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Energy and Energy Management became household words again in the new millennium, with frequent TV and newspaper stories on electrical brownouts, blackouts and price spikes. Natural gas hit the news with price spikes over $10 per million Btu. In California, Energy Management and improved energy efficiency finally helped tame the energy shortages that they had been experiencing. For those of us in the Energy Management profession, it was encouraging to see the positive benefits that came from a greater reliance on energy savings from new technologies, new equipment and simple operational changes. The jobs performed by energy managers in the US and abroad have achieved a much needed level of appreciation in facilities around the world. Much of this success comes from the continuing educational improvement of energy managers as they deal with a fast growing base of new technology and new equipment. Keeping current in the field of energy management is a constant need for all successful energy managers. Hopefully, this Fourth Edition of the Guide to Energy Management will provide some very useful assistance in this constant need to acquire new knowledge.