The role of energy efficiency in sustainable development

Proceedings 1995 Interdisciplinary Conference: Knowledge Tools for a Sustainable Civilization. Fourth Canadian Conference on Foundations and Applications of General Science Theory Pub Date : 1995-06-08 DOI:10.1109/KTSC.1995.569167

M. Rosen

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The results are reported of an investigation into the role of increased energy efficiency in achieving sustainable development. In the paper the relations are examined between energy and sustainable development, and between energy efficiency and environmental impact. The theoretical and practical limitations on increased energy efficiency are discussed, particularly as they relate to sustainable development. A case study is described, in which the benefits achievable through the cogeneration of electricity and heat are considered for Ontario. It is demonstrated that energy resources and their utilization are intimately related to sustainable development. It is further demonstrated that, for societies to attain or try to attain sustainable development, much effort must be devoted not only to discovering sustainable energy resources, but also to increasing the energy efficiencies of processes utilizing these resources.

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能源效率在可持续发展中的作用

报告了对提高能源效率在实现可持续发展方面的作用进行调查的结果。本文考察了能源与可持续发展、能源效率与环境影响之间的关系。讨论了提高能源效率的理论和实际限制，特别是与可持续发展有关的限制。描述了一个案例研究，其中考虑了安大略省通过热电联产可以实现的效益。研究表明，能源资源及其利用与可持续发展密切相关。进一步表明，社会要实现或设法实现可持续发展，就必须作出很大努力，不仅要发现可持续能源，而且要提高利用这些资源的过程的能源效率。

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