This paper reviews the literature on China's energy economy, focusing particularly on: i) the relationship between energy consumption and economic growth; ii) China's changing energy intensity; iii) energy demand and energy-non-energy substitution; iv) the emergence of energy markets in China;...

Many are interested in China's energy situation, however, numerous energy related issues in China still remain unanswered. For example, what are the potential forces driving energy demand and supply? Previous reviews focused only on fossil fuel based energy and ignored other important elements...

Re-orienting current energy systems toward a far greater reliance on technologies with low or no carbon dioxide emissions is an immense challenge. At the broadest level the histories presented here are very much consistent with widely held views within the energy innovation policy literature. In...

This work presents an early modern history of Energy Economics, by concentrating on the beginning of the field, mainly with how it came to be formally established. Focusing mainly with the period from the start of the 1950s to the end of the 1980s, in this paper I argue that the development of...

In this updated edition of a groundbreaking text, concepts such as energy return on investment (EROI) provide powerful insights into the real balance sheets that drive our "petroleum economy." Hall and Klitgaard explore the relation between energy and the wealth explosion of the 20th century,...

Our histories depart somewhat from the bulk of the energy innovation policy literature in focusing attention on the role of vigorous competition - particularly entry - in stimulating innovation, suggesting that in several industries a mix of public policies - including procurement, antitrust and...