01827nab a2200205 4500 20260520001038.0 260224s2008 xxu Towards sustainability of energy systems A primer on how to apply the concept of energy services to identify necessary trends and policies nov. 2008 22/06/2011 ; 22/06/2011 10 p. ; 4012-4021 Transcripción del resumen del autor. Virtually all goods and services that characterize modern societies’ welfare depend on the provision of commercial energy. The core objective of this paper is to identify necessary changes in trends for achieving a transition towards more sustainable energy systems and development paths. The major conclusions of this analysis are (i) a rigorous rethinking process has to take place to identify which level of energy services per capita lead to enhancing human welfare and quality of life; (ii) a significant increase in energy conversion efficiency has to be triggered to finally provide energy services with far less input of energy than today; (iii) a continuous increase in the share of renewable energy sources and other low-emission options has to be brought about; (iv) however, as history has shown this process of technological learning has to be accompanied by proper energy price and regulatory policies. Otherwise, it is very likely that energy conservation gains due to technical efficiency improvements will be outweighed again by increases in energy service demand and, straightforward, energy consumption and CO2 emissions. 11 Energy Policy 36 ARTICULO Haas, Reinhard 50369 Nakicenovic, Nebojsa 10647 Ajanovic, Amela 50370 183020 183020 0 0 0 0 250839 BAAB BAAB 2026-03-05 200055067 0 200055067 2026-03-05 23:53:13 2026-03-05 ARTICULO