We explore the principal trends that are shaping the future landscape of energy supply, demand, and trade. We take a … scale, as well as assess the key regional dynamics that are substantially altering the energy scene. The shift from West to … East in the locus of energy growth and the turnaround of North American gas and oil production are the most pronounced of …

Improving the efficiency with which we use energy is often said to be the most cost-effective way to reduce energy use … and greenhouse gas emissions. Yet, such improvements usually lower the cost of using energy-intensive goods and may create … wealth from the energy savings, both of which lead to increased energy use, a "rebound'' effect. Disagreements about the …

Most of the future growth in energy use is forecast to come from the developing world. Understanding the likely pace … and specific location of this growth is essential to inform decisions about energy infrastructure investments and to … increases in energy demand than countries where growth is more regressive. When poor households' incomes go up, their energy …

We develop a spatial model of energy exploitation where energy sources are differentiated by their geographic location … and energy density. The spatial setting creates a scaling law that magnifies the importance of differences across energy … plays must first boom and then bust. For both renewable and non-renewable energy sources we link the size of exploitation …

patent citations to compare the social value of alternative energy research to other types of R&D that may be crowded out …. Beginning at the industry level, we find some evidence of crowding out in sectors active in energy R&D, but not in sectors that … do not perform energy R&D. This suggests that funds for energy R&D do not come from other sectors, but may come from a …

empirical study of patent citation data, this paper adds to the literature on returns to energy R&D by focusing on the behavior … of the most successful innovations for six energy technologies, allowing us to determine whether uncertainty or … analysis of six energy technologies to technology-by-technology results. Our results show that existing work that assumes …

moral suasion and dynamic pricing that stimulate energy conservation during peak demand hours. Using household …