physics

Ukeep

Ukeep is a physics topic covered in the lgStudy science library. This page brings together a partial reference excerpt, illustrations, worked examples, real-world applications and a short study plan, so you can understand Ukeep rather than just read about it. In short: UKEEP is a credit facility developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), targeting Ukrainian private companies in all sectors looking to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energy projects. The UKEEP credit line is provided through participating banks in Ukraine, who in turn on-lend to Ukrainian private companies applying for UKEEP financing.

Key takeaways

Ukeep belongs to physics; place it in that map before memorising details.
Learn the definition first, then one example that makes the definition concrete.
Connect Ukeep to a quantity you can measure, compute or draw — that is where exam questions come from.
Reproduce the core statement of Ukeep from memory before moving on to harder problems.

Reference excerpt

UKEEP is a credit facility developed by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), targeting Ukrainian private companies in all sectors looking to invest in energy efficiency or renewable energy projects. The UKEEP credit line is provided through participating banks in Ukraine, who in turn on-lend to Ukrainian private companies applying for UKEEP financing. Investments are anticipated to decrease energy consumption, increase own energy production or make energy usage more efficient. UKEEP is active and is scheduled to run until the end of 2012. UKEEP has so far committed approximately US$102 million to energy efficiency projects in various sectors. Together, these projects will lead to energy savings of more than 2,115,000 MWh per year – equivalent to the household electricity consumption of more than 520,000 households. As a result, CO2 emissions will decrease by more than 504,000 tonnes per year – equivalent to the annual emissions of more than 225,000 passenger cars. At company level the UKEEP concept has turned out to be very profitable with individual Ukrainian companies saving up to 85% of their energy consumption by investing in new and more energy efficient technologies. The success of UKEEP has resulted in EBRD launching similar concepts in several other Eastern European countries.

See also The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development Efficient energy use Renewable energy Ukraine

References UKEEP in Donetsk 2009 (Eng) UKEEP in Zaporizhia 2010 (Ukr) Energy efficiency program amounting to US$150 million (Rus) EBRD provides Ukrainian banks with US$130 million (Ukr) European gas price is 25% above Ukrainian (Ukr) Archived 2010-12-15 at the Wayback Machine

External links http://www.ebrd.com/ (EBRD) http://www.ukeep.org/ (UKEEP -Ukraine) http://www.uself.com.ua/ Archived 2011-10-19 at the Wayback Machine (USELF - Ukraine) http://www.armseff.org/ (ARMSEFF - Armenia) http://www.energocredit.ge/ (Energocredit - Georgia) http://www.kazseff.kz/ Archived 2011-05-17 at the Wayback Machine (KAZSEFF - Kazakhstan) http://www.moseff.org/ (MOSEFF - Moldova) http://www.ruseff.com/ (RUSEFF - Russia) http://www.numune.eu/ Archived 2010-11-12 at the Wayback Machine (TURSEFF - Turkey)

Worked examples

Example 1 — a first encounter with Ukeep

Start with the simplest possible case. Write down what Ukeep claims or describes in one sentence, then invent the smallest concrete situation in which that sentence is true. In physics, the smallest case is usually a single object, a single equation or a single measurement. Check that every symbol or term in your sentence has a meaning in that case.

Example 2 — changing one variable

Take the situation from Example 1 and change exactly one quantity: double it, halve it, or set it to zero. Predict what should happen to Ukeep before you calculate. Comparing your prediction with the result is the fastest way to find out whether you understand the idea or only the words.

Example 3 — an exam-style question

Typical questions about Ukeep ask you to (a) state it precisely, (b) apply it to given data, and (c) explain a limitation. Practise writing all three answers in under five minutes; the third part is what separates a full-mark answer from an average one.

Applications of Ukeep

In research: Ukeep appears in physics research whenever the underlying quantities have to be modelled precisely. Papers usually cite it as a starting assumption and then explore where it breaks down.
In technology and industry: Engineering practice reuses Ukeep in design rules, simulations and safety margins. Knowing the idea lets you read a specification sheet and understand why the numbers look the way they do.
In the classroom: Ukeep is common in secondary-school and first-year university syllabi. It links to neighbouring topics Economy of Ukraine, Energy in Ukraine, so understanding it makes those chapters shorter.
In everyday life: Look for Ukeep outside the textbook — in sport, cooking, traffic, electronics or the sky above you. An example you found yourself is remembered far longer than one you were given.

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How to study Ukeep in 20 minutes

Read the reference excerpt below once, without taking notes.
Close the page and write down what Ukeep means in your own words.
Compare your version with the excerpt and mark what you missed.
Work through the three examples above with pen and paper.
Explain Ukeep out loud to somebody else — or to Teacher Smith in the lgStudy chat.

Frequently asked questions

What is Ukeep in simple terms?

Why does Ukeep matter?

Because it connects several physics ideas at once: it gives you a definition you can apply, a quantity you can calculate, and a way to check whether a result is plausible.

How should I study Ukeep?

Read the excerpt, restate it from memory, then work through the examples and applications listed on this page. The five-step study plan above takes about twenty minutes.

What does this page cover?

It gives you a compact reference excerpt plus original lgStudy explanations, examples, applications and study material on Ukeep.