Sustainable Development and Innovation in the Energy SectorSpringer Science & Business Media, 2005 - 267 pages 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. |
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Results 1-5 of 82
... effects 117 5.5 Conclusions : What can be learned from history ? 124 5.5.1 Sustainable energy technologies in the innovation trap 5.5.2 Substitution of energy carriers ... 124 126 5.5.3 Final conclusions 127 6 The Reality of ...
... effects while , on the other , providing longer - term direction . Through general improvements of the framework for sustainable innovation activity ( e.g. regulation reform , tax reform , basic research priorities ) , the search ...
... effects of the action . However , for those cases where it is not clear which envi- ronmental conditions must be taken into consideration ( decisions under profound uncertainty ) , these rules cannot be applied . Since long - term ...
... effects of action . A notion of intergenerational justice is woven into the concept of critical sustain- ability , in the sense that the standards regarded as critical shall be adhered to . The concept of critical sustainability recurs ...
... effects , instead of provid- ing simple " recipes " made up from clear facts . Towards a sustainable energy system - deficits and points of reference The idea of sustainability as a legal standard is relatively new . It was first taken ...
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