Overview

Major contemporary issues and debates relating to the sustainable use of energy are addressed in this far-reaching Handbook. The contributing authors discuss the ongoing debates about sustainability and energy use, energy economics, renewable energy, efficiency and climate policy. New and original chapters from leading academics cover the full spectrum of relevant research including: definitions of sustainability in energy use; consumer behavior and energy markets; the impacts of innovation and new technologies; energy economics and climate modeling; low carbon economies and renewable energies. The authors critically engage with perspectives from developed and developing countries, in the context of both global and regional standpoints. This Handbook will make a timely and important contribution to the study of energy, climate change and climate economics and will prove essential reading for international researchers in the fields of natural resources, climate change and energy. Students in environmental science faculties, economics departments, business schools and engineering schools will also find this important and enriching compendium insightful. Policy makers in energy and environment ministries and international organizations will also find much topical debate to engage them in this resource. Contributors: L.M. Abadie, S. Abdullah, A. Ansuategi, E.J. Anthony, R. Bailis, A. Bigano, M. Bonacina, K. Button, H. Cabal, J.M. Chamorro, J. Chevallier, A. Creti, S. Dorigoni, M. Escapa, M. Evans, P.S. Fennell, R. Fouquet, T.J. Foxon, I. Galarraga, M.C. Gallastegui, T. Gómez, A.G. Gómez-Plana, M. González-Eguino, K. Halsnæs, G.P. Hammond, M.J.W. Harmsen-van Hout, P.B.R. Hazell, D.R. Heres, J.I. Hormaeche, C.I. Jones, K. Karlsson, X. Labandeira, M. Labriet, A. Lanza, Y. Lechón, C.-Y.C. Lin, P. Linares, R. Madlener, A. Markandya, E. Menichetti, L. Olmos, R.A. Ortiz, I. Pérez-Arriaga, R. Pierfederici, K. Pittel, T. Reisz, M. Rivier, R. Rodrigues, D. Rübbelke, J.L. Sáenz de Ormijana, A. Stirling, E. Strumse, T. Suzuki, E. Verdolini, H. Westskog, T. Winther, G. Yoshizawa

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Author:   Ibon Galarraga ,  Mikel González-Eguino ,  Anil Markandya
Publisher:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Imprint:   Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Dimensions:   Width: 16.90cm , Height: 1.50cm , Length: 24.40cm
Weight:   0.666kg
ISBN:  

9781849801157

ISBN 10:   1849801150
Pages:   624
Publication Date:   30 September 2011
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

Contents: Introduction Ibon Galarraga and Mikel González-Eguino PART I: SUSTAINABLE USE OF ENERGY 1. The Sustainability of ‘Sustainable’ Energy Use: Historical Evidence on the Relationship between Economic Growth and Renewable Energy Roger Fouquet 2. Sustainability Criteria for Energy Resources and Technologies Geoffrey P. Hammond and Craig I. Jones 3. Economic Growth, Energy Consumption and Climate Policy M. Carmen Gallastegui, Alberto Ansuategi, Marta Escapa and Sabah Abdullah 4. The Linkages between Energy Efficiency and Security of Energy Supply in Europe Andrea Bigano, Ramon Arigoni Ortiz, Anil Markandya, Emanuela Menichetti and Roberta Pierfederici 5. Governing a Low Carbon Energy Transition: Lessons from UK and Dutch Approaches Timothy J. Foxon PART II: ENERGY AND ECONOMICS 6. How Energy Works: Gas and Electricity Markets in Europe Monica Bonacina, Anna Creti and Susanna Dorigoni 7. Transmission and Distribution Networks for a Sustainable Electricity Supply Ignacio Pérez-Arriaga, Tomás Gómez, Luis Olmos and Michel Rivier 8. Energy–Economic–Environmental Models: A Survey Renato Rodrigues, Antonio G. Gómez-Plana and Mikel González-Eguino 9. Energy Supply and the Sustainability of Endogenous Growth Karen Pittel and Dirk Rübbelke 10. Consumer Behavior and the Use of Sustainable Energy Reinhard Madlener and Marjolein J.W. Harmsen-van Hout PART III: RENEWABLE ENERGY AND ENERGY EFFICIENCY 11. Multicriteria Diversity Analysis: Theory, Method and an Illustrative Application Go Yoshizawa, Andy Stirling and Tatsujiro Suzuki 12. Review of the World and European Renewable Energy Resource Potentials Helena Cabal, Maryse Labriet and Yolanda Lechón 13. The Cost of Renewable Energy: Past and Future Kirsten Halsnæs and Kenneth Karlsson 14. Valuing Efficiency Gains in EU Coal-based Power Generation Luis María Abadie and José Manuel Chamorro 15. Energy Use in the Transport Sector: Ways to Improve Efficiency Kenneth Button PART IV: OTHER ENERGY AND SUSTAINABILITY ISSUES 16. Nuclear Power in the Twenty-first Century Geoffrey P. Hammond 17. Carbon Capture Technology: Status and Future Prospects Edward John Anthony and Paul S. Fennell 18. Environmental, Economic and Policy Aspects of Biofuels Peter B.R. Hazell and Martin Evans PART IV: ENERGY AND CLIMATE POLICY 19. The European Carbon Market (2005–07): Banking, Pricing and Risk-hedging Strategies Julien Chevallier 20. The Clean Development Mechanism: A Stepping Stone Towards World Carbon Markets? Julien Chevallier 21. Second-best Instruments for Energy and Climate Policy Xavier Labandeira and Pedro Linares 22. Addressing Fields of Rationality: A Policy for Reducing Household Energy Consumption? Hege Westskog, Tanja Winther and Einar Strumse 23. The Role of R&D+i in the Energy Sector Alessandro Lanza and Elena Verdolini PART VI: OTHER DIMENSIONS OF ENERGY 24. Energy and Poverty: The Perspective of Poor Countries Rob Bailis 25. The Role of Regions in the Energy Sector: Past and Future Thomas Reisz 26. California’s Energy-related Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Policies David R. Heres and C.-Y. Cynthia Lin 27. Regional Experiences: The Past, Present and Future of the Energy Policy in the Basque Region Jose Ignacio Hormaeche, Ibon Galarraga and Jose Luis Sáenz de Ormijana Epilogue Anil Markandya Index

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`. . . was impressed by the scope of the contributions and their clarity. All appear to have been written specifically for this Handbook and all are readily comprehensible without a large amount of assumed previous knowledge. . . a very useful source document and many of the chapters represent a good starting point for student research projects.' -- Tony Owen, Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy `In today's modern world where energy resources are increasingly scarce, climate change is a hot-button issue, and population growth continues to push the need to promote sustainable living, Handbook of Sustainable Energy is highly recommended as an absolutely invaluable contribution to graduate school libraries and the pool of literature available to professionals in the field.' -- The Midwest Book Review

'... was impressed by the scope of the contributions and their clarity. All appear to have been written specifically for this Handbook and all are readily comprehensible without a large amount of assumed previous knowledge... a very useful source document and many of the chapters represent a good starting point for student research projects.' -- Tony Owen, Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy 'In today's modern world where energy resources are increasingly scarce, climate change is a hot-button issue, and population growth continues to push the need to promote sustainable living, Handbook of Sustainable Energy is highly recommended as an absolutely invaluable contribution to graduate school libraries and the pool of literature available to professionals in the field.' -- The Midwest Book Review

'. . . was impressed by the scope of the contributions and their clarity. All appear to have been written specifically for this Handbook and all are readily comprehensible without a large amount of assumed previous knowledge. . . a very useful source document and many of the chapters represent a good starting point for student research projects.' -- Tony Owen, Economics of Energy and Environmental Policy 'In today's modern world where energy resources are increasingly scarce, climate change is a hot-button issue, and population growth continues to push the need to promote sustainable living, Handbook of Sustainable Energy is highly recommended as an absolutely invaluable contribution to graduate school libraries and the pool of literature available to professionals in the field.' -- The Midwest Book Review

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Edited by Ibon Galarraga, Research Professor and Mikel González-Eguino, Research Associate, BC3 Basque Centre for Climate Change, Spain and Anil Markandya, Basque Centre for Climate Change, Spain and Honorary Professor, University of Bath, UK

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