The paper will discuss the possibilities of the development of nuclear energy in the world in the midterm and long term. It will correlate the prospects with the emissions of CO2 and the effects on climate change. In particular it will discuss the problems nuclear energy face to make a large...

In a world where climate change has become a proven reality, it is clear that global energy consumption is currently on an unsustainable path. Humankind's insatiable appetite for energy has sparked a new crisis, and there is a deep uncertainty about what the long term physical, economic and...

Dans l'objectif d'instaurer une politique énergétique responsable, les auteurs examinent les principales qualités que doivent avoir les filières énergétiques à développer en matière de sécurité, de prix et de respect de l'environnement. Autant d'orientations qui doivent s'inscrire...

Using classical models of information processing and persuasion, this study examines the efficiency of European Directive 1999/94/EC, pertaining to automotive carbon emission information, as a means to encourage more sustainable consumption patterns. The Directive requires European carmakers to...

The climate – energy project bill, voted in the House of Representatives in 2009, has undergone many changes since it is studied by the Senate. Discussions have been slowed by health reform in 2010 and then by the oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico. The midterm elections are perceived as a new...

Cet ouvrage se veut une contribution au débat français autour des questions environnementales et économiques soulevées par les problématiques énergétiques : gaz de schiste, place du nucléaire, efficacité du système énergétique et précarité des usagers. Les auteurs expliquent que...

This paper mobilizes classical models of information processing and persuasion (ELM) to examine the efficiency of a European Directive 1999/94/EC of December, 13, 1999 regarding automotive carbon emission information to convert consumers to more sustainable patterns of consumption. This...