Timothy J Foxon

Energy and Economic Growth

Why we need a new pathway to prosperity

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Produktbeschreibung

Providing a historical understanding of the relevant connections between physical, social and economic changes, Energy and Economic Growth enables the reader to better understand the link between their own energy use and global economic and environmental systems, and to be able to ask the right questions of our political and business leaders.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)
• Seitenzahl: 188
• Erscheinungstermin: 17. Oktober 2017
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 234mm x 156mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 463g
• ISBN-13: 9781138669284
• ISBN-10: 1138669288
• Artikelnr.: 57046937

Autorenporträt

Timothy J. Foxon is Professor of Sustainability Transitions at SPRU (Science Policy Research Unit), University of Sussex, UK. He previously held academic and research positions on sustainability and innovation at the University of Leeds, University of Cambridge and Imperial College London. He has a PhD in theoretical physics from the University of Cambridge.

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Key issues
1. Introduction - Challenges of climate change and economic growth.
2. What is energy and why is it important for the economy?
3. Assessing the role of energy in long-term industrial change.
Part II: Long waves of energy-industrial change
4. Pre-industrial energy systems.
5. The first industrial revolution - water and steam power.
6. Electrification and the rise of oil.
7. Rise of the consumer society.
Part III: Implications for economic development
8. Energy and economic growth - a positive feedback system.
9. Insights for a low carbon energy transformation.
Part IV: Future challenges
10. Future energy pathways and issues.
11. Economic growth and beyond.
12. Can we rise to the challenge?