Feasibility Analysis for Sustainable Technologies: An Engineering-Economic Perspective (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781631570278)

Feasibility Analysis for Sustainable Technologies will lead you 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.

Author: Scott Herriott
ISBN-10: 1631570277
ISBN-13: 9781631570278
Publisher: Business Expert Press
Language: English
Published: 12/17/2014
Pages: 200
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.94lbs
Size: 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d