Gadgets and Gigawatts

Gadgets and Gigawatts
Author: International Energy Agency
Publisher: OECD
Total Pages: 436
Release: 2009
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

By 2010 there will be over 3.5 billion mobile phones subscribers, 2 billion TVs in use around the world and 1 billion personal computers.This book examines how "smart" this equipment is from an energy efficiency perspective and what the potential is for energy savings. It includes a global assessment of the changing pattern in residential electricity consumption over the past decade and an in-depth analysis of the role played by electronic equipment. It reviews the influence that government policies have had on creating markets for more energy efficient appliances and identifies new opportunities for creating smarter, more energy efficient homes.

Energy and Sustainability IV

Energy and Sustainability IV
Author: C. A. Brebbia
Publisher: WIT Press
Total Pages: 349
Release: 2013
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845647289

Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Energy and Sustainability, held in Bucharest, Romania, 2013.

Fundamentals of Business Laws

Fundamentals of Business Laws
Author: SR
Publisher: SR PUBLISHER
Total Pages: 66
Release: 2024-08-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

Fundamentals of Business Laws: A Comparative Guide to British and American Legal Frameworks" is a must-read for anybody looking to grasp the legal concepts that support effective company practices. This book is intended for entrepreneurs, business owners, and legal professionals. It provides clear, practical insights into the legal frameworks of both the British and American systems. Inside, you’ll find: • Corporate Governance: Discover how to build strong management practices that ensure transparency and accountability. • Risk Management: Learn practical strategies to identify and handle risks effectively. • Legal Compliance: Understand the importance of adhering to laws and regulations to avoid legal complications. • Contract Law: Get practical advice on creating clear contracts that help prevent disputes and ensure smooth transactions. • Interest-Free Business Practices: Explore how interest-free financial strategies can align with ethical business practices and reduce financial pressure. "Fundamentals of Business Laws" provides clear explanations and practical advice to help you overcome legal issues in both British and American contexts. Written by SR, a seasoned lawyer with vast expertise in commercial law in the United States and the United Kingdom, this book blends technical knowledge with practical insights, allowing you to manage legal challenges with confidence and achieve long-term success.

Green Information Systems in the Residential Sector

Green Information Systems in the Residential Sector
Author: Philipp Wunderlich
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 134
Release: 2013-04-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3642367690

​Given rising electricity consumption, coupled with finite resources, and a growing awareness surrounding sustainable energy, ICT-enabled electrical networks such as smart grids are increasingly being deployed by energy companies. One aspect of smart grids is smart meter technology (SMT), which are sophisticated digital electrical meters, having the potential to increase energy efficiency in both residential and industrial sectors. However, a challenge to SMT-implementation in residential settings has been its successful adoption by consumers. As many cases in the US, and other parts of the world highlight, such implementation projects have run into resistance from the consumers. Despite these challenges, little research has been conducted on this topic. This study is one of the first that attempts to fill that void by empirically examining the antecedents of SMT adoption amongst potential customers and a group of SMT users. Specifically, this study developed a model surrounding consumers’ intention to adopt and use SMT, by drawing on theories of adoption and motivational psychology and also by including a set of context-specific variables.

Carbon Capitalism and Communication

Carbon Capitalism and Communication
Author: Benedetta Brevini
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 263
Release: 2017-11-21
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 3319578766

This volume examines the role of communication in contributing to and contesting the current climate crisis. There is now widespread agreement that even if increases in carbon emissions are kept to the current international target the climate crisis will continue to intensify. This book brings together, for the first time, state-of-the-art research with activists’ interventions to place debate around climate crisis within the wider conversation about the changing relations between communications and contemporary capitalism. Contributors include; Naomi Klein, Michael Mann, Alan Rusbridger, Vincent Mosco, Jodi Dean, and leading figures in Greenpeace and 350.org.

E-Innovation for Sustainable Development of Rural Resources During Global Economic Crisis

E-Innovation for Sustainable Development of Rural Resources During Global Economic Crisis
Author: Andreopoulou, Zacharoula
Publisher: IGI Global
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2013-09-30
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1466645512

Implementation of technology into social and economic developments have provided key strengths in improving competitiveness and meeting the demands of modern society for life and the economy; including adapting to green development as a means to confront the economic crisis. E-Innovation for Sustainable Development of Rural Resources During Global Economic Crisis brings together a multidisciplinary exchange of knowledge on the application of electronic and mobile innovations towards the sustainable development of the economy. Providing an opportunity to identify effective e-innovation and successful practices, this book is essential for researchers, students, rural developers, and academics in the fields of economics, sustainable development, informatics, and the environment.

Media and the Ecological Crisis

Media and the Ecological Crisis
Author: Richard Maxwell
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 229
Release: 2014-10-03
Genre: Language Arts & Disciplines
ISBN: 113462736X

Media and the Ecological Crisis is a collaborative work of interdisciplinary writers engaged in mapping, understanding and addressing the complex contribution of media to the current ecological crisis. The book is informed by a fusion of scholarly, practitioner, and activist interests to inform, educate, and advocate for real, environmentally sound changes in design, policy, industrial, and consumer practices. Aligned with an emerging area of scholarship devoted to identifying and analysing the material physical links of media technologies, cultural production, and environment, it contributes to the project of greening media studies by raising awareness of media technology’s concrete environmental effects.

Post-2020 Climate Change Regime Formation

Post-2020 Climate Change Regime Formation
Author: Suh-Yong Chung
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 182
Release: 2013-07-18
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1135974179

The fate of the climate change regime hangs in the balance as the UN-led negotiations try to forge a new international strategy for the post-2020 period. Since 1992, the UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol has been the primary legal instrument to respond to the climate challenge. However, the intergovernmental process has been riddled with problems that have rendered it ineffective. The changing economic landscape has further made this country grouping problematic as some developing countries now emit more than some of their advanced counterparts. Such problems have crippled the existing regime in adequately addressing climate change. Building upon the expertise of the contributors of this volume, this ground-breaking collection aims to show the way forward for the intergovernmental process. It is the first of its kind to explore the key features of the regime, featuring meticulously researched pieces from leading experts in the field. Each chapter responds to the questions surrounding the political and structural limitations of the current top-down approach taken in climate negotiations and proposes various alternatives countries can take to overcome such limitations in the process of building the post-2020 climate change regime. In particular, this collection underscores the concept of low-carbon development and green growth to make the climate change regime more effective.

Preventing Environmental Damage from Products

Preventing Environmental Damage from Products
Author: Eléonore Maitre
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 385
Release: 2018-04-19
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108422446

Explores the emerging and complex field of environmental product law and brings in new perspectives for research.

Green Communications

Green Communications
Author: Konstantinos Samdanis
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 456
Release: 2015-07-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118759249

This book provides a comprehensive view of green communicationsconsidering all areas of ICT including wireless and wirednetworks. It analyses particular concepts and practices,addressing holistic approaches in future networks considering asystem perspective. It makes full use of tables,illustrations, performance graphs, case studies and examplesmaking it accessible for a wide audience.