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

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