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Record Nr.

UNINA9910788567303321

Titolo

Energy conservation in East Asia [[electronic resource] ] : towards greater energy security / / editors, Elspeth Thomson, Youngho Chang, Jae-Seung Lee

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2011

ISBN

1-283-14350-X

9786613143501

981-277-178-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (408 p.)

Collana

World Scientific series on energy and resource economics, , 1793-4184 ; ; vol. 8

Altri autori (Persone)

ThomsonElspeth

ChangYoungho

LeeJae-Seung

Disciplina

333.7916095

Soggetti

Energy conservation - East Asia

Energy policy - East Asia

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Acknowledgements; Introduction; Contents; Chapter 1 East Asian Energy Supply, Demand and Cooperation Outlook; Chapter 2 The Potential for Energy Conservation in East Asia; Chapter 3 Asian Energy Partnership: Opportunities and Obstacles; Chapter 4 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Brunei; Chapter 5 Energy Conservation Policy Development in China; Chapter 6 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Indonesia; Chapter 7 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Malaysia; Chapter 8 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Korea; Chapter 9 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Japan

Chapter 10 Energy Conservation Policy Development in the PhilippinesChapter 11 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Singapore; Chapter 12 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Thailand; Chapter 13 Energy Conservation Policy Development in Vietnam; List of Editors and Contributors; Index

Sommario/riassunto

As the East and Southeast Asian regions modernize and urbanize, the



demand for energy is rapidly increasing. Apart from seeking to import fossil fuels from the Middle East, Africa, the Caspian Region, Russia, Latin America, Australia, etc., it is imperative for these Asian countries to cooperate in substantially raising the efficiency with which energy is consumed. This book offers a comprehensive examination of East and Southeast Asia's energy conservation policies. It begins with a summary of current and projected energy supply and demand patterns, and discussions of the need and basis for c