ABSTRACT
Originally published in 1991, this volume number 6 in the Energy Policy Studies series focuses on important interconnections between energy use and global change issues such as upper atmosphere ozone depletion and global warming. Policy options for meeting these challenges are explored in eight contributed chapters that concentrate on Energy and the Environment, economic growth and industrialisation in Europe, a comparison of solar and nuclear options, as well costs surrounding electricity generation and sustainable development.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part Part I|34 pages
Overview
part Part II|66 pages
Historical Analysis
chapter Chapter 3|25 pages
Fueling the Illusion of Progress: Energy and Industrialization in the European Experience
part Part III|120 pages
Contemporary Issues
chapter Chapter 4|26 pages
Climatic Change and Energy Supply: A Comparison of Solar and Nuclear Options
chapter Chapter 5|46 pages
The Social Costs of Electricity Generation: Wind and Photovoltaic vs. Fossil and Nuclear Energy
chapter Chapter 6|47 pages
Light Vehicles: Policies for Reducing Their Energy Use and Environmental Impacts
part Part IV|69 pages
The Policy Challenge