Sustainable Development and Innovation in the Energy Sector

• Κύριοι συγγραφείς: Steger, Ulrich (Συγγραφέας), Achterberg (†), Wouter (Συγγραφέας), Blok, Kornelis (Συγγραφέας), Bode, Henning (Συγγραφέας), Frenz, Walter (Συγγραφέας), Gather, Corinna (Συγγραφέας), Hanekamp, Gerd (Συγγραφέας), Imboden, Dieter (Συγγραφέας), Jahnke, Matthias (Συγγραφέας), Kost, Michael (Συγγραφέας), Kurz, Rudi (Συγγραφέας), Nutzinger, Hans G. (Συγγραφέας), Ziesemer, Thomas (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Wütscher, Friederike (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2005.
• Θέματα: Renewable energy resources.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Environmental law.; Environmental policy.; Economic policy.; Environmental economics.; Economics.; Environmental Economics.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Environmental Law/Policy/Ecojustice.; Economic Policy.
• Φυσική περιγραφή: XII, 267 p. online resource.
• ISBN: 9783540268826

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.