Overview
Explores how a more sustainable energy system can be shaped from the existing one
Describes possible technological progress and innovations
Addresses the reality that there exists no consensus on the extent to which innovations can really contribute to reconciling ever-growing energy consumption, availability of resources and the environment, and the structural demands on any energy system
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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About this book
Almost every energy scenario assumes an enormous growth in the demand for energy in the coming decades. Meanwhile, at international conferences and other venues, the primary concern is massive reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, especially of the CO2 produced by fossil-fuel energy consumption. Experts also point out the political risk of depending on petroleum and remind us of the fact that resources are not inexhaustible. This timely book explores: how these conflicting scenarios could be reconciled; how can we shape a more sustainable energy system from the existing one; and possible technological progress and innovations to enable a brighter future. It also addresses the reality that there exists no consensus on the extent to which innovations can really contribute to reconciling ever-growing energy consumption, availability of resources and the environment, and the structural demands on any energy system.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Sustainable Development and Innovation in the Energy Sector
Authors: Ulrich Steger, Wouter Achterberg (†), Kornelis Blok, Henning Bode, Walter Frenz, Corinna Gather, Gerd Hanekamp, Dieter Imboden, Matthias Jahnke, Michael Kost, Rudi Kurz, Hans G. Nutzinger, … Thomas Ziesemer
Editors: Friederike Wütscher
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/b138239
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Business and Economics, Economics and Finance (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2005
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-540-23103-5Published: 14 October 2004
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-642-06204-9Published: 14 October 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-3-540-26882-6Published: 09 August 2005
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XII, 267
Topics: Environmental Economics, Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Policy, Economics and Management, Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice, Economic Policy