An edition of Fact and fiction in global energy policy
(2016)
Fact and fiction in global energy policy
fifteen contentious questions
by Benjamin K. Sovacool
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Fact and fiction in global energy policy: fifteen contentious questions
2016, Johns Hopkins University Press
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Introduction: Framing global energy policy
I. Energy and society. Question 1. Is industry the chief energy villain? ; Question 2. Is energy efficiency a worthwhile investment? ; Question 3. Should governments intervene in energy markets?
II. Energy resources and technology. Question 4. Do conventional energy resources have a meaningful "peak"? ; Question 5. Is shale gas a bridge to a clean energy future? ; Question 6. Can renewable electricity ever be mainstreamed? ; Question 7. Is the car of the future electric? ; Question 8. Can we sustainably feed and fuel the planet?
III. Climate change. Question 9. Is mitigation or adaptation the best way to address climate change? ; Question 10. Should geoengineering be outlawed? ; Question 11. Is clean coal an oxymoron?
IV. Energy security and energy transitions. Question 12. Is nuclear energy worth the risk? ; Question 13. Is national energy independence feasible and desirable? ; Question 14. Are we nearing a global energy crisis? ; Question 15. Can energy transitions be expedited?
Conclusion. Values and truth, fact and fiction in global energy policy.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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