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1 online resource (418 pages) |
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The Great Transformation of China Ser |
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Great transformation of China.
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| Contents |
Intro -- Series Editor's Preface -- Preface -- Contents -- List of Figures -- List of Tables -- Chapter 1 Energy Transition in Economic Growth -- 1 Growth "Limit" and Breakdown in Pre-industrial Society -- 1.1 Growth Mechanism in Pre-industrial Society: "Malthusian Cycle" -- 1.2 Growth "Limit" Source in Pre-industrial Society: Traditional View -- 1.3 Growth "Ceiling" in Pre-industrial Society Broken by Industrial Revolution -- 2 Industrial Revolution, Economic Transition and Energy Transition -- 2.1 Industrial Revolution: Transition of Far-Fetching Economic Growth Pattern |
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2.1.1 British Economic Growth in Industrial Revolution Is not Significantly Promoted -- 2.1.2 Industrial Revolution Promotes Growth Mode to Transit from Organic Economy to Mineral Energy Economy -- 2.2 Energy Transition Is the Motive Power and Core Factor of Economic Transition -- 2.3 Why Britain Takes the Lead to Transit from Energy to Coal -- 2.3.1 Rich Coal Reserves and Convenient Exploitation and Transportation in Britain -- 2.3.2 Energy Supply Crisis Caused by Insufficient Wood in Late Sixteenth Century -- 2.3.3 Unique Factor Pricing System Promotes Coal-Intensive Technology Innovation |
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3 Energy Transition and State Economy Vicissitude Cases -- 3.1 Peat Energy and Economic Rise and Decline in Netherlands -- 3.1.1 Rise and Decline of the First "Modern Economy" -- 3.1.2 Role of Peat Energy in Netherlands Rise and Decline -- 3.2 Coal Transition and Alteration of British Economic Status -- 3.2.1 Britain Replaces Netherlands to Be World Economic Power -- 3.2.2 Coal Transition and Economic Rise and Decline in Britain -- 3.3 Oil Transformation and World Economy in "Age of America" -- 3.3.1 Oncoming of World Economy in "Age of America." |
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3.3.2 Significance of Oil to the Economic Status of America -- 4 Economic Growth New "Limit" and Energy Transition New Challenge -- 4.1 Mineral Energy Economy Growth Limit and Partial Decomposition -- 4.1.1 Disputes Around Growth Limit in the Industrial Society -- 4.1.2 Economic Development May Eradicate or Relieve Growth Limit -- 4.2 New Limit of Economic Growth: Limit of CO2 Concentration -- 4.3 New Challenge in Energy Transition: Growing Narrow Space of Carbon Emission -- References -- Chapter 2 History and Logic Analysis of Energy Transition |
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1 History of Energy Utilization and Energy Transition -- 1.1 History of Human Energy Utilization -- 1.1.1 Discovery and Utilization of Fire -- 1.1.2 Utilization of Natural Power, Including Animal Power, Wind Power and Hydropower -- Utilization of Animal Power -- Application of Wind Power -- Employment of Hydropower -- 1.1.3 Development and Utilization of Fossil Fuel -- Development and Utilization of Coal -- Development and Utilization of Petroleum -- Development and Utilization of Natural Gas -- 1.1.4 Discovery and Utilization of Electricity -- 1.1.5 Discovery and Utilization of Nuclear Energy |
| Summary |
This book places a current topic-energy transition-within the historical background of human social development and explores the value and significance of energy transition for economic transition in the course of economic growth. It sheds light on the basic logic and the distinguishing characteristics of energy transition by reviewing the history of energy transition development in order to provide a new perspective for understanding and analyzing China's energy transition considering lessons from the German and American energy transition experiences. This book will be of interest to environmentalists, economists, and journalists |
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1.2 History and Theory of Energy Transition: Three Viewpoints |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources.
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Energy development -- Environmental aspects.
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Energy development -- Environmental aspects
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Renewable energy sources
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Wang, Lei
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| ISBN |
9789813294998 |
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981329499X |
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