Introduces a bold, new model for energy industry pollution prevention
and sustainable growth
Balancing industrial pollution prevention with economic growth is one of
the knottiest problems faced by industry today. This book introduces a
novel approach to using data envelopment analysis (DEA) as a powerful
tool for achieving that balance in the energy industries--the world's
largest producers of greenhouse gases. It describes a rigorous framework
that integrates elements of the social sciences, corporate strategy,
regional economics, energy economics, and environmental policy, and
delivers a methodology and a set of strategies for promoting green
innovation while solving key managerial challenges to greenhouse gas
reduction and business growth.
In writing this book the authors have drawn upon their pioneering work
and considerable experience in the field to develop an unconventional,
holistic approach to using DEA to assess key aspects of sustainability
development. The book is divided into two sections, the first of which
lays out a conventional framework of DEA as the basis for new research
directions. In the second section, the authors delve into conceptual and
methodological extensions of conventional DEA for solving problems of
environmental assessment in all contemporary energy industry sectors.
- Introduces a powerful new approach to using DEA to achieve pollution
prevention, sustainability, and business growth
- Covers the fundamentals of DEA, including theory, statistical models,
and practical issues of conventional applications of DEA
- Explores new statistical modeling strategies and explores their
economic and business implications
- Examines applications of DEA to environmental analysis across the
complete range of energy industries, including coal, petroleum, shale
gas, nuclear energy, renewables, and more
- Summarizes important studies and nearly 800 peer reviewed articles on
energy, the environment, and sustainability
Environmental Assessment on Energy and Sustainability by Data
Envelopment Analysis is must-reading for researchers, academics,
graduate students, and practitioners in the energy industries, as well
as government officials and policymakers tasked with regulating the
environmental impacts of industrial pollution.
