Heat, power and light
Subtitle: revolutions in energy services
By: Roger Fouquet
Publisher: Edward Elgar; Edward Elgar Publishing; Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Cheltenham; Northampton, MA
Language: eng
Number of pages: 470
ISBN-13: 9781849800075; 9781845426606
Subjects: Energy industries; History; Environmental aspects; Energy consumption; Energiewirtschaft; Energieverbrauch; Sozialer Wandel
Description: "In this book, Roger Fouquet investigates the impacts of technological innovations and economic development over the last thousand years on our ability to provide heat, power, transport and light. Using a unique data set, collected over a decade, the analysis identifies the forces driving revolutions in energy services. The framework, analysis and insights in this book offer an original perspective on future energy markets, transitions to low-carbon economies and strategies for addressing climate change."--Jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 439-457) and indexes.
Table of contents: title: 1. The past, present and future of energy services; title: 2. Energy demand, technological change and economic development; title: 3. Historical data and methods; title: 4. Heating; title: 5. Stationary power; title: 6. Transport; title: 7. Lighting; title: 8. Producing cheaper services; title: 9. Consuming more services; title: 10. External costs of cheaper and more energy services; title: 11. Policies influencing the trends in energy services; title: 12. Future trends in energy services; title: 13. Policy discussion related to long-run energy services; title: 14. Conclusion.