Energy at the crossroads: global perspectives and uncertainties

Vaclav Smil0262194929, 9780262194921

Text considers the twenty-first century’s crucial question: how to reconcile the modern world’s unceasing demand for energy with the absolute necessity to preserve the integrity of the biosphere. Illustrated. Includes index and references. DLC: Energy policy.

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Table of contents :
Acknowledgments……Page 8
Reflections on a Life of Energy Studies……Page 10
1 Long-term Trends and Achievements……Page 18
2 Energy Linkages……Page 80
3 Against Forecasting……Page 138
4 Fossil Fuel Futures……Page 198
5 Nonfossil Energies……Page 256
6 Possible Futures……Page 334
Units and Abbreviations……Page 392
Prefixes……Page 394
Acronyms……Page 396
References……Page 400
Index……Page 436