Power economics : an executive's guide to energy efficiency, conservation, and generation strategies / Elena Cahill.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cahill, Elena, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Management--Environmental aspects.

Management.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 213 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, [2021]

Summary:

"Today, we're getting a glimpse of the future: melting polar icecaps, rising sea levels, extreme weather events, shortages of drinking water and higher rates of respiratory illnesses due to poor air quality. There is tremendous pressure on corporations to be energy efficient and not leave a large carbon footprint. This book is written for leaders who believe that a better future is possible and attainable. It's for leaders who are ready to act now and begin the process of saving the world. This book will provide blueprints and templates that executives and senior managers can use to create viable energy efficiency strategies and pitch them successfully to the C-suite and executive boards. It will include practical frameworks and step-by-step plans for saving money and finding new sources of funding for energy efficiency programs. It is a playbook for businesses and organizations struggling with higher energy costs, intricate regulations and greater public awareness of the dangers of applying "take, make, waste" approaches to natural resources"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Good Building, Bad Building

Stabilizing Demand

Why Batteries Matter

Energy and the Law

Your Role in Reducing Carbon Output

Focus on What's Doable

The Power of Local Action

Conservation, Efficiency, and Generation

Pricing Energy: It's Complicated

Understand Your Energy Bills

Find the Money

Educate and Communicate.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781119708087

1119708087

9781119708070

1119708079