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  Stanislav Shmelev

  Ecological Economist

  School of Geography and the Environment, University of Oxford

  
  

  A sustainable energy future is certainly a multidimensional problem that involves a collective efforts of a whole range of stakeholders: communities, business, NGOs, government, academia. The modelling experiments focused on the UK energy system show that there are multiple ways in which total CO2 emissions from the energy system could be reduced by 80%: among them a scenario with a ... Read more | Leave a comment

  Posted on: 26th January 2012

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  Jay Brakensiek

  Assistant Administrator, Environmental Practice Specialty

  American Society of Safety Engineers

  
  

  The concepts of “sustainability” and “stewardship” should be synonymous. The stewardship concept of “the careful and responsible management of something entrusted to one’s care” is the basis for this concept. In planning and delivering energy in support of this goal, the role of “steward” in society is critical. Stewardship in the energy area does not exist in ... Read more | Leave a comment

  Posted on: 26th January 2012

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  Jamidu Katima

  Professor of Chemical Engineering

  University of Dar es Salaam

  
  

  1.0 INTRODUCTION In the context of this paper a “sustainable energy future” is defined by adapting the definition of sustainable development: “Energy that meets the present generation’s needs without compromising the ability of the future generation to meet their own energy needs”. In order to be able to answer the question we should ask ourselves as to whether it is possible to ... Read more | Leave a comment

  Posted on: 24th January 2012

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  Hafez Abdo

  senior lecturer in accounting and finance

  Nottingham Business School

  
  

  Energy Security is the hot concern of countries and societies, this is due to the fact of Peak Oil exploration and production. Sustaining Energy Future is the painful worry of governments, but it is the responsibility of governments, societies and individuals. Since renewable options are still more expensive than non-renewables, and these latter are of limited quantities it is important ... Read more | Leave a comment

  Posted on: 24th January 2012

Tags: Business of Sustainability, Energy, Green Cities, low-carbon technologies, Society and Sustainability, Technology