{"product_id":"industrial-energy-management-and-sustainability-9783036517469","title":"Industrial Energy Management and Sustainability","description":"\u003cp\u003eGrowing environmental concerns caused by increasing consumption of natural\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eresources and pollution need to be addressed. Manufacturing dictates the efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ewith which resource inputs are transformed into economically valuable\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eoutputs in the form of products and services. Consequently, it is also responsible\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor the resulting waste and pollution generated from this transformation process.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs a matter of fact, about one-third of the global total energy consumption is\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eassociated withmanufacturing activities; thus, achieving higher energy efficiency\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ein this sector has been the focus of research as well as of policy and industrial\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eprogrammes in recent years. In particular, being able to effectively manage\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eenergy and energy-related activities has proved to be a fundamental capability\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003efor companies willing to improve their sustainability, as it constitutes the first, \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ecritical step to understanding their processes and to identifying and correctly\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eevaluating improvement opportunities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis Special Issue focuses on energy management and sustainability of both\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003emanufacturing processes and systems, including methods, practices, tools, applications\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eand experiences.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Mdpi AG\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/10\/2021\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783036517469\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 118\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.01lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.44d\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Miriam Benedetti","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42077462528181,"sku":"9783036517469","price":39.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_ca91cd48-a00a-4405-9a6d-1fb3d8678484.jpg?v=1650955939","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/industrial-energy-management-and-sustainability-9783036517469","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}