Managing Energy From the Top Down: Connecting Industrial Energy Efficiency to Business Performance

This book explains the connection between energy and business performance, outlining how day-to-day choices relate to the risks and rewards of energy use. It provides examples of a strong financial case for energy improvements, including the save-or-buy criterion, the economic penalty for doing nothing, the break-even cost, and the budget for supporting design and analysis work.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 177 pages
Publication date: 18 December 2020
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

This book, written in accessible and understandable prose, delves into the intricate relationship between energy and business performance. It provides a clear framework for understanding how daily choices impact the risks and rewards associated with energy use. Each concise and to-the-point chapter offers insights into how energy is invested, preserved, and strategically positioned to generate wealth. Particularly valuable for hard-nosed business leaders, the book includes examples that demonstrate a compelling financial case for energy improvements. These examples include the save-or-buy criterion, the economic penalty for inaction, the break-even cost, and the budget allocation for supporting design and analysis work. By leveraging these practical insights, businesses can optimize their energy consumption and unlock significant financial benefits, ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future.

This book, written in accessible and understandable prose, delves into the intricate relationship between energy and business performance. It provides a clear framework for understanding how daily choices impact the risks and rewards associated with energy use. Each concise and to-the-point chapter offers insights into how energy is invested, preserved, and strategically positioned to generate wealth. Particularly valuable for hard-nosed business leaders, the book includes examples that demonstrate a compelling financial case for energy improvements. These examples include the save-or-buy criterion, the economic penalty for inaction, the break-even cost, and the budget allocation for supporting design and analysis work. By leveraging these practical insights, businesses can optimize their energy consumption and unlock significant financial benefits, ensuring a sustainable and prosperous future.

Weight: 327g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781138112667