Index
162
1 6 2
Multiple sclerosis, 30
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS), 24– 25, 25
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), 12, 19
Natural gas, 53, 57, 73, 82, 83, 93,
120, 121
Negative externality function, 139
Netherlands, 19, 30
Net metering, 94
Nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
batteries, 60– 61
Nigeria, 19, 30, 31, 34
Nitrogen dioxide, 24, 25, 26, 27
Nitrogen oxides, 24, 25, 26, 27– 28, 30– 31,
121, 122– 123, 124– 125
Nitrous oxide, 18
Non- excludable resources, 137
Norway
air quality, 124– 125
city policies, 98
electric cars, 43– 44, 95, 96, 125, 131
electricity generation, 125
greenhouse gas emissions, 19
Nutrition, 113
Ocean- based farming, 115
Off- grid electricity, 5, 29, 54, 85– 88
Offshore wind power, 56
Organic matter, 27, 115
Oslo, Norway, 98, 124– 125
Ostrom, Elinor, 141– 148, 155
Ostrom’s law, 142
Ozone, 24, 25, 26, 28– 29, 30, 105, 121
Pakistan, 31, 34
Paris Agreement on Climate Change, 2,
8, 12– 13, 17– 20, 19, 92, 146
Paris, France, 98, 130
Parkinson’s disease, 30
Parks, 33
Participatory democracy, 35
Particulate matter, 24, 25– 27, 28, 105
air quality standards, 25, 25, 26
composition, 27
health impacts, 30, 30, 31, 32, 121
Norway, 124– 125
Passivated Emitter Rear Cell
technology, 53– 54
Philippines, 19
Photovoltaic (PV) technology see
Solar- generated electricity
Plug- in electric cars see Electric cars
Plug- in hybrid electric vehicles
(PHEVs), 2, 5, 40, 42, 95, 130
Polar ice melting, 13
Policy, 5, 8, 91– 92, 154– 155
agriculture, 114
carbon taxes, 92, 103
cities, 97– 99
electricity generation, 92– 95
emissions trading schemes, 92
fossil fuel subsidies, 106
off- grid electricity, 86
public input, 35
renewable energy, 55, 93– 95
transportation, 95– 97, 125
Polycentric approach, 141– 148
Potential energy, 42– 43, 75
Poverty reduction, 6– 7, 12, 16
Powering Past Coal Alliance, 93
Private goods, 139– 140, 140
Progress, 17– 20, 19, 129
analysis of co- benefits, 132– 133
batteries, 130, 131– 132
electrification of transportation, 46, 47,
48, 129– 131, 153– 154
renewable energy, 52, 55, 57, 94, 133
wind power, 52, 55, 57, 94, 133
Property loss, due to climate
change, 14, 15
Public education, 34– 35, 99, 103, 146
Public goods, 137– 138, 139– 140, 140
Public transport
electric buses, 46– 47, 60, 96, 123, 125,
130, 153– 154
integration with cycling, 33
Puerto Rico, 4
Rainfall events, 13, 14
Real- time prices, 81, 156
Recycling and reuse
and agriculture, 112
batteries, 62, 65– 66, 130
solar panels, 55
Reforestation, 104
Regenerative braking, 42– 43, 65
Renewable energy, 3, 5, 13, 51– 53, 152
and agriculture, 109– 110, 111
162
1 6 2
Multiple sclerosis, 30
National Ambient Air Quality Standards
(NAAQS), 24– 25, 25
National Oceanic and Atmospheric
Administration (NOAA), 12, 19
Natural gas, 53, 57, 73, 82, 83, 93,
120, 121
Negative externality function, 139
Netherlands, 19, 30
Net metering, 94
Nickel metal hydride (NiMH)
batteries, 60– 61
Nigeria, 19, 30, 31, 34
Nitrogen dioxide, 24, 25, 26, 27
Nitrogen oxides, 24, 25, 26, 27– 28, 30– 31,
121, 122– 123, 124– 125
Nitrous oxide, 18
Non- excludable resources, 137
Norway
air quality, 124– 125
city policies, 98
electric cars, 43– 44, 95, 96, 125, 131
electricity generation, 125
greenhouse gas emissions, 19
Nutrition, 113
Ocean- based farming, 115
Off- grid electricity, 5, 29, 54, 85– 88
Offshore wind power, 56
Organic matter, 27, 115
Oslo, Norway, 98, 124– 125
Ostrom, Elinor, 141– 148, 155
Ostrom’s law, 142
Ozone, 24, 25, 26, 28– 29, 30, 105, 121
Pakistan, 31, 34
Paris Agreement on Climate Change, 2,
8, 12– 13, 17– 20, 19, 92, 146
Paris, France, 98, 130
Parkinson’s disease, 30
Parks, 33
Participatory democracy, 35
Particulate matter, 24, 25– 27, 28, 105
air quality standards, 25, 25, 26
composition, 27
health impacts, 30, 30, 31, 32, 121
Norway, 124– 125
Passivated Emitter Rear Cell
technology, 53– 54
Philippines, 19
Photovoltaic (PV) technology see
Solar- generated electricity
Plug- in electric cars see Electric cars
Plug- in hybrid electric vehicles
(PHEVs), 2, 5, 40, 42, 95, 130
Polar ice melting, 13
Policy, 5, 8, 91– 92, 154– 155
agriculture, 114
carbon taxes, 92, 103
cities, 97– 99
electricity generation, 92– 95
emissions trading schemes, 92
fossil fuel subsidies, 106
off- grid electricity, 86
public input, 35
renewable energy, 55, 93– 95
transportation, 95– 97, 125
Polycentric approach, 141– 148
Potential energy, 42– 43, 75
Poverty reduction, 6– 7, 12, 16
Powering Past Coal Alliance, 93
Private goods, 139– 140, 140
Progress, 17– 20, 19, 129
analysis of co- benefits, 132– 133
batteries, 130, 131– 132
electrification of transportation, 46, 47,
48, 129– 131, 153– 154
renewable energy, 52, 55, 57, 94, 133
wind power, 52, 55, 57, 94, 133
Property loss, due to climate
change, 14, 15
Public education, 34– 35, 99, 103, 146
Public goods, 137– 138, 139– 140, 140
Public transport
electric buses, 46– 47, 60, 96, 123, 125,
130, 153– 154
integration with cycling, 33
Puerto Rico, 4
Rainfall events, 13, 14
Real- time prices, 81, 156
Recycling and reuse
and agriculture, 112
batteries, 62, 65– 66, 130
solar panels, 55
Reforestation, 104
Regenerative braking, 42– 43, 65
Renewable energy, 3, 5, 13, 51– 53, 152
and agriculture, 109– 110, 111