Masters: Energy for Sustainability: Financial Analysis of Energy explains how to do the economic analysis of the life-cycle of an energy system. What are the short and long term costs? What are the short and long term saving? How much will it take to pay for it's initial capital costs? Are some of the many questions the reading responds in order to have a cost efficient system.
When implementing a new energy system, you need to have your numbers straight. If you don't do the proper calculations, the system could end up costing you more than expected.
Doing some research I found this organization called The Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA). Their goal is to research the financial and economic issue to accelerate the transition energy transition to a more sustainable and profitable energy economy.
This audit analysis economically how the dependence of coal has caused:
- $60 million in revenue loss
- The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is not in compliance with Fair Market Value Process (accurate valuation or assessment of its worth)
Overall it explains how the Federal Government has been leasing coal activities throughout history, which has led to not be in compliance with the Fair Market Value of it.
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