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(Ebook) Energy Transitions 1st Edition by Vaclav Smil ISBN 9780313381775 0313381771

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Authors:Vaclav Smil
Pages:239 pages.
Year:2010
Editon:Kindle
Publisher:Independely Published
Language:english
File Size:3.24 MB
Format:pdf
ISBNS:9780313381775, 0313381771
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ISBN 10: 0313381771
ISBN 13: 9780313381775
Author: Vaclav Smil

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.
 

(Ebook) Energy Transitions 1st Edition Table of contents:

Chapter 1: Energy Systems: Their Basic Properties

  • Resources and Prime Movers

  • Conversions and Uses

  • Infrastructures and Impacts

Chapter 2: Energy Transitions: Universal Patterns

  • Processes and Paces: Complexities of Energy Transitions

  • Grand Fuel Sequence: From Biomass to Coal and Hydrocarbons

  • A New Quality: Generation of Electricity

  • History of Prime Movers: From Muscles to Machines

  • Quantifying the Transitions: Uncertainties and Trends

Chapter 3: National Transitions: Commonalities and Particularities

  • United Kingdom and France: Great European Powers

  • Netherlands and Sweden: Very Different Experiences

  • United States and Russia: Energy Superpowers

  • Japan and China: Asia’s Leaders

  • Changing Patterns: Commonalities and Exceptions

Chapter 4: Decarbonization: Progress So Far

  • Slow Gains: Relative Global Decarbonization

  • Inadequate Shifts: Hydrocarbons and Primary Electricity

  • New Renewables: Solar Energy and Wind Electricity

  • Modern Biofuels: Electricity and Liquids

  • National Trajectories: Aspirations and Accomplishments

Chapter 5: Looking Ahead: Possibilities and Constraints

  • Long‑term Forecasts: Past Failures and New Visions

  • Climate Change Challenge: How Much More CO₂ Can We Emit?

  • Indispensable Fossil Fuels: Steel, Cement, Ammonia, and Plastics

  • Pace of Transitions: Innovations, Inertia, and Surprises

  • Realistic Anticipations: More Than a Great Transition

Chapter 6: Recapitulations

  • Appendices

  • References

  • Index

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