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...

Russia is sometimes referred to as “the Saudi Arabia of energy efficiency”; its vast potential to reduce energy consumption can be considered a significant “energy reserve”. Russia, recognising the benefits of more efficient use of energy, is taking measures to exploit this potential....

Energy efficiency is widely recognised as the most cost-effective and readily available means to address numerous energy-related issues, including energy security, the social and economic impacts of high energy prices, and concerns about climate change. At the same time, energy efficiency...