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Energy Citations Database (ECD) Document #787504 - Motion Constants <http://www.osti.gov/energycitations/product.biblio.jsp?osti_id=787504>
Frank Z
You were wise to use the phrase "sustainable development". I work for an engineering consulting firm which is very frugal with training money; but, freely approves paid seminars with the phrase in the topic.
However, I have found that most of these seminars are preaching myth since it's virtually impossible to sell something to a client that is not cost effective.
We are presently advocating two proposals which could change this. One is the concept of a "resource depletion factor". A RDF could be applied to a project, say a photovoltaic power system, based on the amount of fossil fuel it would displace. These RDF would result in credits to the project by the funding source.
Another concept is "social altruism". A SA factor would be similar to grants for artwork in public projects. Of course, the success of these cost incentives depends on the funding source. Publicly funded projects could apply these factors directly while private projects would require a taxation or other incentive.
