Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Introduction : The reciprocity of energy and space. 2. Past, present and future : Past: a brief history of high-energy life. Present: introduction to the knowledge of energy use and energy chains. Future: spatial scenarios for the energy transition. Case study : Europe. 3. Electricity : Footprints : nuclear power ; Coal ; Lignite ; Waste incineration ; Hydropower ; Solar ; Wind ; Survey. Case study : Arnhem. Mobility transition : Essay: The mobility landscape. 4. Heat : Footprints : Geothermal energy ; Residual heat ; Peat ; Natural gas ; Shale gas ; Biomass ; Survey. Case study : Rotterdam. Economic transition : Essay: The economic landscape. 5. Fuel : Footprints : Petroleum ; Tar sands ; BIofuel ; Algae ; Survey. Case study : The 'green metropolis". Political transition : Essay: The political landscape. Networks and storage : Footprints : Electricity network ; Heat network ; Gas network ; Electricity storage ; Thermal Energy Storage (TES) ; Fuel storage ; Survey. Case study : The northern Netherlands. Technology transition : Essay: The technological landscape. Human scale : Case study : Household consumption. Emotional transition : Essay: The technological landscape. Epilogue. Lexicon.