This book challenges conventional wisdom by showing how, in some circumstances, improved energy efficiency may increase energy consumption. Relying upon energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions could therefore be misguided. This book explores the broader implications for climate change and sustainable consumption.
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'Written for researchers, policy-makers and environmentalist, the book summarises the current state of knowledge, presents new research and explores the conditions under which energy efficiency can contribute to sustainability.' - International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education 'Written for researchers, policy-makers and environmentalist, the book summarises the current state of knowledge, presents new research and explores the conditions under which energy efficiency can contribute to sustainability.' - International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education
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HORACE HERRING is a freelance researcher and writer based at the Open University, UK. His research interests include energy efficiency, environmental history and sustainable consumption.
STEVE SORRELL is a Senior Fellow in the Sussex Energy Group at SPRU, Sussex University, UK. His research interests include energy efficiency, climate policy and emissions trading.
STEVE SORRELL is a Senior Fellow in the Sussex Energy Group at SPRU, Sussex University, UK. His research interests include energy efficiency, climate policy and emissions trading.
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Avoiding dangerous climate change is the defining challenge for humanity in the twenty-first century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
summer study, direct rebound effect, personal automotive transport, rebound debate, efficiency fallacies, demand for useful work, time use approach, consumer energy services, rebound analysis, thermodynamic conversion efficiency, indirect energy consumption, aggregate energy consumption, rebound effects, capital rental rate, sufficiency strategy, productivity elasticity, real consumption wage, vehicle kilometres, sustainable consumption, more efficient appliances, infrastructure consumption, household heating, improved energy efficiency, energy composite Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Energy Policy, Ecological Economics, Energy Journal, Economy-wide Rebound Effects, Energy Economics, Energy Research Centre, New York, Modelling the Economy-wide Rebound Effect, Avoiding Rebound, Steady-State Economy, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Time-use Rebound Effects, United States, Technical Report, Oxford University Press, Fourth Assessment Report, The Limits, Edward Elgar, Department of Energy, Working Paper, Year Figure, Intergovernmental Panel, Horace Herring, Blake Alcott, Statistics Denmark Browse Sample Pages:
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Avoiding dangerous climate change is the defining challenge for humanity in the twenty-first century. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
summer study, direct rebound effect, personal automotive transport, rebound debate, efficiency fallacies, demand for useful work, time use approach, consumer energy services, rebound analysis, thermodynamic conversion efficiency, indirect energy consumption, aggregate energy consumption, rebound effects, capital rental rate, sufficiency strategy, productivity elasticity, real consumption wage, vehicle kilometres, sustainable consumption, more efficient appliances, infrastructure consumption, household heating, improved energy efficiency, energy composite Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Energy Policy, Ecological Economics, Energy Journal, Economy-wide Rebound Effects, Energy Economics, Energy Research Centre, New York, Modelling the Economy-wide Rebound Effect, Avoiding Rebound, Steady-State Economy, Journal of Industrial Ecology, Time-use Rebound Effects, United States, Technical Report, Oxford University Press, Fourth Assessment Report, The Limits, Edward Elgar, Department of Energy, Working Paper, Year Figure, Intergovernmental Panel, Horace Herring, Blake Alcott, Statistics Denmark Browse Sample Pages:
Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Index | Surprise Me!
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