Household Energy : Economics, Consumption and Efficiency

by Mendez, Bartoli; Pena, Josiah

• ISBN13: 9781614705031
• ISBN10: 1614705038
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2012-03-30
• Publisher: Nova Science Pub Inc

Summary

This book presents topical research in the study of the economics, consumption and efficiency of household energy. Topics discussed include renovation solutions for improving the energy efficiency of existing buildings; features and technology of the zero-energy home; traveler response to the gas price spike; the economic impacts of energy taxes versus household-level emissions caps; promoting sustainable development through integrated wood stove technology, aforestation and agro-aquaculture; and the contribution of social and environmental psychology for understanding and promoting household energy conservation.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. v
Renovation Activities in Canadian Single and Multi-Family Dwellings	p. 1
Household Energy: Application of Zero Energy Buildings and Town	p. 41
Traveler Response to the 2005 Gas Price Spike	p. 85
The Welfare Implications of Carbon Taxes and Carbon Caps: A Look at U.S. Households	p. 115
Development of an Environmental Sustainability Model for New Residential Development in South Australia: An Ecological Footprint Approach	p. 143
Promoting Sustainable Development through Integrated Wood Stove Technology, Aforestation and Agro-Aquaculture	p. 167
How to Promote Energy Savings among Households: Theoretical and Practical Approaches	p. 179
Index	p. 207
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