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Energy Efficiency Trends in Canada 1990 to 1999, an Update : Indicators of Energy Use, Energy Efficiency and Emissions

Author : Canada. Office of Energy Efficiency. Demand Policy and Analysis Division

Publisher :

Page : 80 pages

File Size : 15,76 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Energy conservation

ISBN :

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This is the sixth annual review of trends in energy use, energy efficiency, and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada, using 1990 as the baseline year. Chapter 1 describes the relationship between energy efficiency, secondary energy use, and GHG emissions, as well as the approach & data used to model these relationships. Chapter 2 presents results of the analysis of economy-wide trends in end-use energy, energy efficiency, and emissions. The remaining chapters describe the evolution of energy use & its major determinants along with trends in GHG emissions in the following sectors: residential, commercial, industrial, transportation, and agriculture. Appendices include information on data sources and methodology, a reconciliation of data on energy use in this report with Statistics Canada's Quarterly report on energy supply & demand, and a glossary.



Canada's Third National Report on Climate Change

Author : Canada

Publisher : Canadian Museum of Civilization/Musee Canadien Des Civilisations

Page : 276 pages

File Size : 42,46 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Science

ISBN :

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This report begins with an overview of climate change and Canada's commitments under the Framework Convention on Climate Change, then reviews national characteristics affecting greenhouse gas emissions, the national greenhouse gas inventory, and policies & measures under the National Action Program on Climate Change. This is followed by chapters covering: a national projection of greenhouse gas emissions to 2020; possible impacts of climate change on Canada, including implications for water resources, health, agriculture, and forestry, as well as Canadian initiatives regarding adaptation to climate change; financial assistance & technology transfer activities related to climate change, including international initiatives; research & monitoring activities related to climate change; and education, training, & public awareness initiatives. Appendices include summaries of federal & provincial/territorial policies & measures affecting greenhouse gas emissions, by sector.



Environmental Indicators for North America

Author : United Nations Environment Programme

Publisher : UNEP/Earthprint

Page : 174 pages

File Size : 45,69 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9789280726831

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Although the environment of North America is not dissected by political borders, Canada and the United States often measure environmental conditions and report on them using different indicators. This report examines the environmental indicators used by both nations, and based on analysis of current research into common methodologies used in national, regional and global environmental reporting, it goes on to draw lessons for the development of bilateral indicators to cover the North American region.



Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development

Author : G. Bruce Doern

Publisher : University of Toronto Press

Page : 364 pages

File Size : 46,51 MB

Release : 2005-01-01

Category : Political Science

ISBN : 9780802085610

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In recent years, energy policy has been increasingly linked to concepts of sustainable development. In this timely collection, editor G. Bruce Doern presents an overview of Canadian energy policy, gathering together the top Canadian scholars in the field in an examination of the twenty-year period broadly benchmarked by energy liberalization and free trade in the mid-1980s, and by Canada's ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in 2002. The contributors examine issues including electricity restructuring in the wake of the August 2003 blackout, the implications of the Bush Administration's energy policies, energy security, northern pipelines and Aboriginal energy issues, provincial changes in energy policy, and overall federal-provincial changes in regulatory governance. They also demonstrate that, since per capita energy usage has actually increased in the past several years, sustainable development remains very much a struggle rather than an achievement. When the Kyoto Protocol and its requirements for reductions in greenhouse gas emissions are factored in, the Canadian record is especially dubious in basic energy terms. Canadian Energy Policy and the Struggle for Sustainable Development is key to understanding many of the issues in Canada's endeavour to live up to its energy-related environmental responsibilities.







Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States

Author : National Research Council

Publisher : National Academies Press

Page : 349 pages

File Size : 19,68 MB

Release : 2010-06-10

Category : Science

ISBN : 0309156866

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America's economy and lifestyles have been shaped by the low prices and availability of energy. In the last decade, however, the prices of oil, natural gas, and coal have increased dramatically, leaving consumers and the industrial and service sectors looking for ways to reduce energy use. To achieve greater energy efficiency, we need technology, more informed consumers and producers, and investments in more energy-efficient industrial processes, businesses, residences, and transportation. As part of the America's Energy Future project, Real Prospects for Energy Efficiency in the United States examines the potential for reducing energy demand through improving efficiency by using existing technologies, technologies developed but not yet utilized widely, and prospective technologies. The book evaluates technologies based on their estimated times to initial commercial deployment, and provides an analysis of costs, barriers, and research needs. This quantitative characterization of technologies will guide policy makers toward planning the future of energy use in America. This book will also have much to offer to industry leaders, investors, environmentalists, and others looking for a practical diagnosis of energy efficiency possibilities.



Vital Signs 2001

Author : Janet N. Abramovitz

Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company

Page : 196 pages

File Size : 13,21 MB

Release : 2001

Category : Nature

ISBN : 9780393321760

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Discusses trends in food and agriculture, energy, the atmosphere, the economy, transportation, health and society, the military, and the environment.



Energy Policy Review

Author : Great Britain. Department of Energy

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Page : 68 pages

File Size : 39,69 MB

Release : 1977

Category : Political Science

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Improving Energy Efficiency Through Technology

Author : R. J. G. M. Florax

Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing

Page : 353 pages

File Size : 21,91 MB

Release : 2011

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 0857930605

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'Increasing energy-efficiency is important because it offers the prospect of partly solving our climate change and energy security problems without pain. This book sheds further light on the issue, focusing on energy-extensive economic activities which, by sheer volume, collectively use a substantial amount of energy. That simple fact alone makes this book worthwhile, but there are many other gems.' Richard Tol, the Economic and Social Research Institute (ESRI), Ireland This innovative book explores the adoption of energy-saving technologies and their impact on energy efficiency improvements. It contains a mix of theoretical and empirical contributions, and combines and compares economic and physical indicators to monitor and analyse trends in energy efficiency. The authors pay considerable attention to empirical research on the determinants of energy-saving investment including uncertainty, energy-price volatility and subsidies. They also discuss the role of energy modelling in policy design and the potential effect of energy policies on technology diffusion in energy-extensive sectors. Written from a multi-disciplinary perspective, this book will appeal to academics and graduates in the areas of energy-saving technologies, energy economics and natural resource economics, as well as policy-makers particularly those in energy policy.