Energy Efficiency and Sustainable Consumption The Rebound Effect

by Herring, Horace; Sorrell, Steve; Elliott, David

• ISBN13: 9780230525344
• ISBN10: 0230525342
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780230583108
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2009-01-15
• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
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Summary

This book challenges conventional wisdom by showing how, in some circumstances, improved energy efficiency may increaseenergy 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.

Author Biography

HORACE HERRING is a freelance researcher and writer based at the Open University, UK. His research interests include energy efficiency, environmental history and sustainable consumption.

STEVE SORRELL is a Senior Fellow in the Sussex Energy Group at SPRU, Sussex University, UK. His research interests include energy efficiency, climate policy and emissions trading.

Table of Contents

List of Figures	p. vii
List of Tables	p. viii
List of Boxes	p. ix
Series Editor Preface	p. x
Notes on the Contributors	p. xii
Introduction	p. 1
Direct Rebound Effects	p. 21
The Evidence for Direct Rebound Effects	p. 23
Fuel Efficiency and Automobile Travel in Germany: Don't Forget the Rebound Effect!	p. 47
Economy-wide Rebound Effects	p. 67
Modelling the Economy-wide Rebound Effect	p. 69
Specifying Technology for Analysing Rebound	p. 99
Energy Efficiency and Economic Growth: the æRebound Effect' as a Driver	p. 119
Exploring Jevons' Paradox	p. 136
Rebound Effects and Sustainable Consumption	p. 165
Time-use Rebound Effects: an Activity-based View of Consumption	p. 167
Rebound and Rational Public Policy-Making	p. 185
Avoiding Rebound through a Steady-state Economy	p. 204
Sufficiency and the Rebound Effect	p. 224
Conclusion	p. 240
Index	p. 262
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