Energy Economy

David J. Robinson is an Adjunct Professor, John Glenn School for Public Affairs at Ohio State University, and Principal of the Montrose Group, LLC. He was a member of the Ohio House of Representatives, Ameritech economic development team, and Columbus Mayor s staff and gained $100,000,000 in tax incentives and project funding.

• 1. Energy Led Economic Development 2. Economic Development and Energy Policy 3. Energy Supply and Demand 4. Energy Led Economic Development Case Study 5. Energy Conservation and Efficiency 6. Energy as Critical Infrastructure 7. Land Use and Energy Led Economic Development 8. Building an Urban Energy Center 9. Building a Green Economy 10. Shale Energy Revolution

"Robinson's text embraces the notion that competitive, reliable, safe and diverse energy helped make the United States a global manufacturing power; it provides a guide to retaining and strengthening this advantage by building a regional energy sector to drive innovation that is of the utmost importance to every state and city and to our overall economic development competitiveness." - Kenny McDonald, President, Columbus 2020, USA"America is enjoying the 'Age of Energy' as regions and states are growing through energy development in ways not seen in over 100 years. Robinson's The Energy Economy captures how communities big and small are utilizing an energy-led economic development strategy to foster economic success." - Michael C. Carroll, Professor and Director, Center for Regional Development, Bowling Green State University, USA"Energy is the centerpiece of the fastest growing regions around the world. The Energy Economy provides an excellent guide for how a smart approach to the energy industry can produce economic success." - Mark James, Vice President for Economic Development, American Electric Power, USA