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While the last few decades have witnessed incredible leaps forward in the technology of energy production, technological innovation can only be as transformative as its implementation and management allows. The burgeoning fields of renewable, efficient and sustainable energy have moved past experimentation toward realization, necessitating the transition to more sustainable energy management practices. Energy Management is a collective term for all the systematic practices to minimize and control both the quantity and cost of energy used in providing a service. This new book reports from the forefront of the energy struggle in the developing world, offering a guide to implementation of sustainable energy management in practice. The authors provide new paradigms for measuring energy sustainability, pragmatic methods for applying renewable resources and efficiency improvements, and unique insights on managing risk in power production facilities. The book highlights the possible financial and practical impacts of these activities, as well as the methods of their calculation. The authors' guidelines for planning, analyzing, developing, and optimizing sustainable energy production projects provide vital information for the nations, corporations, and engineering firms that must apply exciting new energy technology in the real world.
List of contents
ENERGY AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENTDefinition of sustainable developmentBasic principles of sustainable developmentEnergy sustainability as criteria of sustainable developmentDimensions of energy sustainabilityBasic concept of energy sustainabilityBasic problems on energy sustainabilityLegislation
ENERGY MANAGEMENT - PLANNINGTraditional concept of energy managementSustainable energy management approachStrategic analysis of energetic sectorStrategic objectives of sustainable energy managementCASE STUDY - INDIA
ENERGY MANAGEMENT - IMPLEMENTATIONBasic precognition of implementationCreation of organizational structure and cultureTransformation of objectives and resource allocationImplementation process managementControl and revision of the strategyCASE STUDY - USA
TECHNIQUES AND TOOLS FOR STRATEGIC IMPLEMENTATIONBasic techniques and tools for strategic implementationTraditional approachSystems approachEcomanagement approachTotal quality management approachMethod of Life cycle analysisMethod of gap analysis
ENERGY MANAGEMENT - CONTROLLINGBasics of strategic controllingControlling of financial effects of implementationControlling of non-financial effects of implementation CASE STUDY - SERBIA
EXPLOITATION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCESSolar energyBiomass energyWind energyGeothermal energyHydroenergyManagement of renewable energy exploitationCASE STUDY - BRASIL
ENERGY EFFICIENCYDefinition of energy efficiencyBasic principles of energy efficiencyImprovement of energy efficiencyCASE STUDY - CHINA
RISK MANAGEMENT IN ENERGY FACILITIESDefinition of risk and risk management in energy facilitiesBasic steps of risk management in energy facilitiesRisk assessment in energy facilitiesReaction on risk planningReaction on risk implementationCASE STUDY - AUSTRIA
LEVEL OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGETIC DEVELOPMENTIndicators of sustainable developmentIndicators of sustainable energetic developmentEconomic vs energetic developmentDetermination of sustainable development levelDetermination of sustainable development level by indicators of developmentDetermination of sustainable energy development levelCASE STUDY - SOUTHEASTERN EUROPE REGION
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About the author
Mirjana Radovanović (Golusin) works at the Faculty of Security Studies, Sremska Kamenica, Serbia, as professor of Energy Security and Management of Critical Infrastructure. Her research focuses on Energy Security, Energy Policy, Qualitative and Multivariate Research and Analysis.
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"Its goal is to teach corporations how to manage their energy use in order to meet their own energy needs without compromising the ability of future generations to do so.The authors identify the key factors for success as strategic planning, efficient operations, technological upgrades, training, and global cooperation." --Reference and Research Book News, October 2013
