1Economic Growth and the Global Energy Demand
Jürgen Scheffran1, Miriam Felkers1, and Rebecca Froese1,2
1Research Group Climate Change and Security, Institute of Geography, Center for Earth System Research and Sustainability, University of Hamburg,, 20144 Hamburg, Germany
2Research Group Landuse Conflicts, Institute of Environmental Sciences and Peace Academy Rhineland Palatinate, University of Koblenz‐Landau,, 76829 Landau, Germany
1.1 Historical Context and Relationship Between Energy and Development
Energy is the driving force of all natural processes and a condition for the development of life on earth as well as for human society and its economic growth. From its origin, the character of energy is expressed by conceptions rooted in both the natural‐physical world and in the human‐social world. According to the Greek term, energeia (activity, reality) is an ‘effecting force’ that brings about the transition from possibility to reality. Aristotle saw energeia in connection with activity, action, and power. Later, Wilhelm von Humboldt established ...
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