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Striking a balance to meet the crucial objectives of transportation efficiency, environmental protection, and energy security was the theme of this conference held in Budapest in 1994. Energyuse in transport continues to grow, with reliance almost exclusively on petroleum.Rapid increases in mobility and rising demand for private and road-based transport -- particularly in Central and Eastern Europe -- are a cause of urban congestion and pollution.At the same time, reduced investment in public transport threatens performance and ridership levels.Clearly, technological advances in the transport sector are needed, but fuel supply and balance-of-trade issues must be weighed in seeking solutions. ... Read more

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Deals indepth with the biomass production and requirement in South Asia, with special reference to India. ... Read more

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Text reviews various energy technologies, as well as taking a critical look at the political, social, and economic aspects. Emphasizes renewable energy sources such as wind, wave, solar, and biomass; but also includes a discussion of fossil fuels and nuclear power. Softcover. ... Read more

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Public purpose or private benefit? examines energy conservation policies in six countries: Denmark, the Netherlands, the UK, the US, Australia and Japan. It analyses the role of governments via incentives, regulation and energy pricing, and the nature of energy policy communities in which key players include electricity and gas utilities, whose main interest is selling more energy. By examining the change of emphasis from energy conservation in the 1970s to the 1980s focus on energy efficiency and its private benefits to consumers, plus the changing dynamics of energy markets in the 1990s due to liberalisation and climate change concerns, the book provides a unique analysis of the politics of energy conservation over three decades. It will be of interest to energy policy makers, analysts and activists as well as to students of energy and environmental policy. ... Read more