The Business of Global Energy Transformation : Saving Billions Through Sustainable Models

The goal of this book is to describe the challenges of large-scale energy systems transformation from the perspectives of systems integration and business development. The text identifies the most cost-effective way for society to approach energy systems transformation, and the analysis indicates that society can save tens of billions of euro by applying the right approach.It is hoped that the reader will develop an understanding of the business challenges that we have to face as we integrate sustainable energy technologies into large-scale systems, and start to roll them out across nations. A substantial share of the book is devoted to describing the various competencies and organizational resources that will be required, and to identifying resources that already exist and differences in resource needs between emerging technology complexes.Until now clean energy has primarily been discussed from a technical perspective. This is an attempt to develop a high-level picture of the business challenges in a number of emerging business areas. Below, I outline what I believe readers from a number of different backgrounds will gain from reading the book. Front Matter....Pages i-xvii I Mean “Business!”....Pages 1-6 Front Matter....Pages 7-7 The Need for Large-Scale Energy Systems Transformation....Pages 9-15 Not Technology, but Orgware, Business, and Financing....Pages 16-31 What Will Happen if We Fail?....Pages 32-37 How to Identify Lack of Business Orgware....Pages 38-43 The Contents of Business Orgware....Pages 44-71 Four Categories of Orgware....Pages 72-88 Geographical Aspects of Orgware....Pages 89-102 Front Matter....Pages 103-103 Business Situations....Pages 105-113 Business Situations, Technologies, and Emerging Business Models....Pages 114-140 Smart Grids and New and Visionary Materials Technologies....Pages 141-147 Development Opportunities for Well-Established Technologies....Pages 148-158 Front Matter....Pages 159-159 Development of a Visual Model and Decision-Making Method....Pages 161-163 The Role of Orgware in Energy Systems Transformation....Pages 164-170 Doing the Right Thing....Pages 171-184 Important Aspects of Change Management....Pages 185-198 Conclusion — Billions Can Be Saved, and the Probability of Success Can Be Increased....Pages 199-208 Back Matter....Pages 209-222 The large scale implementation of sustainable fuels and vehicle systems, in addition to green innovations in other areas will require sound business models. The nature and complexity of business opportunities differs widely between areas. This volume provides guidance for decision makers in business and politics regarding the business opportunities in various fields. It is one of the first books to analyze business and financial aspects of sustainable transport and fuel systems and it provides novel insights for researchers, managers, and politicians who work in energy and sustainability related areas. The transport systems of the future need to be well-structured and cost effective in order to compete against existing fuel and transport systems. The choice of technologies and the structure of systems will to a large extent determine the degree of success and the cost and investment needs. Only thorough analysis of the opportunities and business solutions can a foundation for success be created One of the first books to analyze business and financial aspects of sustainable transport and fuels systems and provides novel insights for researchers, managers, and politicians who work in energy and sustainability related areas.