A brief history and the possible future of urban energy systems

Energy Policy

Volumn 50, Issue , 2012, Pages 72-80

  Rutter, Paul ^a   Keirstead, James ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

History; Transitions; Urban energy systems

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPED COUNTRIES; ENERGY SERVICES; ENERGY SYSTEMS; ENERGY USE; FUEL PRICES; PER CAPITA; POSSIBLE FUTURES; POTENTIAL SOLUTIONS; SERVICE PROVISIONS; SUPPLY AND DEMAND; URBAN ENERGY; URBAN ENVIRONMENTS; URBAN POPULATION;

CLIMATE CHANGE; COOLING SYSTEMS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; ECONOMICS; ELECTRON TRANSITIONS; HISTORY; INNOVATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY;

DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; DEVELOPING WORLD; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; ENERGY USE; FOSSIL FUEL; HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE; INNOVATION; PRICE DYNAMICS; SERVICE PROVISION; STRATEGIC APPROACH; TECHNOLOGICAL CHANGE; URBAN AREA;

EID: 84866936434     PISSN: 03014215     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.enpol.2012.03.072     Document Type: Article

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