Description: Further DetailsTitle: Energy TransitionsCondition: NewSubtitle: History, Requirements, ProspectsISBN-10: 0313381771EAN: 9780313381775ISBN: 9780313381775Publisher: Praeger Publishers IncFormat: HardbackRelease Date: 05/26/2010Description: 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.Energy transitions are fundamental processes behind the evolution of human societies: they both drive and are driven by technical, economic, and social changes. In a bold and provocative argument, Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects describes the history of modern society's dependence on fossil fuels and the prospects for the transition to a nonfossil world. Vaclav Smil, who has published more on various aspects of energy than any working scientist, makes it clear that this transition will not be accomplished easily, and that it cannot be accomplished within the timetables established by the Obama administration.The book begins with a survey of the basic properties of modern energy systems. It then offers detailed explanations of universal patterns of energy transitions, the peculiarities of changing energy use in the world's leading economies, and the coming shifts from fossil fuels to renewable conversions. Specific cases of these transitions are analyzed for eight of the world's leading energy consumers. The author closes with perspectives on the nature and pace of the coming energy transition to renewable conversions.Language: EnglishCountry/Region of Manufacture: USAuthor: Vaclav SmilGenre: Technology & EngineeringItem Height: 235mmItem Length: 156mmItem Weight: 454gRelease Year: 2010 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.
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Book Title: Energy Transitions
Title: Energy Transitions
Subtitle: History, Requirements, Prospects
ISBN-10: 0313381771
EAN: 9780313381775
ISBN: 9780313381775
Release Date: 05/26/2010
Release Year: 2010
Country/Region of Manufacture: US
Genre: Technology & Engineering
Number of Pages: 192 Pages
Publication Name: Energy Transitions : History, Requirements, Prospects
Language: English
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Item Height: 0.5 in
Subject: Energy, Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Power Resources / General, Industries / Energy, American Government / National
Publication Year: 2010
Item Weight: 15.9 Oz
Type: Textbook
Author: Vaclav Smil
Item Length: 9.2 in
Subject Area: Political Science, Technology & Engineering, Science, Business & Economics
Item Width: 6.1 in
Format: Hardcover
