Energy use patterns and trends are shaped by decisions of hundreds of millions of individuals, households, and organizations. Understanding this complex fabric of energy use, and the consequent carbon dioxide emissions, is vital to developoing effective policies in support of energy security, economic prosperity, and environmental protection. This book illustrates how indicators can extract from that fabric the most important links among energy uses, behavior, the economy, and government policy. It explains how energy use has evolved in the past and what is influencing it now, and provides insights on what could shape it in the future. This represents and important step in better understanding the link between energy use and human activity. This book presents the essence of what was published in the IEA book "Indicators of Energy Use and Efficiency" in a more accessible style and format.
Energy use patterns and trends are shaped by decisions of hundreds of millions of individuals, households, and organizations. Understanding this complex fabric of energy use, and the consequent carbon dioxide emissions, is vital to developoing effective policies in support of energy security, economic prosperity, and environmental protection. This book illustrates how indicators can extract from that fabric the most important links among energy uses, behavior, the economy, and government policy. It explains how energy use has evolved in the past and what is influencing it now, and provides insights on what could shape it in the future. This represents and important step in better understanding the link between energy use and human activity. This book presents the essence of what was published in the IEA book "Indicators of Energy Use and Efficiency" in a more accessible style and format.