Energy conservation — what price a local initiative?

Gerry Matthews and Jeremy Tridgell
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Gerry Matthews: Earth Resources Research

Local Economy, 1986, vol. 1, issue 3, 42-48

Abstract: With the collapse of oil prices, shortages and long term increases in energy prices seem far away, and conservation is the last thing on our minds. Thus, national energy supply monopolies encourage the use rather than conservation of energy, whilst the alleged prospect of a long-term increase in electricity demand is used to justify investment in nuclear power. This article examines how decentralisation and a greater local involvement in national energy policy could overcome this contradiction. It also finds that the conservation strategies developed, after the oil crisis of the 1970's, in several other countries have, surprisingly, no British equivalent.

Date: 1986
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