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Summary
Summary
Energy and environmental security are major problems facing our global economy. Fossil fuels, particularly crude oil, are confined to a few regions of the world and the continuity of supply is governed by dynamic political, economic and ecological factors. These factors conspire to force volatile, often high fuel prices while, at the same time, environmental policy is - manding a reduction in greenhouse gases and toxic emissions. Yet incr- sed growth and demand for welfare by developed and developing countries are placing higher pressure on energy resources. In particular, a large fraction of "new consumers" in developing countries already reached a purchasing power high enough as to be able to access to commodity and energy markets worldwide, thus boosting energy consumption and competition for all kinds of resources. Such a trend, although in principle may represent a progress towards diffuse welfare and wealth as well as much needed equity, is at present contributing to a rush for the appropriation of available resources which are directly and indirectly linked to energy and may contribute to planetary instability if it is not adequately understood and managed. A coherent energy strategy is required, addressing both energy supply and demand, security of access, development problems, equity, market dy- mics, by also taking into account the whole energy lifecycle including fuel production, transmission and distribution, energy conversion, and the impact on energy equipment manufacturers and the end-users of energy systems.
Table of Contents
Preface |
Energy And Economic GrowthR. Ayres |
Win-Win Strategies for Tackling Oil and Natural Gas Constraints while Expanding Renewable Energy UseM. Jefferson |
After the Fossil Fuel EraL. Sertorio |
Biomass or Biomess? The promises and Limits of BioenergyJ. Spangenberg |
Cost and Environmental Effectiveness of Climate Change Mitigation MeasuresN. Markoska et al. |
Sustainable Environmental Management in Croatia - Waste and Climate ChangeD. Schneider |
Studying the "addiction to oil" of developed societies using the Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal Metabolism (MSIASM)M. Giampietro |
Systemic Economic Instruments for a Energy Climate and Global SecurityJ. Greyson |
Sustainability and Economic Feasibility of Combinations of Renewable Energy Sources (RES) and Fossil Fuels for Production of Heat and ElectricityK. Popovski and S. Popovska Vasilevska |
Third Party Financing New Financial Tools for Energy Efficiency -- An International PerspectiveC. Ferrari |
Vital Problems of Human Development, Indicators and Eco-Centric SolutionsA. Gorobets |
Lifestyles, Energy, and Sustainability: the Exploration of ConstraintsI. Matutinovi |
Approaches to Sustainable Energy Consumption PatternsD. Krajnc et al. |
Energy, Environment and Security in Eastern EuropeOleg Udovyk |
Capacity Building for Sustainable Energy Access in the Sahel/Sahara Region - Wind Energy as Catalyst for Regional DevelopmentK. Benhamou |
Bio-diesel and Hydrogen in Croatia -- Challenge and NecessityA. Krstulovi and F. Barbir |
Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Research for Future MarketsH.-J. Neef |
Hydrogen Production from BiomassM. Al-Alawi |
PV Large Scale Rural Electrification Programs and the Development of Desert RegionsS. Labed |
Life Cycle Impacts and Total Costs of Present and Future Photovoltaic Systems: State-of-the Art and Future Outlook of a Strategic Technology Option for a Sustainable Energy SystemM. Raugei and P. Frankl |
Integrated Systems and Zero Emission Production Patterns in Agriculture, Industry and the Energy Sector -- Why Green Is Not EnoughS. Ulgiati et al. |
Biorefinery: Biomaterials and Bioenergy from Photosynthesis -- I within Zero Emission FrameworkJ. Gravitis |
GIS (Geographical Information Systems), Energy and Emergy Analyses for Proper Use of Local Energy ResourcesP.P. Franzese et al. |
Energy Use and CO2 Emissions From Fuel Combustion in the OECD and Non-OECD Countries: Trends Based on Decomposition AnalysisM. Pihlajamaki et al. |
Carbon Management for Secure CommunitiesN. Mortimer |
Author Index |
Subject Index |