Energy Efficiency - A Bridge to Low Carbon Economy

Morvaj, Zoran

Energy Efficiency - A Bridge to Low Carbon Economy

Edited by Zoran Morvaj

Abstract: Energy efficiency is finally a common sense term. Nowadays almost everyone knows that using energy more efficiently saves money, reduces the emissions of greenhouse gasses and lowers dependence on imported fossil fuels. We are living in a fossil age at the peak of its strength. Competition for securing resources for fuelling economic development is increasing, price of fuels will increase while availability of would gradually decline. Small nations will be first to suffer if caught unprepared in the midst of the struggle for resources among the large players. Here it is where energy efficiency has a potential to lead toward the natural next step - transition away from imported fossil fuels! Someone said that the only thing more harmful then fossil fuel is fossilized thinking. It is our sincere hope that some of chapters in this book will influence you to take a fresh look at the transition to low carbon economy and the role that energy efficiency can play in that process.

JEL-codes: Q20 Q40 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2012
ISBN: 978-953-51-0340-0
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A Comparison of Electricity Generation Reference Costs for Different Technologies of Renewable Energy Sources: Sebastijan Repina, Alenka Kavkler and Mejra Festic
Criteria Assessment of Energy Carrier Systems Sustainability: Pedro Dinis Gaspar, Rui Pedro Mendes and Luis Carrilho Goncalves
Effect of an Electric Motor on the Energy Efficiency of an Electro-Hydraulic Forklift: Tatiana Minav, Juha Pyrhonen and Lasse Laurila
Energy Consumption Improvement Through a Visualization Software: Benoit Lange, William Puech and Nancy Rodriguez
Energy Consumption Inequality and Human Development: Qiaosheng Wu and Svetlana Maslyuk
Energy Efficiency Analysis in Agricultural Productions: Parametric and Non-Parametric Approaches: Seyed Hashem Mousavi Avval, Shahin Rafiee and Alireza Keyhani
Energy Efficiency and Electrical Power Generation: Hisham Khatib
Energy Efficiency Initiatives for Saudi Arabia on Supply and Demand Sides: Yousef Alyousef
Evaluation of Energy Efficiency Strategies in the Context of the European Energy Service Directive: A Case Study for Austria: Johannes Reichl and Andrea Kollmann
Improving Air-Conditioners' Energy Efficiency Using Green Roof Plants: Fulin Wang and Harunori Yoshida
Promoting Increased Energy Efficiency in Smart Grids by Empowerment of Customers: Rune E Gustavsson
Recycling Hierarchical Control Strategy of Conventional Grids for Decentralized Power Supply Systems: Worpong Sinsukthavorn and Egon Ortjohann
Smart Energy Cities - Transition Towards a Low Carbon Society: Zoran Morvaj
Succeeding in Implementing Energy Efficiency in Buildings: Mark Wilby, Ana Belen Rodriguez Gonzalez, Juan Jose Vinagre-Diaz and Francisco Javier Atero
The Need for Efficient Power Generation: Richard Vesel
Urban Complexity, Efficiency and Resilience: Serge Salat and Loeiz Bourdic

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DOI: 10.5772/2505

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