ENERGY CONSERVATION Energy Efficiency, the Environment, and A New Role for the End-User Part 1: A History-1973 to the Present Part 2: Consumer-Oriented "Sophisticated Convenience"

Authors

  • Lewis M. Kwit E.I.S. Inc., President
  • Shannon E. Kincaid Ph.D., Energy/Environment Consultant

Abstract

America is again in the midst of an energy crisis. Just as with the
oil embargo of the 1970s, increases in the cost of petroleum have been
staggering. There are differences, however. In the past three decades, our
dependence on foreign imports of oil has almost doubled.

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Author Biographies

Lewis M. Kwit, E.I.S. Inc., President

Lewis M. Kwit is the founder and president of Energy Investment Systems, Inc., a corporation that specializes in implementing energy savings and related improvements in multifamily buildings. Over the past sixteen years, EIS has developed financing strategies that access a variety of public and private programs, from governmental incentives to commercial bank loans, in order to rehabilitate multifamily buildings in low and moderate income communities.

Earlier, Mr. Kwit worked as an independent energy policy consultant, and had directed a national energy policy project for the Cooper Union Research Foundation. He worked with a policy committee of energy directors from fifteen of the nation's largest cities to develop zoning ordinances that promote energy efficiency and financing of energy conservation for multifamily buildings.

Currently, under a NYSERDA contract, he is developing methods to aggregate apartment energy usage to save about 25% of electric costs. E.I.S. Inc., 145 E. 57th St., 8th Floor, New York, NY 10022 (p) 212- 366-6661, (f) 212-366-5557; eisincorp@aol.com

Shannon E. Kincaid, Ph.D., Energy/Environment Consultant

Shannon E. Kincaid, Ph.D., is an adjunct professor with Brooklyn College's Department of Philosophy. His areas of specialization are moral and social philosophy, and metaphysics. Areas of competence include medical ethics, business ethics, American philosophy, world civilizations and cultures, and American pluralism. He is a member of a number of professional organizations, including the Charles S. Peirce Society and the American Association of University Professors.

Dr. Shannon Kincaid, 25-14 24th Ave., 1st Floor, Astonia, NY 11102; 718-777-3337; kincaid162@juno.com

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Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Kwit, L. M. ., & Kincaid, S. E. . (2023). ENERGY CONSERVATION Energy Efficiency, the Environment, and A New Role for the End-User Part 1: A History-1973 to the Present Part 2: Consumer-Oriented "Sophisticated Convenience" . Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 20(2), 6–25. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/SPEE/article/view/20485

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