Energy, Sustainability and the Environment (eBook)

Technology, Incentives, Behavior

Fereidoon Sioshansi (Herausgeber)

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2011 | 1. Auflage
640 Seiten
Elsevier Science (Verlag)
978-0-12-385137-6 (ISBN)

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The complexity of carbon reduction and economic sustainability is significantly complicated by competing aspects of socioeconomic practices as well as legislative, regulatory, and scientific requirements and protocols. An easy to read and understand guide, Sioshansi, along with an international group of contributors, moves through the maze of carbon reduction methods and technologies, providing steps and insights to meet carbon reduction requirements and maintaining the health and welfare of the firm.

The book's three part treatment is based on a clear and rigorous exposition of a wide range of options to reduce the carbon footprint Part 1 of the book, Challenge of Sustainability, examines the fundamental drivers of energy demand - economic growth, the need for basic energy services, and the interdependence of economic, political, environmental, social, equity, legacy and policy issues. Part 2 of the book, Technological Solutions, examines how energy can be used to support basic energy service needs of homes, commercial and industrial facilities and for other applications. Part 3 of the book, case studies, covers a number of innovative projects, initiatives, concepts or self-imposed targets in different parts of the world with the aim of significantly reducing energy use and carbon footprint of a company, a community, a city or an entire country.

There was a widespread recognition among environmental engineers and energy economist of the importance of carbon reduction while sustaining the firm's economic growth. The only book to bring together both subjects into one easy to understand reference, Carbon Reduction and Economic Sustainability not only clearly explains which option has the lowest energy/carbon footprint but also which option would better suit the business in question. This includes carbon reduction for residential, transport, industrial and public sectors.

• The only book to clearly explain the economic and environmental engineering aspects of carbon reduction.
• Case studies taken from a number of international projects.
• Carbon reduction options for all sectors of society.
• The role of the planning system in carbon reduction.

Inhalt

Front Cover 1
Energy, Sustainability and the Environment:Technology, Incentives, Behavior 4
Copyright 5
Contents 6
Foreword 10
Preface 12
Contributors 14
Introduction-Can We Have Our Cake and EatIt Too? 28
Introduction 28
Are we in a bind? 29
How did we end up in this bind? 31
Where do go from here? 32
How can we get there9? 32
Setting the context 33
Scope and outline of the book 34
Part I - Challenge of Sustainability 44
Chapter 1 -Why Do We Use So Much Energy, and What For? 46
1.Introduction 46
2.Why Do We Use So Much Energy? 48
3.What Do We Use Energy For? 55
4.What Constitutes an Adequate Standard of Living? 59
5.Lives, Lifestyles, and Socio-Economic Systems 67
6.Toward a More Sustainable Lifestyle 72
Chapter 2-Which Energy Future? 74
Introduction 74
Projecting Energy Futures 75
Business-as-Usual Global Energy Trends Are Dominated by Increasing Fossil Fuel Usage 80
Cooperation Between China and the United States Is a Necessary Condition to Improve the World's Energy Future 83
No Single Solution Will Address Global Energy Objectives 89
Linking Scenarios to Energy Policy and Planning Objectives 91
Conclusions 95
Acknowledgments 95
Bibliography 95
Appendix A: Summary of Energy Scenarios 98
Chapter 3 -Energy “Needs”, Desires, and Wishes: Anthropological Insights and Prospective Views 106
1.Introduction 106
2.Critique of the Notion of “Needs” in the Context of “Energy Needs” 107
3.Relevant Elements for a Reappraisal of Consumption Politics 117
Conclusions 125
Bibliography 127
Chapter 4 -Equity, Economic Growth, and Lifestyle 132
1.Introduction 132
2.Driving Forces for Climate Change 134
3.Policies for Mitigation of Global Warming 136
4.Limits to Growth Revisited 145
5.Shortcomings of the Present Economic System 151
Conclusions 157
Acknowledgments 158
Bibliography 158
Chapter 5 -We Can't Have Our Cake and Eat it Too: Why the Energy and Climate Problems Cannot Be Solved in Consume ... 162
1.Introduction 162
2.Why Consumer Society is not Sustainable 164
3.The Alternative Path 172
4.How might the transition be made? 173
Conclusions 174
Appendix 175
Bibliography 176
Chapter 6 -Sustainability: Will There Be the Will and the Means? 180
1.Introduction 180
2.Markets, Institutions, and Society 182
3.History Lessons 189
4.The New Sustainable Paradigm 196
Conclusions 204
Bibliography 205
Chapter 7 -Is It Possible to Have It Both Ways? 208
1.Introduction 208
2.Current Global Emission Levels 210
3.Annual Emissions Levels Required for Stabilization 213
4.Reduced Energy Usage 219
5.Shifting to Lower Carbon Emitting Sources 231
6.Is it worth the price? 234
Chapter 8 - Efficiency First: Designing Markets to Save Energy, and the Planet 238
1.Introduction 238
2.Utility Regulation 242
3.Buildings and Appliances 253
Conclusions 267
Bibliography 268
Part II -Technological Fixes 272
Chapter 9 -Getting to Zero: Green Building and Net Zero Energy Homes 274
1.Introduction 274
2.Residential Energy Use 276
3.New Homes with Energy Efficiency as a Goal 282
4.What Would it Take to Transform the New Residential Building Stock? 298
5.What Else Needs to Happen? 302
6.The Bottom Line: Is it Practical and Can We Afford it? 308
Conclusions 310
Bibliography 311
Chapter 10 -Beyond the Meter: Enabling Better Home Energy Management 316
1.Introduction: Residential Energy Consumption and Energy Invisibility 316
2.Smart Meters and In-Home Displays 319
3.Some Historical Evidence 325
4.The Impact on Habits, Lifestyles, and Choices 336
5.The Magnitude of Potential Savings 339
Conclusions 341
Bibliography 343
Chapter 11 -How Organizations Can Drive Behavior-Based Energy Efficiency 348
1.Introduction 348
2.Overview of U.S. Nonresidential Energy Usage 349
3.The Record on Occupant/Operator Behavior and Energy Use in Organizations 355
4.Research and Analytical Underpinnings of Behavior-Based Efficiency 357
5.Leading Energy Efficiency Strategies in the Corporate World 362
6.Behavior Change in a Performance Contracting Framework 370
Conclusions 375
Bibliography 378
Chapter 12 -Reinventing Industrial Energy Use in a Resource-Constrained World 380
1.Introduction 380
2.Recent Trends in Energy Productivity 381
3.Potential Energy Savings in Energy-Intensive Industries 392
4.Barriers to Technological Innovation in Industry 394
5.Policy Drivers of Change 397
6.Manufacturing the Next Generation of Green Technologies 402
Conclusions 404
Bibliography 406
Chapter 13 -Prospects for Renewable Energy 410
1.Introduction 410
2.Overall Status of Renewable Energy Capacity and Investment 411
3.Market and Technology Trends 416
4.Technology/Resource Prospects 437
Conclusions 454
Bibliography 456
Chapter 14 - Heating Systems When Little Heating Is Needed 460
1.Introduction 460
2.Energy and Carbon Challenges in the Buildings Sector 461
3.Assessing Possible Routes for Low-Carbon Futures 469
4.Pathways for Future Buildings 475
5.Implications for Grid Infrastructures and Heat Suppliers 481
Conclusions 482
Bibliography 483
Part III - Case Studies 486
Chapter 15 -Why China Matters 488
1.Introduction1 488
2.Demand and Supply of Energy in China 491
3.Energy and Climate Change Policy 496
4.Growth Patterns and Mitigation Opportunities 501
5.Future Scenarios 508
Conclusions 516
Bibliography 517
Chapter 16 -Swiss 2000-Watt Society: A Sustainable Energy Vision for the Future 520
1.Introduction 520
2.The 2000-Watt Vision 521
3.The White Book 527
4.Current Progress 533
5.Beyond Switzerland? 536
Conclusions 538
Bibliography 539
Chapter 17 -Zeroing in on Zero Net Energy 540
1.Introduction 540
2.A Brief Historical Perspective on Energy Efficiency in California 542
3.PG & E's Zero Net Energy Pilot Program
4.Reframing Assumptions for Zero Net Energy 555
Conclusions 558
Acknowledgments 559
Bibliography 559
Chapter 18-Toward Carbon Neutrality: The Case of the City of Austin, TX 562
Introduction 562
Why Climate Action? 563
Taking Action: Austin's Climate Protection Plan 564
Engaging the Community to Achieve Carbon Neutrality 574
Comparison to Other Local Government Programs 585
Lessons Learned 589
Conclusions 591
Bibliography 591
Chapter 19 -Rising to the Challenge of Sustainability: Three Cases of Climate and Energy Governance 594
1.Introduction 594
2.Clinton Climate Initiative 595
3.Motorola and Climate Change 602
4.Masdar City 606
Conclusions 610
Bibliography 612
Epilogue-Can We Get There from Here? 614
Index 616

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 2.6.2011
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
• Themenwelt: Naturwissenschaften ► Geowissenschaften
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
• Themenwelt: Technik ► Umwelttechnik / Biotechnologie
• Themenwelt: Wirtschaft ► Betriebswirtschaft / Management ► Logistik / Produktion
• Themenwelt: Weitere Fachgebiete ► Land- / Forstwirtschaft / Fischerei
• ISBN-10: 0-12-385137-8 / 0123851378
• ISBN-13: 978-0-12-385137-6 / 9780123851376