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Jimmy Y. Jia - Driven by Demand: How Energy Gets its Power - 9781107507104 - V9781107507104
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Driven by Demand: How Energy Gets its Power

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Description for Driven by Demand: How Energy Gets its Power paperback. An accessible, non-technical book that reframes the discussion around societal demand for energy via a range of international case studies. Num Pages: 398 pages, 40 b/w illus. 28 tables. BIC Classification: KCN. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 228 x 154 x 24. Weight in Grams: 598.
Energy plays a central role in shaping our society and infrastructure, making it increasingly important for today's leaders to understand the impact of energy decisions. Discussions about energy often neglect important historical lessons about previous energy transformations and provide inadequate consideration of context - Driven by Demand takes a fresh approach by exploring the emergence of energy systems, outcomes and priorities. It outlines select historical and current events, challenges, and developing energy trends using a range of case studies. Readers will gain foundational knowledge about energy flows and end-uses, helping them to become more conversant about energy outcomes and priorities. ... Read more

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Condition
New
Number of Pages
398
Place of Publication
Cambridge, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781107507104
SKU
V9781107507104
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-16

About Jimmy Y. Jia
Jimmy Y. Jia leads the Sustainable Energy Solutions Certificate program at Pinchot University, a year-long course that educates MBA students on how to incorporate energy issues into the decision making process. Together with Jason Crabtree, he founded Distributed Energy Management to help business owners transparently manage utility costs via a money management account, combining total lifecycle costs of operational and ... Read more

Reviews for Driven by Demand: How Energy Gets its Power
'This is a brilliant, wide-ranging book about energy that explains in clear and compelling terms 'how we got here', the critical challenges facing our planet's citizens, and what to do about them. It should be on the top of the stack for policymakers involved in energy, defense, or infrastructure issues.' David E. Johnson, RAND Corporation 'Driven by Demand provides compelling ... Read more

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