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Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society
Ted Trainer
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Description for Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society
Hardback. 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. Num Pages: 198 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 157 x 16. Weight in Grams: 454.
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.
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.
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc.
Condition
New
Number of Pages
198
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402055485
SKU
V9781402055485
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 15 to 20 working days
Ref
99-15
Reviews for Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society
From the reviews: Ted Trainer, of the University of New South Wales, has made a valuable contribution to the literature of energy and resource depletion with his new book Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society. ... Anyone interested in Energy Descent Planning, Community Powerdown responses and Economic ... Read more