Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate by Smil, Vaclav
Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate by Smil, Vaclav

Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate

There are many misconceptions about the future of global energy often presented as fact by the media,...
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Author: Vaclav Smil
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Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate by Smil, Vaclav

Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate

$101.78
Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate by Smil, Vaclav

Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate

$101.78
Author: Vaclav Smil
Format: Hardcover
Language: English
Description
There are many misconceptions about the future of global energy often presented as fact by the media, politicians, business leaders, activists, and even scientists--wasting time and money and hampering the development of progressive energy policies. Energy Myths and Realities: Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate debunks the most common fallacies to make way for a constructive, scientific approach to the global energy challenge. When will the world run out of oil? Should nuclear energy be adopted on a larger scale? Are ethanol and wind power viable sources of energy for the future? Vaclav Smil advises the public to be wary of exaggerated claims and impossible promises. The global energy transition will be prolonged and expensive--and hinges on the development of an extensive new infrastructure. Established technologies and traditional energy sources are persistent and adaptable enough to see the world through that transition. Energy Myths and Realities brings a scientific perspective to an issue often dominated by groundless assertions, unfounded claims, and uncritical thinking. Before we can create sound energy policies for the future, we must renounce the popular myths that cloud our judgment and impede true progress.

Author: Vaclav Smil
Publisher: AEI Press
Published: 08/16/2010
Pages: 232
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.20lbs
Size: 9.20h x 6.40w x 1.10d
ISBN: 9780844743288


Review Citation(s):
Choice 03/01/2011
Scitech Book News 12/01/2010 pg. 157

About the Author
Vaclav Smil is Distinguished Professor of Environment and Environmental Geography at the University of Manitoba in Winnipeg.


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