25 uztaila, 2009
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Dr. Roger Fouquet presented the paper "Slow Search for Solutions: Historical Energy Transitions by Sector and Service".Summary of the paper:
The current focus on a possible transition to a low-carbon economy has created an interest in past experiences. Energy transitions in UK´s rich history offers many lessons. Rather than looking-at the aggregate picture, this paper highlights the importance of investigating individual sectors and services. For each sector and service, energy transitions occurred at different times and at varying rates. In some cases, the search for solutions to technical or institutional issues delayed the energy transition by decades or even centuries. Based on these experiences, a rapid full transition to a low-carbon economy cannot be expected.
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14 otsaila, 2010
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Roger FouquetIkerbasque Research Professor- BC3Before the mid-eighteenth century, most people lived in near-complete darkness except in the presence of sunlight and moonlight. Since then, the provision of artificial light has been revolutionized by a number of innovations in appliances, fuels, infrastructures and institutions. The real price of lighting has fallen dramatically (i.e. 4,000-fold since 1800). Coupled with the growing demands of economic development, per capita consumption of lighting is 16,000 times greater than in 1800. This paper presents estimates of the income, real price and efficiency (i.e. rebound effect) elasticities of demand for lighting, and how they have changed over time. This paper provides a first case study of the long run effects of economic development and technological innovation on the demand for energy services, which are vital for a better understanding of energy behavior and forecasting of greenhouse gas emissions.
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19 otsaila, 2010
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Workshop: Long Run Trends in Energy Prices and InsecurityLondon,UK, 27th January, 2010Professor Roger Fouquet gave a speech at the Workshop on Energy Security in a Multipolar World. The workshop took place at The Imperial College London.
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