Energy Economics (Paperback, 2 ed)

Part One: Fundamental of energy economics 1. Introduction 2. Energy, markets, and society 3. Static efficiency: Applying supply and demand to energy markets 4. Dynamic efficiency: energy decisions over time Part Two: Conventional Energy Source 5. Oil: Has it reached its peak? 6. Natural gas: A bridge to the future? 7. Coal: No longer king? 8. Nuclear energy: Too expensive to matter? Part Three: Alternative Energy Source 9. Renewable energy: Cheap, clean, but complicated 10. Next-generation alternatives: The road to net-zero? 11. Energy efficiency: An offer we can't refuse? Part Four: Electricity 12. Traditional electricity regulation: Is monopoly still natural? 13. Electricity restructuring and deregulation: A better way? 14. Electric vehicles: Charging ahead? Part Five: Energy Policy 15. Energy and the environment: Paying the full social cost of our energy choices 16. Energy and sustainability: What do we owe the future? 17. Energy security: Oil and new dilemmas 18. A comprehensive energy policy: The big picture