Energy Transitions: History, Requirements, Prospects

by Vaclav Smil

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313381771
• ISBN13: 9780313381775
• Release Date: May 2010
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 192 Pages
• Weight: 1.05 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.4" x 9.3"