Title :
Energy Service Companies in Portugal and throughout the world
Author :
Soares, Isabel Maria Ferro Ferreira Couto ; Barbosa, Fernando Pires Maciel
Author_Institution :
Fac. of Eng., Univ. of Porto, Porto, Portugal
Abstract :
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.
Keywords :
air pollution control; climate mitigation; energy conservation; ESCO; Portugal; climate change; energy efficiency; energy service company; fossil fuel combustion; greenhouse gas effect; Buildings; Companies; Contracts; Energy efficiency; Energy measurement; Europe; Government; ESCO; Energy Efficiency; Energy Performance Contract; Energy Service Companies;
Conference_Titel :
ELEKTRO, 2012
Conference_Location :
Rajeck Teplice
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1180-9
DOI :
10.1109/ELEKTRO.2012.6225648
