The seven signals heralding an energy transition -- Fossil fuels : stored solar energy -- Nuclear energy and the mass defect -- The power behind renewables -- The potential and toll of alternative energy sources -- Technology introduction -- Solar -- Wind -- Nuclear -- Advanced energy storage solutions -- Smart grids -- Transportation -- Heat generation -- Technological readiness -- Fossil fuel wealth and energy consumption framework -- The United States -- Canada -- Brazil -- Germany, Norway, Spain, and Italy -- Russia -- Saudi Arabia -- Japan -- China -- India -- South Korea -- Country roundup -- Our response to limited resources -- Global energy price and cost points -- Energy policy tool kit -- Four repressive forces on the use of fossil fuels -- The only path forward departs from the use of fossil fuels -- Appendix A. Primary energy consumption factor and fossil fuel wealth factor -- Appendix B. Energy platforms of presidential candidates 1992-2016.
Summary:
"This book presents an overview of where we stand on the planet and where we might go in pursuit of energy as fossil fuels are abandoned. Presenting data derived from many government, industry, and academic sources, the book illuminates limitations and problems with various energy sources, most notably with now-untenable reliance on fossil fuels, and shows that internationally, different answers are proving viable for different social and environmental contexts. The goals of the book are logical explanation, reader comprehension, and comprehensive coverage, rather than advocacy"--Provided by publisher.
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