENERGY AND POWER CONVERSION CALCULATOR - Chuck Wright Consulting, LLC. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Energy and Power Conversion Calculator
"...We are confronted every day by the notions of Energy and Power:
Cars and Motors are sold by Horsepower,
Lightbulbs by Watts,
Natural Gas by Therms,
Electricity by Kilowatt-Hours,
Air Conditioners by Tons or BTUs per hour.
Is Energy the same as Power? If not, what's the difference, and how do all of these units relate to each other?..."
Input any Value in any box within the "Energy and Power Conversion Calculator" and it automatically converts all values including
Energy
"...Joules; Watt Hours; Kilowatt Hours; BTU; Therms;
Time
"...Seconds; Minutes; Hours; Days; etc...;
Power
"...Watts; Kilowatts; Horsepower; BTU per Hour; Tons..."
Chemical
"...Gallons of Gasoline; Pounds of Natural Gas or Cubic Feet of Natural Gas;
Pounds of Hydrogen Gas or Cubic Feet of Hydrogen Gas; A Lead-Acid Battery Weighing (?) Pounds..."
Mechanical;
Thermal; etc.
For more information see Calculators or Chuck Wright's Home Page

Energy Comparisons & Conversion

ENERGY CALCULATORS & APPLETS

ENERGY CALCULATIONS: CRUDE OIL, REFINED PRODUCTS (GASOLINE, DISTILLATES, RESIDUAL FUEL, ETC.), COAL, NATURAL GAS, METALS, ETC. - CME Group VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Crude Oil Calculators include
Crude Oil Volume Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Barrels, Metric Tons, Long Tons, U.S. Gallons,
Barrels per Day, Metric Tons per Year..."
Crude Oil Futures Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Light, Sweet Crude & Brent Crude..."

Refined Oil Products Calculators include
Unleaded Gasoline Calculator;
Unleaded Gasoline Futures Calculator;
Kerosene Calculator;
Distillates: Heating Oil & Diesel Calculator;
Heating Oil Futures Calculator;
Residual Fuel Oil Calculator;
Propane Calculator..."
Natural Gas Calculators include
"...Natural Gas Calculator;
Natural Gas Futures Calculator..."
Coal Calculator Calculator;
Crack Spreads Calculator;
Sparks Spreads Calculator; etc.
For more information see the CME Group

Energy Consuption & Savings: Commercial, Industrial & Residential

CURRENT CONSUMPTION CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

POWER REQUIREMENTS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

POWER CALCULATOR - TYPICAL CURRENT CONSUMPTION CALCULATOR - Eagle Machinery Ltd., West Bromwich, U.K. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Power Calculator
"...gives an approximte guide to the power requirements of a wide range of electrical goods..."
Examples from over "60" Electrical Applications include:
"...Aligator Saw;
Cement Mixer;
Belt Sander;
Lathe;
Router;
Angle Grinder;
Belt Sander;
Circular Saw;
Air Conditioning;
Freezer;
Refrigerator; etc..."
For more information see Eagle Machinery Ltd.

ENERGY CONSUMPTION CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

COMMERCIAL ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

AITKEN HEAT LOSS CALCULATOR FOR INDUSTRIAL BUILDINGS - Thermal Equipment Sales Co. Inc. VERY EXTENSIVE.
Heat Loss Calculator For Industrial Buildings INPUT Values include
"...Design Temperature;
Lowest Outside Ambient Temperature;
Building Height, Width & Length;
Windows Square Footage;
Sky-Lights Square Footage;
Doors Square Footage; etc...."
For more information see Online Calculators or Thermal Equipment Sales Co. Inc.

BUSINESS ENERGY SAVINGS CALCULATORS - Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO), Michigan VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Business Energy Savings Calculators include
"...Aerosol Duct Sealing Calculator;
Gas Cooling Screening Analysis Calculator;
Packaged RTU (roof-top unit) Efficiency Screening Calculator;
Screening Tool For Indirect Lighting Calculator;
HID (high-intensity discharge) Track Lighting Savings Calculator;
Fluorescent High-Bay Lighting Savings Calculator;
Personal Dimming Cost-Effectiveness Calculator;
Harmonic Mitigating Transformer Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation Calculator; etc..."
For more information see Saving Energy; Business Energy or the Upper Peninsula Power Company (UPPCO)

Some examples from over "10" Business Energy Savings Calculators include:

Aerosol Duct Sealing Calculator
Aerosol Duct Sealing Calculator Screening Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Heating Degree Days; Cooling Degree Days; Heating System Efficiency;
Cooling System Efficiency; Outdoor Design Temperature Winter & Summer;
Gas Utility Rate; Electric Utility Rate;
Indoor Design Temperature Winter & Summer; etc..."

Screening Tool for Indirect Lighting Calculator
Screening Tool for Indirect Lighting Calculator INPUT Values for Direct lighting; Indirect Lighting Alternative 1 & 2; include:
"...Lamp Type; Number of Lamps/Fixture; Total Length;
Cost/Fixture; Lamp Cost; Labor Rate; Intallation Time; etc..."

Personal Dimming Cost-effectiveness Calculator
Personal Dimming Cost-effectiveness Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Average Dimming Level; Annual Operating Hours;
Fixture Power; Cost of Electricity; Cost of Personal Dimming System..."

Harmonic Mitigating Transformer Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation Calculator
Harmonic Mitigating Transformer Cost-Effectiveness Evaluation Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Transformer Rating; Secondary Voltage; Load;
Load Power Factor Percentage; Full Load I2R Losses in Primary;
Full Load Eddy Current Losses in Primary; HMT Full Load Primary Losses;
Load Hours per Day; Operating Days per Year; Utility Energy Rate; etc..."

BUILDINGS ENERGY COST CALCULATORS & SPREADSHEETS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE. For more information see Energy Calculators & Software Home Page; Procuring Energy-Efficient Products; Technologies; Federal Energy Management Program or Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

Examples of Buildings Energy Costs Calculators include

Commercial Boiler Calculator (Closed Loop, Space Heating Applications Only)

Commercial Heat Pump Calculator

Energy Cost Calculator for Air-Cooled Electric Chillers

Energy Cost Calculator for Faucets and Showerheads

Commercial Ice Cube Machines Calculator

COMMERCIAL BUILDING REFERENCE TOOL - B. Smith, Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Commercial Building Reference Tool
"...How does your building's energy use compare to that of other buildings? Arch provides a simple way to see how your building's energy use compares to similar buildings. Currently you may search for buildings in of eighteen activity categories and with similar floor area..."
Commercial Buildings INPUT Values include:
Principal Activity of your Building (Select One)
"...Office Building; Education Facility; Laboratory, Restaurant;
Church; Nuring Home; Hospital; Hotel; Motel; Shopping Mall; etc..."
First Three digits of the Zipcode;
Building's Floor Area;
Annual Energy Consumption based on the Utility Bills
"...Electricity, Natural Gas, etc..."

For more information see Advanced Web-based Energy Analysis Tools & Energy Information; Environmental Energy Technologies Division or Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL)

COMMERCIAL KITCHEN LIFE-CYCLE AND ENERGY COST CALCULATORS - Food Service Technology Center, Fisher-Nickel, Inc. VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Commercial Kitchen Life-Cycle and Energy Cost Calculators include
"...Electric Combination Oven Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Gas Combination Oven Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Electric Convection Oven Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Gas Convection Oven Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Gas Conveyor Oven Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Electric Fryer Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Gas Fryer Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Gas Large-Vat Fryer Life-Cycle Cost Calculators;
Electric & Gas Griddles Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Gas Rack Oven Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Glass-Door Reach-In Freezer Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Solid-Door Reach-In Freezer Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Glass-Door Reach-In Refrigerator Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Solid-Door Reach-In Refrigerator Life-Cycle Cost Calculator;
Gas Broiler Life-Cycle Cost Calculator; etc..."
For more information see Commercial Kitchen Toolbox or the Food Service Technology Center

INDUSTRIAL ENERGY CONSERVATION GUIDE - CALCULATORS - Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, College of Engineering, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, MA VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Industrial Energy Conservation Guide
"...Is designed as a guide for plant managers of small to medium sized manufacturing plants to estimate the potential energy and monetary savings of an energy conservation measure. The sub topics below describe a group of modules that contain recommendations illustrating the potential savings that can be achieved. The four sub topics below represent the basic energy flows in a typical manufacturing plant. The modules contain energy conservation recommendations common to many plants' needs..."
Industrial Energy Conservation Calculator Categories include:
ENERGY SUPPLY AND FUEL SYSTEMS:
"...Boiler Systems Calculators;
Fuel Systems Calculators..."
ELECTRICAL POWER AND MOTOR SYSTEMS:
"...Lighting Calculators;
Electrical Demand and Power Factor Calculators;
Electric Motors Calculators;
Air Compressors Calculators..."
PROCESS SYSTEMS:
"...Flue/Exhaust Gas Recuperation Calculators;
Steam Delivery System Upgrade and Repair Calculators;
Process/Equipment Heat Recovery Calculators..."
BUILDING SYSTEMS:
"...HVAC Systems Calculators;
Heat Confinement Calculators..."

For more information see Publications & Downloads: Web Assessment Tools; Industrial Assessment Center; Center for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy or the College of Engineering

Some examples from over "50" Industrial Energy Calculators include

Energy Unit Conversion Calculator
Energy Unit Conversion Calculator INPUT Values include
Energy Unit
"...kwh; HP; Therm; CCF Natural Gas; Gallon of Number 2, 4 & 6 Oil;
Gallon Propane; Ton Coal; Ton Refrigeration; Boiler Horsepower..."
to Energy Equivalent (Btu).

Boiler Systems Calculators
Boiler Systems Calculators include
"...Improve Boiler Efficiency with Fuel Change Calculator;
Minimize Boiler Blow Down with Improved Feed Water Treatment Calculator..."

Electrical Demand & Power Factor Calculators
Electrical Demand & Power Factor Calculators include
"...Optimize Plant Power Factors Calculator;
Install Demand Controller/Load Shedder Calculator;
Install Power Factor Controllers on Motors Calculator;
Reduce Transformer Capacity Calculator;
Check Accuracy of Power Meter Calculator;
Reduce Rates Calculator; etc..."

Steam Delivery System Upgrade and Repair Calculators
Steam Delivery System Upgrade and Repair Calculators include
"...Correct Size Steam Traps Calculator;
Reduce Steam Delivery System Losses Calculator;
Reduce Heat Losses by Insulation of Exposed Surfaces Calculator; etc..."

HVAC Systems Calculators
HVAC Systems Calculators include
"...Reduce Infiltration Calculator;
Recover Heat from Waste Water Calculator;
Recover Heat from Refrigeration Calculator; etc..."

INDUSTRIAL FACILITES SCORECARD - Energy Management Portal, EnMS Portal, Department of Energy VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Industrial Facilities Score Card
"...This scorecard is for owners and operators of industrial facilities who want to make their buildings more energy efficient..."
For more information see the Tools; Energy Management Resources; Energy Management Portal or the Department of Energy

DOE COOL ROOF CALCULATOR (RADIATION CONTROL CALCULATOR) - Building Envolopes Program (BEP), Buildings Technology Center (BTC), Oak Ridge National Laboratory (ORNL) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
DOE Cool Roof Calculator
"...Estimates Cooling and Heating Savings for Flat Roofs with Non-Black Surfaces...This version of the calculator is for small and medium-sized facilities that purchase electricity without a demand charge based on peak monthly load..."
DOE Cool Roof Calculator INPUT Values include
State & City;
Proposed Roof
"...R-value; Solar Reflectance; Infrared Wmittance..."
Energy Costs and Equipment Efficiencies
"...Summertime Cost of Electricity;
Air Conditioner Efficiency;
Energy Source for Heating;
Heating System Efficiency..."

For more information see Building Envolopes Program Calculators or the Building Envolopes Program (BEP)

Energy Savings

ENERGY SAVINGS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

HOME ENERGY CONSERVATION CALCULATORS & APPLETS

HOME ENERGY EFFICIENCY CALCULATORS & APPLETS

ENERGY CONSERVATION CALCULATORS - Warmair.com, Inc. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Examples from over "12" Energy Conservation Calculators include
"...Air Conditioner Efficiency Calculator;
Air Exchanger Sizing Calculator;
Bypass Humidifier Calculator;
Computer Room Air Conditioner Calculator; etc..."
For more information see Warmair.com

HOME ENERGY SAVER - Environmental Energy Technologies Division, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL) VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Home Energy Saver
"...quickly computes a home's energy use on-line based on methods developed at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. Users can estimate how much energy and money can be saved and how much emissions can be reduced by implementing energy-efficiency improvements. All end uses (heating, cooling, major appliances, lighting, and miscellaneous uses) are included. A detailed description of underlaying calculation methods and data is provided a comprehensive report..."
Home Energy Saver includes the following
"...Enter Zip Code; Home Energy Saver will then give you What the Average Home & Efficient Home Costs are in your area; then procede to Home Energy Saver Calculator..."
Home Energy Saver Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Payback Period;
Efficiency Level;
Year Home was Built;
Floor Area;
How many Stories above Ground;
Front of Home Faces?; etc..."
For more information see Advanced Web-based Energy Analysis Tools & Energy Information; Environmental Energy Technologies Division or Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBL)

INCANDESCENT LIGHTING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

FLOURESCENT LIGHTING CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

FEMP'S ENERGY COST CALCULATOR FOR COMPACT FLUORESCENT LAMPS - Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP), Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, Department of Energy VERY EXTENSIVE.
Energy Cost Calculator for Compact Fluorescent Lamp
"...calculates the payback period for your calc retrofit project. Modify the default values to suit your project requirements..."
Energy Cost Calculator for Compact Fluorescent Lamps INPUT Values include
"...Existing incandescent Lamp Wattage;
Incandescent Lamp Cost;
Incandescent Lamp Life;
Wattage;
Number of Lamps in Retrofit Project;
Hours Operating Per Week;
Average Cost of Electricity;
Time taken to Retrofit all Lamps in this Project; etc..."
For more information see Buildings Calculators; Energy Calculators & Software Home Page; Procuring Energy-Efficient Products; Technologies; Federal Energy Management Program or Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy

HIGH-EFFICIENCY FLUORESCENT LIGHTING COST SAVINGS CALCULATOR - San Diego Earth Times, San Diego, CA
High-efficiency Fluorescent Lighting Cost Savings Calculator
"...lets you see how much you could save - dollars and energy - by using high-efficiency fluorescent lights instead of the old standard incandescent bulbs..."
For more information see San Diego Earth Times

Fuel Costs

FUEL COST CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

FUEL COST COMPARISON CALCULATOR - HearthNet VERY EXTENSIVE.
Fuel Cost Comparison Calculator
"...allows you to compare the cost of common home-heating fuels. Simply enter the cost for the fuels (default values are provided, but you can change them). The program will then calculate the comparison..."
Fuel Cost Comparison Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Electric Costs;
Oil Costs;
Natural Gas Costs;
LP Costs Costs;
Coal Costs;
Hardwood Costs;
Softwood Costs;
Wood Pellets Costs..."
For more information see Information on Hearth Fuels or HearthNet

Biomass Energy

BIOMASS ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

BIOMASS ENERGY COST CALCULATORS (SPREADSHEETS OPEN ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Author: B. Jenkins, Department of Biological and Agricultural Engineering, College of Engineering, University of California, Davis; Hosted by the California Biomass Collaborative VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Biomass Energy Cost Calculators
"...allow you to determine the cost of energy based on your own technical, financial, and economic assumptions...computes the level annual cost of energy in both current and constant dollars for a generic biomass power plant using a revenue requirements methodology..."
For more information see the California Biomass Collaborative Tools; California Biomass Collaborative or Jenkins' Biomass Laboratory

Some examples from over "6" Biomass Energy Cost Calculators include

Generic Biomass Power Plant Model Calculator
Generic Biomass Power Plant Model Calculator INPUT Values include:
Capital Cost; Electrical and Fuel
"...Net Plant Capacity; Capacity Factor Percentage; Net Station Efficiency;
Fule Heating Value; etc..."
Expenses
"...Fuel Costs; Labor Costs; Maintenance Costs; etc..."
Taxes; Income other than Energy; Financing; Depreciation; etc.

Biomass Combined Heat and Power Calculator
Biomass Combined Heat and Power Calculator INPUT Values include:
Capital Costs; Electrical and Fuel
"...Gross Electrical Capacity; Net Electrical Capacity;
Fuel Ash Concentration; etc..."
Heat
"...Aggregate Fraction of Heat Recovered Percentage;
Aggregate Sales Price for Heat..."
Expenses; Taxes; Income other than Energy; Escalation/Inflation Rate;
Financing; etc.

Biomass Gasification - Power Generation Model Calculator
Biomass Gasification - Power Generation Model Calculator INPUT Values include:
Capital Costs
"...Gasifier and Feedstock Handling System Capital Cost;
Gas Cleaning System Capital Cost;
Power Generation/Interconnect System Capital Cost; etc..."
Electrical and Fuel Costs
"...Gross Electical Capacity; Annual Hours; Annual Net Electricity Generation;
Clean Gas Molecular Mass; Clean Gas Density;
Clean Gass Lower Heating Value; etc..."; etc.

Industrial Gas

INDUSTRIAL GAS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

GAS CALCULATOR - Linde Gas Division, Linde Group, Linde AG VERY EXTENSIVE.
Gas Calculator INPUT Values include
Gas
"...Oxygen; Nitrogen; Argon; Helium; Carbon Monoxide;
Carbon Dioxide; Hydrogen; Methane; Acetylene; Propane..."
and ONE of the Following:
"...Norm cubic meter; Litre Liquid at 1,013 bar or Kilogram..."

For more information see Tools; Linde Gases Division or Linde AG

Natural Gas

NATURAL GAS CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

NATURAL GAS & ENERGY CALCULATORS - Energyshop.com, M & W Inc. VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Natural Gas & Energy Calculators include:
"...Natural Gas Price and Energy Unit Conversion Calculator;
Estimating your Annual Natural Gas Volume Calculator;
House Energy Estimator Calculator;
Electrical Appliance Operating Cost Calculator; etc..."
For more information see Energyshop.com

BOILER FUEL CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

BOILER FUEL COST COMPARISON CALCULATOR: OIL VS. GAS - Union Gas Limited
Located about 2/3rd's down the page.
Boiler Fuel Cost Comparison: Oil vs. Gas Calculator
"...allows you to compare the price of natural gas and #6 fuel oil while taking into account thermal and parasitic losses associated with each fuel firing. By comparing the "true fuel costs", you can select the most economic fuel..."
For more information see Union Gas Limited

Nuclear Energy

NUCLEAR ENERGY RELATED CENTERS

FOR NUCLEAR ENGINEERING COURSES, DATABASES, CALCULATORS, ETC. SEE THE ENGINEERING CENTER: FUSION & NUCLEAR ENGINEERING

NUCLEAR ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

URANIUM CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

NUCLEAR/URANIUM PROJECT CALCULATORS - P. Diehl, WISE Uranium Project, Arnsdorf, Germany VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
WISE Uranium Project
"...offers a choice of unique JavaScript-based calculators covering the front-end of the nuclear fuel cycle. These calculators serve to make the basics of the nuclear fuel industry more transparent.
Though designed for educational purposes, they are believed to be scientifically correct - to the degree achievable with limited resources. Each calculator is accompanied by a Help file, describing the calculation procedure and the parameters used, and any assumptions and simplifications made..."
For more information see the WISE Uranium Project

Some examples from over "32" Nuclear Fuel & Uranium Calculators include

Uranium Map Generator

Unit Converter (Radiation Activity, Radiation Dose, Uranium & Radon)

Nuclear Fuel Chain Waste Activity Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Supply Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator

Recycled Nuclear Fuel Cost Calculator

Nuclear Fuel Material Balance Calculator

Uranium Miner Health Risk Calculator

Oil & Oil Products

CRUDE OIL CALCULATORS & APPLETS

REFINED OIL CALCULATORS & APPLETS

LPG CALCULATORS & APPLETS, LNG CALCULATORS & APPLETS

FOR MORE OIL & GAS CALCULATORS SEE THE PETROLEUM ENGINEERING & PETROCHEMICAL ENGINEERING

CRUDE OIL, CONDENSATE, LPG, LNG, ETHANE, RATES PER DAY/YEAR, CHOKE SIZES ETC. - SANTOS CONVERSION CALCULATORS - Santos Limited, Adelaide, Australia VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Examples of Petroleum Calculators include:
Crude Oil Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Barrels;
1000 Barrels of Oil Equivalent (KBOE);
Tonnes or Kilolitres..."
Condensate Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Barrels;
1000 Barrels of Oil Equivalent (KBOE);
Tonnes or Kilolitres..."
Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Barrels;
1000 Barrels of Oil Equivalent (KBOE);
Tonnes or Kilolitres..."
Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Calculator INPUT Values include
"...1000 Barrels of Oil Equivalent (KBOE);
Tonnes;
Terajoule (TJ) or Petajoule (PJ)..."
Ethane Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Million Dubic Metres (MMCM);
Million Cubic Feet (MMCF);
KTonnes;
Terajoule (TJ)..."
Volume Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Cubic Metres;
Cubic Feet;
Barrels;
Litres;
Kilolitres;
US Gallons;
Imperial Gallons..."
Choke Sizes Calculator INPUT Values include
"...Inches;
Millimetres;
64ths..."

For more information see Santos

ENERGY CALCULATIONS: CRUDE OIL, REFINED PRODUCTS (GASOLINE, DISTILLATES, RESIDUAL FUEL, ETC.), COAL, NATURAL GAS, METALS, ETC. - CME Group VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Energy Calculators
Crude Oil Calculators include
Crude Oil Volume Calculator
Crude Oil Futures Calculator
Refined Oil Products Calculators include
Unleaded Gasoline Calculator;
Unleaded Gasoline Futures Calculator;
Kerosene Calculator;
Distillates: Heating Oil & Diesel Calculator;
Heating Oil Futures Calculator;
Residual Fuel Oil Calculator;
Propane Calculator..."
Natural Gas Calculators include
"...Natural Gas Calculator;
Natural Gas Futures Calculator..."
Coal Calculator Calculator;
Crack Spreads Calculator;
Sparks Spreads Calculator; etc.
For more information see the CME Group

Propane

PROPANE CALCULATORS, APPLETS, ANIMATIONS & SIMULATIONS

PROPANE TANK FILL CALCULATOR - PROPANE CYLIDER CALCULATOR - APLJaK Ventures, Canada
Propane Tank Fill Calculator - Propane Cylinder Calculator
"...calculator will allow you to easily complete the calculations and ensure you get the propane you've paid for..."
For more information see Measurement Technology

Solar Energy

SOLAR ENERGY SYSTEMS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS

SOLAR ENERGY CALCULATOR

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEMS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS

SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SIMULATIONS

ONLINE CALCULATION PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM - Valentin EnergieSoftware, GmbH, Berlin, Germany VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Available in English, French/Français, German/Deutsch, Italian/Italiano & Spanish/Español.
Photovoltaic Calculator INPUT Values include:
Location "...Germany, Egypt, China, Canada, etc..."
PV System Direction "...South, SE, SW, etc..."
Roof Angle "...15, 30, etc. degrees..."
Type of Photovoltaic System; etc..."
For more information see Valentin EnergieSoftware

ONLINE SOLAR CALCULATION AND SIMULATION OF SOLAR THERMAL SYSTEMS - Dr. Valentin EnergieSoftware GmbH, Berlin, Germany VERY EXTENSIVE.
Click on Calculator
Available in English, French/Français, German/Deutsch, Italian/Italiano & Spanish/Español.
Solar Thermal System includes:
"...(1) Solar system for hot water supply or (2) Solar system for hot water supply and space heating..."
Solar Calculator & Solar Thermal Calculator INPUT Values include:
Location "...Germany, Egypt, China, Canada, etc..."
PV System Direction "...South, SE, SW, etc..."
Roof Angle "..15, 30, etc. degrees..."
Panel Size; House Size; Number of People in Home;
Other Type of Energy Use; etc.
For more information see Valentin Software

GRID-CONNECTED PV SYSTEMS CALCULATORS & APPLETS

A PERFORMANCE CALCULATOR FOR GRID-CONNECTED PV SYSTEMS: PVWATTS (U.S. ONLY) - Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC), National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Department of Energy VERY VERY VERY...EXTENSIVE.
Performance Calculator for Grid-Connected PV Systems - PVWATTS
"...In a grid-connected PV system, PV modules, wired together to form a PV array, pass DC electricity through an inverter to convert it into AC power. If the PV system AC power is greater than the owner's needs, the inverter sends the surplus to the utility grid for use by others. The utility provides AC power to the owner at night and during times when the owner's requirements exceed the capability of the PV system..."
Grid-Connected PV System Performance Calculator Version I
"...may be done using the default system parameters, or the user may specify the PV system size, local electric costs, whether a fixed or tracking PV array, and..."
Grid-Connected PV System Performance Calculator Version II
"...is somewhat more complicated, but provides more capability in identifying features and it can provide elevation coverage as well as the solar resource available for 14 collector types..."
For more information see Renewable Resource Data Center (RReDC) or the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)

PHOTOVOLTAIC (PV) ECONOMICS CALCULATORS & APPLETS

PHOTOVOLTAIC CALCULATOR

PHOTOVOLTAIC SYSTEM WORKSHEET - CALCULATOR - Chuck Wright Consulting, LLC.
Photovoltaic
"...This worksheet does a simple, "back of the envelope" calculation of PV system economics..."
Photovoltaic System Economics Calculator INPUT Values include:
Electric Utility
"...Electric Consumption per Month; Grid Attachment Cost;
Electricity Cost; Displaced Grid Electricity Cost; etc..."
Photovoltaic System
Average Full Sunlight per Day; PV System Peak Wattage Requirement;
PV System cost per peak per Watt; PV System Yearly Expense;
PV System Lifetime; PV System Cost..."

For more information see Calculators or Chuck Wright's Home Page

SOLAR DATA FOR INDIVIDUAL STATES CALCULATORS & APPLETS

IOWA SOLAR CALCULATOR - Iowa Energy Center
Solar Calculator INPUT Values include:
Photovoltaic Production;
Sun-tracking Configurations
"...2-axis tracking: collector always faces sun;
collector rotates around one horizontal north-south axis;
collector rotates around one north-south axis tilted to latitude;
Fixed Configuration; etc..."

For more information see Solar Energy; Renewable Energy or Iowa Energy Center

Wind Energy

WIND ENERGY CALCULATORS, APPLETS & SPREADSHEETS (XLS)

WIND FARM AREA CALCULATOR - National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL), Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy, Department of Energy
Wind Farm Area Calculator
"..estimates land-area requirements for wind power systems. The results indicate a "footprint" of land that has to be taken out of production to provide space for turbine towers, roads, and support structures..."
For more information see Calculators; Power Technologies Energy Data Book; Energy Analysis or the National Renewable Energy Laboratory

WIND PROJECT CALCULATOR (SPREADSHEET OPENS ONLINE WITH EXCEL, iWORK-NUMBERS, IBM LOTUS SYMPHONY, NEOOFFICE, OPENOFFICE CALC, ETC.) - Great Plains Windustry Project VERY VERY EXTENSIVE.
Free - Registration Required.
Windustry Wind Project Calculator is
"...developed to assist farm owners and operators in evaluating the economics of installing a wind turbine on their farms to provide electricity for the farm and home..."
Great Plains Windustry's Wind Project Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Wind Speed and Power Curve Data;
Electricity Usage at the Farm or Business;
Electric Rates;
Production Rates;
Expected Escalation in Future Rates, and Energy Adjustments;
Net Billing Information and Buy-Back Rates;
Green Energy Tags;
Renewable Energy Credits; etc.."
For more information see Windustry

Telephone

PHONE BILL CALCULATORS & APPLETS

PHONE BILL CALCULATOR - Online Conversion
Phone Bill Calculator
"...All you have to do is enter the amount per minute, and any initial amount, then click start when the call begins and see the total charge at any time..."
For more information see Online Conversionw

Water

WATER CONVERSION CALCULATORS & APPLETS

RAINFALL CALCULATORS & APPLETS

RAINFALL CALCULATOR - Lenntech Water- & Luchtbehandeling Holding B.V., The Netherlands
Rainfall Calculator calculates
"...the amount of rain water (precipitation) that will fall on a certain surface (your roof or premises)..."
For more information see Lenntech or Lenntech

RAINFALL CALCULATOR - U.S. Geological Survey's (USGS)
Rainfall Calculator
"...lets you choose an area(s) and a rainfall amount - then it will tell you how many gallons of water fell from the sky onto that area..."
For more information see Water Science for Schools or USGS Water Resources of Georgia

SPREAD RATE (BY VOLUME) CALCULATOR - F. Tapson & Cleave Books, Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching, University of Exeter, U.K.
Rainfall Calculator - Spread Rate Calculator
"...The amount of rain that has fallen is usually given, in millimetres or inches, as being the depth to which it would have risen (if it could not drain away) in a certain period of time..."
Spread Rate Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...inches/mm of rain; gallons per acre/cu.metres per sq.km, etc..."
For more information see Specialist Calculators; Cleave Books or the Centre for Innovation in Mathematics Teaching

USGS CUBIC FEET PER SECOND (CFS) CALCULATOR - Maryland, Delaware & Washington D.C. Area, U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), Department of the Interior
CFS Calculator is located about 3/4 of the page down.
CFS Calculator converts
"...from Cubic Feet Per Second (cfs) to Gallons of water, Liters of water or Pounds of water..."
For more information see Maryland, Delaware & Washington D.C. - USGS

HOUSEHOLD WATER-USE CALCULATORS & APPLETS

HOUSEHOLD WATER-USE CALCULATOR - City of Tampa, Florida
Household Indoor & Outdoor Water-Use Calculator
"...This simple home water check-up will allow you to track your household consumption, both indoors and outdoors..."
Household Indoor & Outdoor Water-Use Calculator INPUT Values include:
"...Bathrooms: Number of Baths & Showers;
Toilets: Number of times each person flushes a toilet & Gallons per Flush;
Faucets
How many minutes does the water run during Washing Hands & Face, Shaving, etc.
Washing Dishes; Launry; Lawn Watering; etc..."
For more information see Conservation or the City of Tampa

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