Changing Energy: The Transition to a Sustainable Future
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| Rating | : | 4.20 (865 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0520287797 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2015-02-15 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Perkins argues that a future in which current levels of energy service benefits are sustained can come only from investments in the technologies needed to bring about a fourth energy transition. Changing Energy envisions a viable post–fossil fuel economy and identifies the barriers to be overcome.. Changing Energy outlines how humanity established the current energy economy through three previous transitions, and how we now stand poised for a necessary fourth transition. The imperative for a fourth energy transition comes from dangers related to climate change, geopolitical tensions, documented health and environmental effects, and long-term depletion of today’s sources. John H. Human societies around the globe have received immense benefits from uses of coal, oil, gas, and uranium sources, yet we must now rebuild our energy economies to rely on renewable sources and use them efficiently
I’ve been teaching energy for more than ten years, but I learned important things from this book—things I need to know."—Barbara L. Some would dismiss them as out of hand. From the Inside Flap"Changing Energy offers a reasoned set of criteria to appraise future energy systems. Melosi, University of Houston "This important book weaves together strands of history, science, politics, and economics to give readers the background they need to understand our current energy issues and the necessity for a transition to renewable sources of energy. It