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Consumer Behavior and Energy Policy: An International Perspective (Part I "Trends in Energy Demand: Economic Approaches") » Read Now
by Eric Monnier, George Gaskell, Peter Ester, Bernward Joerges, Bruno LaPillonne, Cees Midden, Louis Puiseux. 350 pgs.

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...Energy policy--Congresses. 2.Energy consumption--Psychological aspects--Congresses. 3. Dwellings--Energy consumption--Congresses. 4. Household appliances--Energy...
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Energy and the Rise and Fall of Political Economy (Chap. 5 "Growth without Growth: The Post-Energy Crisis Period") » Read Now
by Bernard C. Beaudreau. 228 pgs.

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The First and Second Industrial Revolutions were about energy: steam power revolutionized 19th-century Great Britain and electric power revolutionized 20th-century America. Yet political economy, the science of wealth born of the First Industrial Revolution, is devoid of energy, focusing instead on...
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The First and Second Industrial Revolutions were about energy: steam power revolutionized 19th-century Great Britain and electric power revolutionized 20th-century America. Yet political economy, the science of wealth born of the First Industrial Revolution, is devoid of energy, focusing instead on machinery or capital. According to basic mechanics, tools per se are not productive, as they are not source of energy. This book uses basic mechanics and thermodynamics to reexamine the rise of political economy as the science of wealth in the 19th and 20th centuries. The study shows that the failure of generations of political economists to incorporate energy into their models of production and distribution has led to the unfortunate state in which economics currently finds itself. With the inclusion of energy, important insights result. For instance, the Solow Residual in both 19th-century Great Britain and 20th-century America disappears.
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Energy Structures and Environmental Futures (Part I "Trends and Policy: 1970-1995") » Read Now
by Torleif Haugland, Helge Ole Bergesen, Kjell Roland. 330 pgs.

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This book examines the history and prospects of the European energy sector for the last twenty-five and the next twenty-five years. The energy sector in Europe is faced with two challenges. On the one hand, economic integration and internationalization of markets, on the other the risks posed by...
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This book examines the history and prospects of the European energy sector for the last twenty-five and the next twenty-five years. The energy sector in Europe is faced with two challenges. On the one hand, economic integration and internationalization of markets, on the other the risks posed by climate change and the likelihood of further demands by consumers and governments to restructure the sector in line with a more environmentalist agenda. The authors' analysis is rooted in a careful examination of the factors that have shaped energy in Europa over the last twenty-five years, its regulatory systems, its corporate structure, and the role of energy and environmental policies. The book then examines how these might or might not be transformed in the light of intensified and accelerated economic and political integration in Europe or if the sector is faced with sustained pressure to restructure from the environmental lobby. The authors conclude that whatever major changes may be in the offing in the early twenty-first century, they will have to work through the structures of the twentieth century which are not going to yield easily either to economic internationalization or political environmentalism.
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Electricity in the American Economy: Agent of Technological Progress (Chap. 13 "Electricity Use and Energy Conservation") » Read Now
by Sam H. Schurr. 443 pgs.

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This book documents and analyzes the existence of a strong, and growing, synergy between technological progress and the use of electrified production techniques in the United States during the twentieth century. The authors use two types of information in their work: case studies of the ways in...
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This book documents and analyzes the existence of a strong, and growing, synergy between technological progress and the use of electrified production techniques in the United States during the twentieth century. The authors use two types of information in their work: case studies of the ways in which technological progress in particular industries and economic sectors has depended upon the adoption of electrified methods of production and aggregative long-term national economic statistics that measure the changing relationship over time between increases in the use of electricity and other factor inputs and the growth in industrial productivity. Eleven of the book's thirteen chapters cover the case studies, while the remaining two chapters and the statistical appendix contain the broad quantitative findings and supporting data.
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China's Energy Strategy: Economic Structure, Technological Choices, and Energy Consumption » Read Now
by Xiannuan Lin. 208 pgs.

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China has reduced the energy intensity of its economy dramatically. This book explores how this reduction was achieved and determines the major sources of energy savings. Using extensive data, the author examines the impacts of technological and structural changes on energy consumption and...
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China has reduced the energy intensity of its economy dramatically. This book explores how this reduction was achieved and determines the major sources of energy savings. Using extensive data, the author examines the impacts of technological and structural changes on energy consumption and identifies the factors that were primarily responsible for the energy-efficiency improvements. It is an interesting work that will be useful for policy makers in assessing the energy consequences of development strategies and for economists in analyzing the relationship between energy use and economic growth.
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Energy in Latin America: Production, Consumption, and Future Growth » Read Now
by Kang Wu, Cynthia Obadaia, Fereidun Fesharaki. 310 pgs.

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What has happened in Latin America's energy sector since the early 1990s is a revolution. Roles of state energy companies, private investment, and foreign capital are rapidly changing. This comprehensive study from the East-West Center presents an in-depth analysis and realistic forecast of Latin...
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What has happened in Latin America's energy sector since the early 1990s is a revolution. Roles of state energy companies, private investment, and foreign capital are rapidly changing. This comprehensive study from the East-West Center presents an in-depth analysis and realistic forecast of Latin America's energy growth and consumption of primary energy and petroleum products. It also explores relationships between Latin American producers and U.S. and international energy markets. Here is invaluable information for energy economists, policy makers, government regulatory officials, oil company executives, and those interested in gaining an insight into the Latin American energy sector and its future.
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Energy Demand in Developing Countries, in OECD Observer » Read Now
by Karen Schneider. 4 pgs.

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...energy-efficiency? 1 Energy consumption in the developing world has...aggregate energy intensities. 4 Energy consumption per capita in most non-OECD...000. Figure 1 PER...
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Path Insistence: Comparing European and American Attitudes toward Energy, in Journal of International Affairs » Read Now
by David E. Nye. 20 pgs.

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...technological skill to reduce their energy consumption without disrupting their way...example, in 1989 per capita energy consumption in West Germany was 5,391...
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Life-Styles and the Environment: The Case of Energy, in Daedalus » Read Now
by Lee Schipper. 26 pgs.

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...structural changes reduced energy consumption by 10 percent or more in the...this change favors increased energy consumption. Difficulties in translating...extra use raises...
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Energy Surprises for the 21st Century, in Journal of International Affairs » Read Now
by Amory Lovins, Chris Lotspeich. 18 pgs.

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...shifting United States energy use patterns, thus reducing overall consumption far below official...growing volume of energy services with a...eventually decreasing...
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Utility Averaging Policies - Impact on Consumer's Energy Usage, in Journal of Consumer Affairs » Read Now
by Mikyoung Ha, Sue E. Williams, Margaret J. Weber. 16 pgs.

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...projected effects on household energy consumption. A major conclusion of this...that to achieve efficiency in energy consumption, consumers must obtain and...signals of the...
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Power Hungry People, in Insight on the News » Read Now
by Chris Baker, Gary Anderson. 2 pgs.

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...contribute to the increase in energy consumption, says EIA economist Crawford...economic factors that drive energy consumption" Honeycutt notes. The nation...California...
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Out of the Frying Pan: The Energy Crisis That Dominated the California Legislature's 2001 Session Subsided as the Year Came to a Close, but It Left Behind a Debilitating Financial Hangover That Could Hamper the State's Economy for Years to Come, in State Legislatures » Read Now
by Daniel Weintraub. 4 pgs.

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...generation- $95 million * Reducing energy consumption in agriculture--$70 million...each month they reduced their energy consumption by 20 percent or more. The...government...
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Appetite for Destruction: Renewable Energy Sources Can Help America-and the Rest of the World-Reduce Environmental Impacts While Improving Quality of Life, in Forum for Applied Research and Public Policy » Read Now
by Michael J. Mayhew. 6 pgs.

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...energy use increased, renewable energy consumption actually declined by 3 percent...only 8 percent of total U.S. energy consumption. This trend is troubling. Indeed...point...
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Rising Producer Prices in 1999 Dominated by Energy Goods, in Monthly Labor Review » Read Now
by Eleni Xenofondos, William F. Snyders. 11 pgs.

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...in the United States, each supplying 23.0 percent of U.S. consumption.(5) In 1999, natural gas prices increased mainly due to...caused a higher-than-normal demand for air...
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Energy in the American Economy, 1850-1975: An Economic Study of Its History and Prospects (1960) (Part I "A Century of Energy Use: 1850-1955" and Part II "The Future of Energy Consumption") » Read Now
by Sam H. Schurr, Bruce C. Netschert. 774 pgs.

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...and Summary 1 Energy Consumption and Availability in 1975...3 Estimated energy consumption in 1975 5...Coal 11 Energy Consumption and National Growth: Past and...