Peter M. Schwarz

Energy Economics (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Energy Economics outlines the fundamental issues and possible solutions to the challenges of energy production and use, presenting a framework for decisions based upon sound economic analysis. This approach considers market forces and policy goals, including economic prosperity, environmental protection, and societal well-being.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 468
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781000770803
• Artikelnr.: 65608840

Autorenporträt

Peter M. Schwarz is Professor of Economics and Associate, Energy Production and Infrastructure (EPIC) at UNC Charlotte. He has published numerous articles on energy, environment, and electricity pricing that have appeared in such journals as the American Economic Review, the RAND Journal of Economics, and the Energy Journal. He has traveled internationally to present his work in these areas, including Israel, Turkey, Greece, Germany, and China (six times).

Inhaltsangabe

Part I: Fundamental of energy economics 1. Introduction 2. Energy, markets,
and society 3. Static efficiency: applying supply and demand to energy
markets 4. Dynamic efficiency: energy decisions over time Part II:
Conventional energy sources 5. Oil: has it reached its peak? 6. Natural
gas: a bridge to the future? 7. Coal: no longer king? 8. Nuclear energy:
too expensive to matter? Part III: Alternative energy sources 9. Renewable
energy: cheap, clean, but complicated 10. Next-generation alternatives: the
road to net-zero? 11. Energy efficiency: an offer we can't refuse? Part IV:
Electricity 12. Traditional electricity regulation: is monopoly still
natural? 13. Electricity restructuring and deregulation: a better way? 14.
Electric vehicles: charging ahead? Part V: Energy policy 15. Energy and the
environment: paying the full social cost of our energy choices 16. Energy
and sustainability: what do we owe the future? 17. Energy security: old and
new dilemmas 18. A comprehensive energy policy: the big picture