Energy Service Companies in Portugal and throughout the world

Climate change has arrived: deep, at a global level and sometimes catastrophic. Experts blame the greenhouse gas effect, boosted by the combustion of fossil fuels, which releases these dangerous gases. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the importance of energy efficiency on fighting climate ch...

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Main Authors: Ferro Ferreira Couto Soares, Isabel Maria, Barbosa, F. P. M.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Buildings
Companies
Contracts
Energy efficiency
Energy measurement
Energy Performance Contract
Energy Service Companies
ESCO
Europe
Government
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Summary:Climate change has arrived: deep, at a global level and sometimes catastrophic. Experts blame the greenhouse gas effect, boosted by the combustion of fossil fuels, which releases these dangerous gases. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the importance of energy efficiency on fighting climate change and how it has been used throughout the world, particularly by Energy Services Companies, also known as ESCOs.
DOI:10.1109/ELEKTRO.2012.6225648