This book challenges conventional wisdom by showing how, in some circumstances, improved energy efficiency may increase energy consumption. Relying upon energy efficiency to reduce carbon emissions could therefore be misguided. This book explores the broader implications for climate change and sustainable consumption.
| ISBN: | 9780230525344 |
| Publication date: | 27th November 2008 |
| Author: | Horace Herring, Steve Sorrell |
| Publisher: | Palgrave Macmillan an imprint of Palgrave Macmillan UK |
| Format: | Hardback |
| Pagination: | 266 pages |
| Series: | Energy, Climate and the Environment Series |
| Genres: |
Political science and theory Central / national / federal government policies Sustainability Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology The environment |