Driven by demand: how energy gets its power

Table of contents:

Part I. Introduction
1. You get what you ask for

Part II. Three Frameworks
2. Energy: the product
3. Energy: the delivery system
4. Energy: the value proposition

Part III. Critical Decisions
5. The international Niagara commission of 1891
6. Trash as treasure
7. Paying for pavement
8. Heat, without the hot air
9. The collision of two critical infrastructures

Part IV. Energy Futurism
10. Towards better management of energy infrastructures
11. Risk management in energy
12. Resilience as a core value
13. Exploring energy security
14. Energy-as-a-service

Part V. Societal Advancement
15. Bringing it all together

Energy plays a central role in shaping our society and infrastructure, making it increasingly important for today's leaders to understand the impact of energy decisions. Discussions about energy often neglect important historical lessons about previous energy transformations and provide inadequate consideration of context - Driven by Demand takes a fresh approach by exploring the emergence of energy systems, outcomes and priorities. It outlines select historical and current events, challenges, and developing energy trends using a range of case studies. Readers will gain foundational knowledge about energy flows and end-uses, helping them to become more conversant about energy outcomes and priorities. This accessible book paves the way for broader discussions about societal resilience, privacy, and security concerns associated with the move towards 'smart' infrastructure. This is a must-read for business executives, policymakers and students working in energy policy, energy management and sustainable business.
• Offers three simplifying frameworks to aid in energy-related decision making: energy balance, supply-chain analysis, and the wicked problem
• Applies the above frameworks to five distinct energy-related infrastructures: electricity, waste, transportation, steam and cyberspace
• Reveals how humanity's demand for energy is evolving, while exploring emerging concerns and approaches to improving resiliency, security, environmental sustainability, and risk management
• Helps readers to understand how to create better solutions and tools that meet societal values by understanding how the demand for energy is shifting and by taking advantage of key identified trends

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