Energy Efficiency

edited by Leslie A. Solmes

ENERGY EFFICIENCY uses an applied scientific methodology and case studies to demonstrate and support: The need for the U.S. and the world to commit to energy and resource efficiency as the central goal in investing in electric, heat, and cooling infrastructure, the huge economic opportunity for using the inefficiency built into 20th century energy supply systems, especially, electric, to pay for the upgrades, replacements, and new production and distribution systems of the 21st century, the importance of adopting a standard, web-based energy infrastructure investment decision-making and risk management tool that will serve as a communication medium for all stakeholders to evaluate and compare energy infrastructure investment options and manage investment risks, expansions of the U.S. 'smart' grid investment to include evaluation and risk management of energy systems infrastructure investments not just electricity operations, the need to adopt a 'framework' for utilities, energy service companies, and customers to work together to close business deals, communicate and manage risks, and realize profits.

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Year of publication:	2009
Authors:	Solmes, Leslie A.
Publisher:	Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands
Subject:	Energieeinsparung \| Energy conservation \| Infrastrukturinvestition \| Infrastructure investment \| Energiekonsum \| Energy consumption \| Energieversorgung \| Energy supply \| Klimawandel \| Climate change \| Förderung erneuerbarer Energien \| Renewable energy policy \| USA \| United States
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Extent:	Online-Ressource (XV, 212p, digital)
Series:	SpringerLink / Bücher
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Language:	English
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index Energy Efficiency; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; About the Author; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1; Introduction; 1 Mystery; 2 Intent; 3 Book Structure; Part I: Setting the Stage; Chapter 2; The Most Reliable Energy at the Lowest Unit Cost; 1.1 A Beginning - 1978; 1.2 Energy Principles; 1.2.1 The Second Law of Thermodynamics; 1.2.2 Resource Scarcity; 1.2.3 Integrated Energy Supply Systems; 1.3 The 1978 National Energy Policy; 1.4 Our Goal Is…; Chapter 3; The Opportunity; 2.1 Aged Infrastructure; 2.2 Information Technology; 2.3 Opposing Business Goals; 2.4 Uncertainty; 2.5 The Age Advantage Chapter 4Energy Supply Systems; 3.1 Components of Traditional Energy Supply Systems; 3.2 Definition of Energy Supply Systems and Ownership; 3.2.1 Electricity System; 3.2.2 Customer Systems; 3.3 Decentralization; 3.4 Efficient Electrical Infrastructure Development; 3.5 Discouraging Supply-Side Efficiency; 3.6 The High Costs of Peak Demand; 3.7 Back to the Future; Chapter 4; Funding Problems; 4.1 Piecemeal Approach; 4.2 No Money!; 4.3 Financial Burden or Investment Opportunity; 4.4 Summary; Part II: A Different Way of Doing Business; Chapter 6; Energy Supply Investment Planning Methodology 5.1 Trust and Collaboration5.2 Basic Business Planning; 5.3 Where to Start the Planning Process; 5.4 Building Blocks; 5.5 OA Methodology; 5.6 The Baseline - Steps 1 and 2; 5.6.1 General Facility Description; 5.6.2 Business Goals; 5.6.3 Facility Budget; 5.6.4 Growth and Escalation Rates; 5.6.5 Tax Information; 5.7 Step 2 - Baseline Energy Use, Costs, and Equipment; 5.7.1 Baseline Energy Usage, Demand, and Costs; 5.7.2 Equipment Specifications and O&M Costs; 5.8 The Baseline Results; 5.8.1 What Will Happen If No Investments Are Made in the Facility?; Chapter 7; The Real Investment Opportunity 6.1 Case Studies6.1.1 Navy Utilities Privatization; 6.1.2 The University of Maryland, College Park Funding Goal; 6.2 Step 3 - Energy Supply System Technical Proposal; 6.2.1 Demand-Side Energy Efficiency Measures and Adjusted Baseline; 6.2.2 Production and Distribution System Solutions; 6.2.3 Illinois State University Investment Scope; 6.3 Step 4 - Project Financing, Ownership and Implementation Options; 6.3.1 Construction Information; 6.3.2 Long Term Debt; 6.3.3 Long Term Debt Payment; 6.3.4 Depreciation; 6.4 Step 5 - The Energy Infrastructure System Investment Plan Reports 6.4.1 Executive Summary6.4.2 Proforma and Operational Calculations (Solmes 2008); 6.5 Energy Supplier Opportunity - The University of Iowa; 6.5.1 Customer and Energy Supplier Benefits; Chapter 8; A "Living" Business Plan; 7.1 Information and Communication; 7.2 Web-Based Financial Modeling Software; 7.3 Energy Information and Management System Business and Functional Goals; 7.4 Information Cost Control; 7.5 The Bigger Picture; 7.6 Integration with the Local Utility; 7.7 Summary; Chapter 9; Profits from Value-Added; 8.1 Change; 8.2 The University of Southern California 8.2.1 The Energy Investor's Proposal
ISBN:	978-90-481-3321-5 ; 978-90-481-3320-8 ; 978-90-481-3320-8
Other identifiers:	10.1007/978-90-481-3321-5 [DOI]
Source:	ECONIS - Online Catalogue of the ZBW

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