Energy Transition in Metropolises, Rural Areas and Deserts presents detailed field studies of energy transition in Lille, Riyadh, Fayence, Bokhol, Ouarzazate and the Arabian Desert. It analyzes local actions and good practices - according to the resources and constraints involve…
This book reviews the past and present energy use of society and its future needs. A breakdown of current energy sources shows that approximately 80% of the world's primary energy comes from fossil fuels. The book provides an assessment of the needs to change the way in which en…
This three volume compendium begins with a review of our past dependence on fossil fuels as our primary energy source and our future needs to change how our energy is produced and utilized due to diminishing resources and environmental impact. The first volume presents the major…
This book reviews the past and present energy use of society and its future needs. A breakdown of current energy sources shows that approximately 80% of the world's primary energy comes from fossil fuels. The book provides an assessment of the needs to change the way in which en…
"Renewable energy has never been more important than it is now, as climate change becomes arguably the world's most urgent problem to be solved. Solving this problem is proving difficult and complex; none more so than for emerging economies that are undergoing rapid economic dev…
"Renewable energy has never been more important than it is now, as climate change becomes arguably the world's most urgent problem to be solved. Solving this problem is proving difficult and complex; none more so than for emerging economies that are undergoing rapid economic dev…
by Stiglitz, Joseph E., Sen, Amartya, Wilson, Robert, Lind, Robert C., Arrow, Kenneth J., (Kenneth Joseph), Corey, Gordon R., Dasgupta, Partha, Stauffer, Thomas Reynolds, Stockfisch, J. A., (Jacob A.)
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Human-induced rapid environmental change (HIREC) underlies the Anthropocene. One principal difference between present-day and historical environmental change is the pace and scale. Just 300 years ago, 95% of Earth’s ice-free land was considered wildlands or semi-natural. Today, …
This Dissertation was written under the direction of Professor P.Terrence Hopmann. In this work, the author seeks to identify the independent variables affecting the outcome of three key decisions required of the international consortiums constructing Caspian oil export pipeline…
"Energy has become a central concern of many strands of geographical inquiry, from global climate change to the effects of energy decisions on our lives. However, many aspects of the black box of relationships at the energy-society interface remain unopened, especially in terms …
"Energy has become a central concern of many strands of geographical inquiry, from global climate change to the effects of energy decisions on our lives. However, many aspects of the black box of relationships at the energy-society interface remain unopened, especially in terms …
"Energy has become a central concern of many strands of geographical inquiry, from global climate change to the effects of energy decisions on our lives. However, many aspects of the black box of relationships at the energy-society interface remain unopened, especially in terms …
"Energy has become a central concern of many strands of geographical inquiry, from global climate change to the effects of energy decisions on our lives. However, many aspects of the black box of relationships at the energy-society interface remain unopened, especially in terms …
"Energy has become a central concern of many strands of geographical inquiry, from global climate change to the effects of energy decisions on our lives. However, many aspects of the black box of relationships at the energy-society interface remain unopened, especially in terms …
