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Edwin Pinero, chair of ISO TC 242, answers your questions: Question : Does the Energy Management System ISO 50001 cover on Energy conservation and supporting for the supply of energy by preserving the environment? Answer : THE STANDARD IS A TYPICAL ISO-TYPE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM STANDARD FOCUSED ON HOW AN ORGANIZATION MANAGES ITS ENERGY USE.  THIS INCLUDES BOTH CONSERVATION AND EFFICIENCY.  BUT IT ALSO INCLUDES THE MANAGEMENT OF THE TYPE OF ENERGY THE ORGANIZATION DOES HAVE TO USE, FOR EXAMPLE SELECTING RENEWABLE OVER FOSSIL FUELS  MANAGEMENT DECISIONS REGARDING ENERGY CAN TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION CRITERIA SUCH AS ENVIRONMENT, ENERGY RELIABILITY, ENERGY SECURITY, CLIMATE CHANGE CONCERNS AND MANY OTHERS.    Question : Secondly, is the scope of this standard covering the nuclear energy and all sorts of energies? Answer : YES, ANY TYPE OF ENERGY THE ORGANIZATION WISHES TO INCLUDE CAN BE ADDRESSED IN THE ENERGY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM. Question : Is this proced...

ISO (International Organization for Standardization) issued a new standard ISO 50001 - Energy management systems – Requirements with guidance for use in June 2011. This standard defines requirements for energy management systems including energy efficiency, energy performance, energy supply, measurement and continual improvement of energy usage. ISO 50001 was created by a TC 242 (Technical Committee) that was established in 2008. Centauri Business Group (formerly QPRC) invited Edwin Pinero , chair of ISO TC 242, to answer our questions: CBG : Please tell us about your professional background and your current role as a chair of ISO TC 242 Energy Management. Edwin Pinero : I am currently the Chief Sustainability Officer for Veolia Water North America, a global water services provider. With over 30 years of experience, I have worked in the sustainability, environmental, and energy field both in the private and public sector. I am a geologist by education. In 2008, I became the c...