"Power to the People" examines the varied but interconnected
relationships between energy consumption and economic development
in Europe over the last five centuries. It describes how the
traditional energy economy of medieval and early modern Europe was
marked by stable or falling per capita energy consumption, and how
the First Industrial Revolution in the eighteenth century--fueled
by coal and steam engines--redrew the economic, social, and
geopolitical map of Europe and the world. The Second Industrial
Revolution continued this energy expansion and social
transformation through the use of oil and electricity, but after
1970 Europe entered a new stage in which energy consumption has
stabilized. This book challenges the view that the outsourcing of
heavy industry overseas is the cause, arguing that a Third
Industrial Revolution driven by new information and communication
technologies has played a major stabilizing role.
"Power to the People" offers new perspectives on the challenges
posed today by climate change and peak oil, demonstrating that
although the path of modern economic development has vastly
increased our energy use, it has not been a story of ever-rising
and continuous consumption. The book sheds light on the often
lengthy and complex changes needed for new energy systems to
emerge, the role of energy resources in economic growth, and the
importance of energy efficiency in promoting growth and reducing
future energy demand.
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