Energy and sustainability

The topic of the relation between energy and sustainability is particularly important at present, the international scenario is marked daily by constant increases in the cost of oil. By 2050 the global demand for energy will double and it will be necessary to meet this demand while fighting the greenhouse effect. At present humanity consumes an average of 14 terawatt per second, in 2050 it will need 28 terawatt per second. The fossil fuels – oil, natural gas and coal will be sufficient to majority of the demand until the middle of the century, but not double the demand.

Interest has turned to the way some factors can contribute to eco-sustainable development while safeguarding the environment. The use, for example, of energy-saving measures in companies (in particular in the management costs of Business Equipment) can lead to a considerable reduction in consumption in the industrial sectors and therefore to the adoption of Corporate Social Responsibility policies: in fact, this is a decision relating to business and corporate strategy, which can no longer be postponed.

For some years ISTUD has been working on this topic, offering benchmarking tools for companies interested in becoming a centre of synthesis, rationalisation and constant spread of best practice in relation to the topic of energy saving. This privileged observatory has gained increasing visibility over time, allowing us to organise conventions and publish articles that highlight the criticality of this approach for the purposes of the realisation of efficacious social strategies.

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