Electricity consumption will comprise an increasing share of global energy demand during the next two decades. In recent years, the increasing prices of fossil fuels and concerns about the environmental consequences of greenhouse gas emissions have renewed the interest in the development of...

1. Introduction / John M. Polimeni, Mario Giampietro and Kozo Mayumi -- 2. Historical overviews of the Jevons paradox in the literature / Blake Alcott -- 3. The Jevons paradox : the evolution of complex adaptive systems and the challenge for scientific analysis / Mario Giampietro and Kozo Mayumi...

Cover; Half Title; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; List of figures and tables; Foreword; 1 Introduction; 2 Historical Overview of the Jevons Paradox in the Literature; 3 The Jevons Paradox: The Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Challenge for Scientific Analysis; 4 Empirical...

Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- List of figures and tables -- Foreword -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical Overview of the Jevons Paradox in the Literature -- 3 The Jevons Paradox: The Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Challenge for...

Reducing energy demand and increasing energy efficiency are seen as major elements of the ongoing transformation of energy systems in multiple national and international programs like the EU 20-20-20 targets. Despite the predominately socio-economic nature of energy demand such interdisciplinary...