Annual Review of Energy 

About: Annual Review of Energy is an academic journal. The journal publishes majorly in the area(s): Energy source & Energy policy. It has an ISSN identifier of 0362-1626. Over the lifetime, 236 publications have been published receiving 4774 citations.

Photochemical conversion and storage of solar energy

Abstract: The general principles and limitations of converting solar energy via photochemical reactions to electrical or chemical energy are described Photosynthesis is concluded to be the only reliable and efficient system, suggesting that research efforts should aim at mimicking the photosynthesis process and modifying it to produce other fuel sources, such as hydrogen or ammonia, or developing artificial photochemical systems Few economic studies are available because the field is still too new and few systems show a reasonable degree of efficiency or longevity Early work indicates that a simple hybrid system able to operate as a single unit may have the most economic feasibility Economic assessments, however, should wait until scientific feasibility is established 190 references

Linking Life-Styles and Energy Use: A Matter of Time?

Abstract: In this paper, the authors explore the links between life-styles and energy use. While they focus on the United States, they illustrate some points using examples from other countries, particularly where these countries differ significantly from the United States. They focus on changes in an individual's or household's activities that are not motivated per se by a desire to save energy. They study observed behavior. To understand the relationship between life-styles and energy use, they review the structure of energy use by end-use sector. They propose a scheme for measuring consumer activities, which leads to a new description of consumers' energy use. The authors review demographic and social factors that may constrain activity choices, then return to the activity-based description of energy use to speculate on how changes in consumer activities could cause important changes in sectoral demand in the future.

An Update on Econometric Studies of Energy Demand Behavior

Abstract: Revue des modeles developpes recemment pour la prevision de la demande d'energie dans les secteurs domestique, commercial, industriel et dans les transports

The Future of Methane as an Energy Resource

Abstract: Analyse technico-economique des sources conventionnelles ou non (clathrates) de gaz naturel: capacite de production, reserves, localisation geographique, perspectives de production et d'utilisation dans les secteurs du transport et de la production d'electricite. Les avantages et les inconvenients de son utilisation sont discutes par rapport a la protection de l'environnement

Philosophical Basis for Risk Analysis

Abstract: The chapter focuses on the risk portion of the risk-benefit balance because comparative risk analysis is the issue of primary national concern. New technical systems initially appear to be replacements for existing systems (nuclear for coal power), so public policy is generally concerned with comparative risk levels rather than comparative benefits. Three areas of application of risk-benefit analysis have been identified. The most fundamental application concerns the societal choice of expanding or curtailing the development of our existing technological capabilities, an example being a mass or individual transportation system. A second risk-benefit analysis is in setting performance targets for existing technologies where trade-offs between safety, environmental effects, and cost can produce major social and economic impacts, an example being air quality criteria. The third application involves decisions between competitive technical systems that produce a similar beneficial function but with differing societal costs, such as the selection of either coal or uranium as a fuel system for a new electrical power plant based on a comparison of their social costs, since the same output of electricity would be generated by both. The uncertainty principle is discussed in an Appendix. 27 references. (MCW)