Energy and Energy Management became household words again in
the new millennium, with frequent TV and newspaper stories on electrical
brownouts, blackouts and price spikes. Natural gas hit the news with
price spikes over $10 per million Btu. In California, Energy Management
and improved energy efficiency finally helped tame the energy shortages
that they had been experiencing. For those of us in the Energy Management
profession, it was encouraging to see the positive benefits that came
from a greater reliance on energy savings from new technologies, new
equipment and simple operational changes.
The jobs performed by energy managers in the US and abroad have
achieved a much needed level of appreciation in facilities around the
world. Much of this success comes from the continuing educational improvement
of energy managers as they deal with a fast growing base of
new technology and new equipment. Keeping current in the field of
energy management is a constant need for all successful energy managers.
Hopefully, this Fourth Edition of the Guide to Energy Management will
provide some very useful assistance in this constant need to acquire new
knowledge.