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Item Details
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ENERGY TRANSITIONS
GLOBAL AND NATIONAL PERSPECTIVES, 2ND EDITION |
By: |
Vaclav Smil |
Format: |
Hardback |
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£58.00 |
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£58.00 |
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ISBN 10: |
144085324X |
ISBN 13: |
9781440853241 |
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Publisher: |
ABC-CLIO |
Pub. date: |
5 December, 2016 |
Edition: |
2nd Revised edition |
Pages: |
282 |
Synopsis: |
This book provides a detailed, global examination of energy transitions, supplying a long-term historical perspective, an up-to-date assessment of recent and near-term advances in energy production technology and implementation, and an explanation of why efforts to limit global warming and to shift away from fossil fuels have been gradual.* Presents historical coverage of energy production, energy use, and key technical and economic factors that affect the currently unfolding transitions* Offers insightful analysis of energy transitions on both the national and global scale to explain the possibilities and limitations of the process* Supplies a critical appraisal of new renewable conversions that makes clear their advantages and potential benefits as well as their inherent unavoidable limitations* Enables general readers to gain an in-depth understanding of energy transitions from the perspective of an acclaimed scientist with expertise in the fields of energy, environmental and population change, technical innovation, and public policy |
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US |
Imprint: |
Praeger Publishers Inc |
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Non-returnable |
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