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Why is Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management Critical?
The Kyoto Protocol signing has paved the way in transforming
the world into a different place for governments around the
world.
The scope of this problem is already well defined at the
present and specifications on scopes pf responsibilities has
already been set. The new US administration is already bound
to address environmental issues more effectively.
Today, as the role of business in the play of climate change
is the subject of much attention, enterprise carbon and
energy management systems are in the process of becoming key
management tools.
Corporate practices and methodologies are always changing
and dependence on sophisticated platforms and interaction
among diverse stakeholders are increasing. We live in a very
aware society, one in which media and communication has
evolved beyond all recognition. No organization can keep its
head stuck in the sand when it comes to climate related
issues and each company must take responsibility for its
position.
ECEM systems will be able to forge companies to make a stand
and be included in the new carbon economy. We have already
seen significant efforts, led by the UK's CRC Energy
Efficiency scheme, to require organizations to purchase
their right to emit carbon. In a very short space of time,
the carbon footprint has emerged from the realm of public
relations to become the subject of a tradable commodity,
core to an organization'
While progress in the United States may be a little slower,
legislation is on the table and may result in a carbon "cap
and trade" program as early as 2010, but more likely 2011.
We have already seen the willingness of Pres. Obama to focus
on core sustainability, as his executive order is now causing
federal agency chiefs to hurriedly define their agency
emissions, understand sustainability and plan for
reductions. Forward thinking organizations should be able to
see the possibility that these initiatives will become
mandatory in the near future.
Enterprises really need powerful solutions which will be
able to provide the needed information and material to
succeed. There are already upcoming Enterprise Carbon and
Emissions Management Systems.
Carbon trading, in and of itself, can represent a threat or
opportunity, depending on how you view it and how prepared
you are. It is certain that highly accurate data will be
required and that this will require a thorough analysis of
the business lifecycle. Asset performance must be optimized,
understood and recordable, as at the core of enterprise
carbon and energy management systems. It is no longer
acceptable to "do-it-yourself" using any number of hybrid
calculations and approaches. The integrated system must
anticipate the information that will be required and provide
it in timely fashion.
Many systems provider like Verisae offer platforms which can
help address enterprise carbon and energy management. The
Sustainability Resource Planning product gathers data from
assets across the distributed enterprise, drawing resources
together, providing real-time information on energy use,
efficiency and subsequent carbon emissions.
About the Author:
Enterprise energy management solutions provide distributed
enterprises with a comprehensive view of their entire energy
portfolio across all facilities, with data that can be linked
to specific assets at each facility and delivered to energy
managers anywhere in the world. Learn about Sustainability
Resource Planning (SRP) software from Verisae at
http://www.verisae.
Why is Enterprise Carbon and Energy Management Critical?
The Kyoto Protocol signing has paved the way in transforming
the world into a different place for governments around the
world.
The scope of this problem is already well defined at the
present and specifications on scopes pf responsibilities has
already been set. The new US administration is already bound
to address environmental issues more effectively.
Today, as the role of business in the play of climate change
is the subject of much attention, enterprise carbon and
energy management systems are in the process of becoming key
management tools.
Corporate practices and methodologies are always changing
and dependence on sophisticated platforms and interaction
among diverse stakeholders are increasing. We live in a very
aware society, one in which media and communication has
evolved beyond all recognition. No organization can keep its
head stuck in the sand when it comes to climate related
issues and each company must take responsibility for its
position.
ECEM systems will be able to forge companies to make a stand
and be included in the new carbon economy. We have already
seen significant efforts, led by the UK's CRC Energy
Efficiency scheme, to require organizations to purchase
their right to emit carbon. In a very short space of time,
the carbon footprint has emerged from the realm of public
relations to become the subject of a tradable commodity,
core to an organization'
While progress in the United States may be a little slower,
legislation is on the table and may result in a carbon "cap
and trade" program as early as 2010, but more likely 2011.
We have already seen the willingness of Pres. Obama to focus
on core sustainability, as his executive order is now causing
federal agency chiefs to hurriedly define their agency
emissions, understand sustainability and plan for
reductions. Forward thinking organizations should be able to
see the possibility that these initiatives will become
mandatory in the near future.
Enterprises really need powerful solutions which will be
able to provide the needed information and material to
succeed. There are already upcoming Enterprise Carbon and
Emissions Management Systems.
Carbon trading, in and of itself, can represent a threat or
opportunity, depending on how you view it and how prepared
you are. It is certain that highly accurate data will be
required and that this will require a thorough analysis of
the business lifecycle. Asset performance must be optimized,
understood and recordable, as at the core of enterprise
carbon and energy management systems. It is no longer
acceptable to "do-it-yourself" using any number of hybrid
calculations and approaches. The integrated system must
anticipate the information that will be required and provide
it in timely fashion.
Many systems provider like Verisae offer platforms which can
help address enterprise carbon and energy management. The
Sustainability Resource Planning product gathers data from
assets across the distributed enterprise, drawing resources
together, providing real-time information on energy use,
efficiency and subsequent carbon emissions.
About the Author:
Enterprise energy management solutions provide distributed
enterprises with a comprehensive view of their entire energy
portfolio across all facilities, with data that can be linked
to specific assets at each facility and delivered to energy
managers anywhere in the world. Learn about Sustainability
Resource Planning (SRP) software from Verisae at
http://www.verisae.
