Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society

Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society

It is widely assumed that our consumer society can move from using fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources while maintaining the high levels of energy use to which we have become accustomed. This book details the reasons why this almost unquestioned assumption is seriously mistaken. It challe...

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Main Author: Trainer, Ted (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Dordrecht Springer 2007
Subjects:
Renewable energy sources > Economic aspects
Economic development > Environmental aspects
Sustainable Development
Human Ecology
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Summary:It is widely assumed that our consumer society can move from using fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources while maintaining the high levels of energy use to which we have become accustomed. This book details the reasons why this almost unquestioned assumption is seriously mistaken. It challenges fundamental assumptions and stimulates the discussion about our common future in a way that will be of interest to professionals and lay-readers alike.
Physical Description:vii, 197 pages 24 cm
Bibliography:Includes bibliographies references and indexes
ISBN:9781402055485

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