Global Energy ShiftsThe Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), 1 ene 2006 - 243 páginas This book informs readers the history of global energy use, contextualizes the coal and oil scares and demonstrates how the convergence of specific geopolitical, commercial, and social conditions can generate rapid and far-reaching transformations in the energy foundations of our world. |
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The Rise of Coal 888 | 18 |
Conflict in Coal and the Emergence of New Energy Systems | 38 |
The First Period of Crisis | 68 |
The Rise of Oil Natural Gas and Nuclear Power | 92 |
The Second Period of Crisis | 113 |
Toward a Sustainable Energy System | 142 |
Fostering Sustainability in India and China | 169 |
Appendix A Sources and Methods Used to Compile | 189 |
Sources of Strike Data in Energy Industries | 195 |
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Otras ediciones - Ver todo
Global Energy Shifts: Fostering Sustainability in a Turbulent Age Bruce Podobnik Vista previa restringida - 2008 |
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