Ecomotors

The aim was to look forward to what motor innovations are technically and economically feasible, taking into account all eco impacts. The project provided recommendations that are the key to setting a timeline for further actions in the EU, either voluntary or regulatory. The purpose of the project was not to develop specific environmental performance criteria but to establish a full picture of how the setting of criteria could affect the market, and to identify the range of technical possibilities within which criteria could be set. In order to evaluate whether and to which extent a product fulfils certain criteria that make it eligible for implementing measures under the Directive, the MEEUP methodology (Methodology for the Eco-design of Energy Using Products) developed by a previous EC-funded project, was applied in the Eco Motors. In order to facilitate the environmental impact analysis, the MEEUP methodology provides an Excel form (EuP EcoReport). In the preparatory phase of the study data was collected for inputting to this model, and comprises economic, material and energy use data for different stages of the product’s life. The used model translates these inputs into quantifiable environmental impacts. For the definition of the BaseCase models three motor power levels were selected that are thought representative of “small”, “medium” and “large” models for the considered power range. An eco-analysis for the sample BaseCase motors was then made using the MEEUP EuP EcoReport. This analysis was only made for single products. The eco-analysis was then re-run with the data provided by CEMEP and other stakeholders for different power levels and efficiencies, in order to understand the cost/benefits of higher efficiency products. In the last section scenarios were drawn in order to quantify the energy savings potential that can be achieved vs. a Business-as-Usual situation. The impacts of these possible scenarios were evaluated on manufacturers and consumers. Sensitivity analysis was carried out for key parameters, which can influence the cost-effectiveness of energy-efficient technologies.