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

• Pubblicazione: Singapore ; ; Hackensack, N.J., : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2011
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (408 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.7916095
• Soggetto topico: Energy conservation - East Asia; Energy policy - East Asia
• Altri autori: ThomsonElspeth ChangYoungho LeeJae-Seung
• 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
• Titolo autorizzato: Energy conservation in East Asia
• ISBN: 1-283-14350-X; 9786613143501; 981-277-178-6
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825712003321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: World Scientific series on energy and resource economics ; ; v. 8.