Introduction. Can We Have Our Cake and Eat It Too?

Chapter 1. Why Do We Use So Much Energy, and What For?

1. Introduction

2. Why Do We Use So Much Energy?

3. What Do We Use Energy For?

4. What Constitutes an Adequate Standard of Living?

5. Lives, Lifestyles, and Socio-Economic Systems

6. Toward a More Sustainable Lifestyle

 

Chapter 2. Which Energy Future?

1. Introduction

2. Projecting Energy Futures

3. Business-as-Usual Global Energy Trends Are Dominated by Increasing Fossil Fuel Usage

4. Cooperation Between China and the United States Is a Necessary Condition to Improve the World’s Energy Future

5. No Single Solution Will Address Global Energy Objectives

6. Linking Scenarios to Energy Policy and Planning Objectives

 

Chapter 3. Energy “Needs”, Desires, and Wishes

1. Introduction

2. Critique of the Notion of “Needs” in the Context of “Energy Needs”

3. Relevant Elements for a Reappraisal of Consumption Politics

 

Chapter 4. Equity, Economic Growth, and Lifestyle

1. Introduction

2. Driving Forces for Climate Change

3. Policies for Mitigation of Global Warming

4. Limits to Growth Revisited

5. Shortcomings of the Present Economic System

 

Chapter 5. We Can’t Have Our Cake and Eat it Too

1. Introduction

2. Why Consumer Society is not Sustainable

3. The Alternative Path

4. How might the transition be made?

 

Chapter 6. Sustainability

1. Introduction

2. Markets, Institutions, and Society

3. History Lessons

4. The New Sustainable Paradigm

 

Chapter 7. Is It Possible to Have It Both Ways?

1. Introduction

2. Current Global Emission Levels

3. Annual Emissions Levels Required for Stabilization

4. Reduced Energy Usage

5. Shifting to Lower Carbon Emitting Sources

6. Is it worth the price?

 

Chapter 8. Efficiency First

1. Introduction

2. Utility Regulation

3. Buildings and Appliances

 

Chapter 9. Getting to Zero

1. Introduction

2. Residential Energy Use

3. New Homes with Energy Efficiency as a Goal

4. What Would it Take to Transform the New Residential Building Stock?

5. What Else Needs to Happen?

6. The Bottom Line: Is it Practical and Can We Afford it?

 

Chapter 10. Beyond the Meter

1. Introduction: Residential Energy Consumption and Energy Invisibility

2. Smart Meters and in-Home Displays

3. Some Historical Evidence

4. The Impact on Habits, Lifestyles, and Choices

5. The Magnitude of Potential Savings

 

Chapter 11. How Organizations Can Drive Behavior-Based Energy Efficiency

1. Introduction

2. Overview of U.S. Nonresidential Energy Usage

3. The Record on Occupant/Operator Behavior and Energy Use in Organizations

4. Research and Analytical Underpinnings of Behavior-Based Efficiency

5. Leading Energy Efficiency Strategies in the Corporate World

6. Behavior Change in a Performance Contracting Framework

 

Chapter 12. Reinventing Industrial Energy Use in a Resource-Constrained World

1. Introduction

2. Recent Trends in Energy Productivity

3. Potential Energy Savings in Energy-Intensive Industries

4. Barriers to Technological Innovation in Industry

5. Policy Drivers of Change

6. Manufacturing the Next Generation of Green Technologies

 

Chapter 13. Prospects for Renewable Energy

1. Introduction

2. Overall Status of Renewable Energy Capacity and Investment

3. Market and Technology Trends

4. Technology/Resource Prospects

 

Chapter 14. Heating Systems When Little Heating Is Needed

1. Introduction

2. Energy and Carbon Challenges in the Buildings Sector

3. Assessing Possible Routes for Low-Carbon Futures

4. Pathways for Future Buildings

5. Implications for Grid Infrastructures and Heat Suppliers

 

Chapter 15. Why China Matters

1. Introduction

2. Demand and Supply of Energy in China

3. Energy and Climate Change Policy

4. Growth Patterns and Mitigation Opportunities

5. Future Scenarios

 

Chapter 16. Swiss 2000-Watt Society

1. Introduction

2. The 2000-Watt Vision

3. The White Book

4. Current Progress

5. Beyond Switzerland?

 

Chapter 17. Zeroing in on Zero Net Energy

1. Introduction

2. A Brief Historical Perspective on Energy Efficiency in California

3. PG&E’S ZERO NET ENERGY PILOT PROGRAM

4. Reframing Assumptions for Zero Net Energy

 

Chapter 18. Toward Carbon Neutrality: The Case of the City of Austin, TX

1. Introduction

2. Why Climate Action?

3. Taking Action: Austin’s Climate Protection Plan

4. Engaging the Community to Achieve Carbon Neutrality

5. Comparison to Other Local Government Programs

6. Lessons Learned

 

Chapter 19. Rising to the Challenge of Sustainability: Three Cases of Climate and Energy Governance

1. Introduction

2. Clinton Climate Initiative

3. Motorola and Climate Change

4. Masdar City

 

Epilogue: Can We Get There from Here?

Index