The Link Between Energy and Human Activity [electronic resource] /
International Energy Agency.
International Energy Agency.
Schipper, Lee.Indicators of energy use and efficiency.
Paris : OECD Publishing,
1998.
Energy use patterns and trends are shaped by the decisions of hundreds of millions of individuals, households, and organisations. Understanding this complex fabric of energy use, and the consequent carbon dioxide emissions, is vital to developing effective policies in support of energy security, economic prosperity, and environmental protection. This book illustrates how indicators can extract from that fabric the most important links among energy uses, behaviour, the economy, and government policy. It explains how energy use has evolved in the past and what is influencing it now, and provides insights on what could shape it in the future. This represents an important step in better understanding the link between energy use and human activity.
Chapter 1. Overview -Who’s in Charge Here? -Policies: the Devils Are in the Details 1 -Why This Book? -Indicators and CO2 Emissions: A Way Forward -Questions, Questions Chapter 2. The Indicators -The Big Picture versus Building Blocks -An Example: Automobile Fuel Use -The Energy Indicators Pyramid -Indicators Come in Different Flavours Chapter 3. Houses, Factories&nbsp; -Some Real Results -Star Sectors --Households: John Q. Public Does His Part  ---Energy Intensities and Efficiencies ---Aggregate Indicators ---Differences Among Countries ---Driving Factors ---CO2 Emissions from Household Energy Use --Manufacturing ---Structure Energy &amp; Human Activity ---Energy Use and Intensity ---Fuel Choice ---Aggregate Indicators ---Driving Forces ---CO2 Emissions from Manufacturing Chapter 4. Travel, Services -Travel: Let’s Take a Spin and Burn Some Carbon  --Structure ---Vehicle Characteristics ---Vehicle Use ---Fuel Choice --Vehicle Energy Use and Intensity --Aggregate Indicators --Differences Among Countries --"Driving" Factors in Driving: Why Energy Use in Travel Increases --CO2 Emissions from Travel --More Insights&nbsp; -Freight: Roaring Down the Road  --Structure --Truck Energy Intensity -Driving Forces -CO2 Emissions from Freight -Services  --Energy Intensity --Aggregate Indicators --CO2 Emissions from Services Chapter 5. Driving Forces -The Past as Prologue? Not Necessarily -Key Forces at Work Chapter 6. Policy Making -The Policy Process -Policies About Indicators
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Energy use patterns and trends are shaped by the decisions of hundreds of millions of individuals, households, and organisations. Understanding this complex fabric of energy use, and the consequent carbon dioxide emissions, is vital to developing effective policies in support of energy security, economic prosperity, and environmental protection. This book illustrates how indicators can extract from that fabric the most important links among energy uses, behaviour, the economy, and government policy. It explains how energy use has evolved in the past and what is influencing it now, and provides insights on what could shape it in the future. This represents an important step in better understanding the link between energy use and human activity.
Environment
Energy
Power resources
Carbon dioxide
Civil & Environmental Engineering
Engineering & Applied Sciences
Environmental Engineering