energy cost management Articles
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Environmental policy in development: A matter of cooperation
A plan is outlined to guide policy-makers towards achievement of the goal of a sustainable economic system. The plan has three principles. First to close the cycle from raw material to product, then to enhance the quality of products to increase the useful time spent by materials in this cycle. Thirdly to reduce consumption of non-renewable energy sources. The costs of these environmental ...
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A business guide to US EPA climate partnership programs
According to the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), warming of the climate system is unequivocal. Greenhouse gases (GHGs) are at their highest levels in at least 400,000 years. Climate change is increasingly a priority for consumers and investors. Ultimately, businesses must respond to the priorities of their consumers and investors, as represented by their purchase and investment ...
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`A Corporate Perspective: Options Assessment and GHG Inventory Protocols,` presented at the GHG Florida Seminar, February 2008
Why are U.S. Companies Acting? Regulatory risks Abatement costs Fuel cost Energy security Future weather risks Business interruption Supply chain problems Physical asset risks Reputation management Competitive advantage Fiduciary and governance developments Shareholder activism Access to capital/credit rating What Are U.S. Companies Doing? Strategy: ...
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The Energy CFO’s Guide to Robust Risk Management
Energy Chief Financial Officers (CFOs) should design and develop standardized decision-making frameworks to maintain a consistent approach to managing risk, says Brent Ridge, Chief Financial and Risk Officer, Energy Northwest. “The most important risk management strategy is driving judgments down the organization and not driving decisions up,” he goes on to say. A speaker at the ...
By Marcus Evans
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Case study - Environmental footprint and management strategies
An organization’s environmental footprint (water, chemicals, energy, waste, etc.) is an essential component to maximizing its long-term profitability and fully understanding its risk management profile. Incorporating cost-management information derived using full social and environmental cost accounting or a life-cycle assessment can help facility and environmental managers identify and ...
By MetaVu, Inc.
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Own Your Environmental Data Workflow: A Guide for Environmental Managers
Whether you are monitoring discharges from power plants, remediation performance at contaminated sites or the environmental performance of chemical plants, chances are that you are working with various subcontractors for field sampling, laboratory analysis, data validation, and report generation. Managing environmental liabilities and optimizing environmental performance requires environmental ...
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The benefits of machine learning and deterministic modelling
Traditionally, the optimum coagulant dose is determined by jar testing which has multiple limitations. These limitations can be overcome by incorporating machine learning and process modelling using raw water quality and process control parameters. Coagulation in water treatment Coagulation is a critical component of water treatment. In order to meet drinking water quality criteria, suspended ...
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Managing the impacts of climate change using digital twin solutions
Climate change is primarily a water crisis. Extreme weather events are making water more scarce, more unpredictable and more polluted. These impacts throughout the water cycle threaten sustainable development, biodiversity, and access to water and sanitation. Flooding and rising sea levels can contaminate land and water resources with saltwater or raw sewage, and cause damage to water and ...
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Confidence in operational reliability - Case Study
Double the capacity, fully utilised lorries at last and maximum operational reliability −Smurfit Kappa in Neuburg an der Donau / Germany is very pleased with a channel baling press from HSM. At the corrugated cardboard plant, the “HSM VK 7215” has been pressing cutting waste into bales weighing more than half a tonne since September 2014, thereby ensuring smooth operation of the ...
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With more investment, the developing world can lead the way to a low-carbon future
Global business can find good investments that also address climate change by looking to the world’s most vulnerable populations. When it comes to helping the world transition to a low-carbon future, developing nations are in a unique position to lead — but they can’t do it alone. Investments are needed. Luckily, the opportunities are promising for climate-savvy investors and ...
By Ensia
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