Energy Efficiency: Real Time Energy Infrastructure Investment and Risk Management 2009th Edition

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 20^th century energy supply systems, especially, electric, to pay for the upgrades, replacements, and new production and distribution systems of the 21^st 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.