Screen LibraryEnergy efficiency : towards the end of demand growth /
Energy efficiency is garnering re-focused public attention and re-invigorated funding. This volume addresses the full breadth of the field, from detailed guidance on implementation of new technologies to clear explanations of policy frameworks that can dictate which projects are profitable enough to...
Saved in:
| Corporate Authors: | |
|---|---|
| Group Author: | |
| Published: |
Elsevier Science/AP,
|
| Publisher Address: | Amsterdam : |
| Publication Dates: | 2013. |
| Literature type: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: |
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/book/9780123978790 |
| Summary: |
Energy efficiency is garnering re-focused public attention and re-invigorated funding. This volume addresses the full breadth of the field, from detailed guidance on implementation of new technologies to clear explanations of policy frameworks that can dictate which projects are profitable enough to deploy. The international expert contributions drawn together by F.P. Sioshansi feature the latest insights from recognized thought leaders, detailed examinations of evolving technologies, and practical case studies yielding best practices for project planners, implementers and financers. |
| Carrier Form: | 1 online resource (xlv, 631 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: |
9780123978875 0123978874 |
| Index Number: | TJ163 |
| CLC: | TK01 |
| Contents: | Part I. End of demand growth is within reach. Will energy efficiency make a difference? / Fereidoon P. Sioshansi with contributions from Ahmad Faruqui and Gregory Wikler -- Utility energy efficiency programs : lessons from the past, opportunities for the future / Steven Nadel -- A global perspective on the long-term impact of increased energy efficiency / Paul H.L. Nillesen, Robert C.G. Haffner and Fatih Cemil Ozbugday -- Carpe diem : why retail electricity pricing must change now / Allan Schurr and Steven Hauser -- Is there an energy efficiency gap? / Hunt Allcott and Michael Greenstone -- Part II. The frustratingly slow evolution of energy efficiency. Making cost-effective energy efficiency fit utility business models : why has it taken so long? / Ralph Cavanagh -- The evolution of demand-side management in the United States / Frank A. Felder -- China : energy efficiency where it really matters / Mark Levine, Nan Zhou, David Fridley, Lynn Price and Nina Zheng -- Rapid growth at what cost? : impact of energy efficiency policies in developing economies / Youngho Chang and Yanfei Li -- Part III. Case studies of low-energy communities and projects. The prospect of zero net energy buildings in the United States / Nicholas B. Rajkovich, William C. Miller and Roland J. Risser -- What if this actually works? : implementing California's zero net energy goals / Anna M. LaRue, Noelle C. Cole and Peter W. Turnbull -- Zero net energy at a community scale : UC Davis West Village / Stephen M. Wheeler and Robert B. Segar -- Crouching demand, hidden peaks : what's driving electricity consumption in Sydney? / Robert Smith -- From consumer to prosumer : Netherland's powermatching city shows the way / Stefanie Kesting and Frits Bliek -- Back to basics : enhancing efficiency in the generation and delivery of electricity / Clark W. Gellings -- Smarter demand response in RTO markets : the evolution toward price responsive demand in PJM / Stuart Bresler, Paul Centolella, Susan Covino a |