The Impact of E-Commerce On Energy and the Environment

Authors

  • Dr. Joseph Romm Executive Director
  • Dr. Art Rosenfeld
  • Susan Hermann
  • Hank Habicht Chief Executive Officer Global Environment & Technology Foundation

Abstract

This article explores the impact of the growing Internet economy on
current and future trends in energy consumption.
The world is only beginning to come to grips with the complex con-
sequences of the exploding growth of e-commerce and the Internet
economy. To be sure, the impacts on the way we live, work and consume
will be historic, both positively and negatively. We need to understand
the potential created for environmental gains and structural reductions
in energy and resource use, as well as the need for certain industries to
adapt to very large strategic challenges and opportunities.
This article reflects an analysis of currently available but incomplete
data, and begins to construct some rough scenarios. Hopefully these
scenarios begin the process of identifying opportunities and challenges
for business leaders and policy makers and suggesting the directions of
future research and initiatives. These dynamics will fundamentally shape
the path to sustainability in the US and around the world

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Author Biographies

Dr. Joseph Romm, Executive Director

Dr. Joseph Romm, an acclaimed author, scholar and energy expert, is executive director of CECS. He is a former acting assistant secretary of Energy for Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy at the U.S. Department of Energy. He is the author of the first book to benchmark corporate climate mitigation efforts: Cool Companies (Island Press, 1999). He is also the author of Lean and Clean Management (Kodansha, 1994) and dozens of articles, speeches and publications on energy and management topics.

Dr. Art Rosenfeld

Dr. Art Rosenfeld is one of the foremost experts in energy efficiency in buildings and appliances, as well as climate mitigation and analysis. He is the author of 360 scientific or technical papers and three best-selling books on energy. He is the founder and former director of the Center for Building Science, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (1975-1994).

Susan Hermann

Susan Herrmann is an engineer and economist who serves as the CECS project manager. She has designed and implemented both private and public sector strategic management portfolios including: total costbenefit analyses, ISO 14001 Environmental Management Systems, lifecycle assessments, design for the environment and communication systems.

Hank Habicht, Chief Executive Officer Global Environment & Technology Foundation

Hank Habicht is the chief executive officer of the Global Environment & Technology Foundation. He served as the deputy administrator of the US Environmental Protection Agency (1989-1993) as well as the senior vice president of Safety-Kleen Corporation (1993-1998), which provides industrial and recycling services to over 400,000 customers.

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Published

2023-09-30

How to Cite

Romm, D. J. ., Rosenfeld, D. A. ., Hermann, S. ., & Habicht, H. . (2023). The Impact of E-Commerce On Energy and the Environment. Strategic Planning for Energy and the Environment, 20(2), 35–41. Retrieved from https://journals.riverpublishers.com/index.php/SPEE/article/view/20491

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