Selection of papers presented in a conference held in Tehran in February 2004, by Indian Ocean Research Group in collaboration with Iranian Institute for Political and International Studies.
"Introduction Energy, Environment, and History "It was the best of times, it was the worst of times ... " Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities Picture Mexico in 1850. The majority of Mexicans lived in villages, practiced some form of agriculture and animal husbandry: slash and …
This report draws on more than 1300 government budgetary transfers and tax expenditures providing preferential treatment for the production and consumption of fossil fuels as documented in the 2020 OECD Inventory of Support Measures for Fossil Fuels to track progress in reform o…
It makes no difference whether global warming is or is not a "human-caused" condition, because it is only human-caused action that will mediate its effects. This book shows why wind and solar alone are not enough. To get a handle on this, we need a backup plan, that is, an energ…
The material basis of energy transitions
"Provides a comprehensive overview of key issues related to the nexus between renewable energy and critical raw materials Explores interdisciplinary perspectives from the natural sciences, engineering and social sciences Discusses critical strategies to address the nexus from a …
The material basis of energy transitions
The Material Basis of Energy Transitions explores the intersection between critical raw material provision and the energy system. Chapters draw on examples and case studies involving energy technologies (e.g., electric power, transport) and raw material provision (e.g., mining, …
The material basis of energy transitions
The material basis of energy transitions
"Provides a comprehensive overview of key issues related to the nexus between renewable energy and critical raw materials Explores interdisciplinary perspectives from the natural sciences, engineering and social sciences Discusses critical strategies to address the nexus from a …
Routledge handbook of energy economics
"Energy consumption and production have major influences on the economy, environment and society, but in return they are also influenced by how the economy is structured, how the social institutions work, and how the society deals with environmental degradation. The need for int…
"Energy consumption and production have major influences on the economy, environment and society, but in return they are also influenced by how the economy is structured, how the social institutions work, and how the society deals with environmental degradation. The need for int…