Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects

Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects
ISBN-10
0313381771
ISBN-13
9780313381775
Category
Business & Economics
Pages
178
Language
English
Published
2010
Publisher
ABC-CLIO
Author
Vaclav Smil

Description

This bold and controversial argument shows why energy transitions are inherently complex and prolonged affairs, and how ignoring this fact raises unrealistic expectations that the United States and other global economies can be weaned quickly from a primary dependency on fossil fuels. * Includes case studies of energy transitions in eight nations * Presents graphs of energy transitions on global and national scales, showing both common features and idiosyncratic patterns * Features photographs of the containment vessel of America's first nuclear reactor and of a stationary gas turbine * Provides a thorough bibliography

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