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题名/责任者:

Energy economics : science, policy, and economic applications / Thomas R. Sadler.

出版发行项:

Lanham, Maryland : Lexington Books, 2022.

ISBN:

9781498586603

ISBN:

1498586600

载体形态项:

ix, 367 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 23 cm

个人责任者:

Sadler, Thomas R., author.

论题主题:

Power resources-Economic aspects.

论题主题:

Energy consumption-Forecasting.

中图法分类号:

F407.2

书目附注:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 343-353) and index.

内容附注:

Part 1: Fundamentals of Energy Economics -- 1. Introduction to Energy Economics -- 2. Energy Systems, Efficiency, and Conservation -- 3. Energy Sectors, part I: Power and Electricity -- 4. Energy Sectors, part II: Fuels, Buildings, Industry, and Transportation -- 5. Energy Policy: Theory and Applications -- 6. Energy Supply, Demand, and Markets -- Part 2: Traditional Energy Resources -- 7. Oil: Fuel for the Global Economy -- 8. Coal: Fuel for the Power Industry -- 9. Natural Gas: A New Horizon in Energy -- 10. Nuclear Energy: The Controversy Continues -- Part 3: Moving Forward -- 11. The Rise of Renewable Energy -- 12. Energy, Economics, and the Climate Crisis -- 13. Energy Security -- 14. Conclusion: Achieving a Clean Energy Transformation

摘要附注:

Explains energy systems from an economics perspective. Specifically, the author uses the tools of economics to analyze the development of modern energy systems, the world's reliance on fossil fuels, and the components of a transition to cleaner energy resources. He also considers the science and policy underlying important energy issues, especially with respect to nuclear energy and the climate crisis, arguing that, without changes to the world's fossil fuel consumption patterns, an increase in demand for energy will exacerbate environmental problems --

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