Feasibility analysis for sustainable technologies : an engineering-economic perspective / Scott R. Herriott.

First edition.

9781631570285 e-book
9781631570278 paperback

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : Business Expert Press, 2015.

English

1 online resource (xiv, 299 pages)

HD75.6 .H474 2015

333.7

This book leads the reader into a professional feasibility analysis for a renewable energy or energy efficiency project. The analysis begins with an understanding of the basic engineering description of technology in terms of capacity, efficiency, constraints, and dependability. It continues in modeling the cash flow of a project, which is affected by the installed cost, the revenues or expenses avoided by using the technology, the operating expenses of the technology, available tax credits and rebates, and laws regarding depreciation and income tax. The feasibility study is completed by discounted cash flow analysis, using an appropriate discount rate and a proper accounting for inflation, to evaluate the financial viability of the project. The elements of this analysis are illustrated using numerous examples of solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, biogas digestion, energy storage, biofuels, and energy-efficient appliances and buildings.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-293) and index.

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