The energy saving guide : tables for assessing the profitability of energy saving measures with explanatory notes and worked examples ; publ. for the Comm. of the Europ. Communities

The Energy Saving Guide: Tables for Assessing the Profitability of Energy Saving Measures with Explanatory Notes and Worked Examples describes the means of comparing investment in energy saving measures with other types of financial investment. This book is composed of nine chapters and begins with an introduction to the Present Value concept and the effect of energy price inflation rate on energy savings. The next chapters consider the annual maintenance charges of an energy saving system and the investment deferment to achieve cost effectiveness within a defined period. A chapter presents several examples to illustrate the method of assessing the cost-effectiveness of various energy saving investments. The final chapters provide the mathematical background and tables for the Present Value concept and values. This book is intended for economists and non-specialists. Content: Other Pergamon Titles of Interest , Page ii Front Matter , Page iii Copyright , Page iv Dedication , Page v Foreword , Page vii Acknowledgements , Page viii Introduction , Pages xi-xii 1 - The Present Value Concept , Page 1 2 - The Present Value of Future Energy Savings: Effects of Inflation , Pages 2-3 3 - Explanation of the Tables and their Use , Pages 4-12 4 - Treatment of Annual Maintenance Charges , Page 13 5 - Deferment of Investment in Order to Achieve Cost Effectiveness within a Defined Period , Pages 14-15 6 - Further Worked Examples , Pages 16-33 7 - Conclusion , Pages 34-35 8 - Appendix: Mathematical Background , Pages 36-37 9 - Tables , Pages 38-224