Energy: Science, Policy, and the Pursuit of Sustainability

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Energy: Science, Policy, and the Pursuit of Sustainability
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During the past year, energy prices have fluctuated wildly, from historic highs in the winter and spring to the lowest wholesale prices in decades a few short months later. As the largest user of fossil-fuel energy, the United States is the key player in the world's energy markets, and our nation's energy policy (or lack thereof) has become a subject of increasing concern. Energy: Science, Policy, and the Pursuit of Sustainability is an essential primer on energy, society, and the environment. It offers an accessible introduction to the energy problem - its definition, analysis, and policy implications. Current patterns of energy use are without question unsustainable over the long term, and our dependence on fossil fuels raises crucial questions of security and self-sufficiency. This volume addresses those questions by examining the three broad dimensions of the issue: physical, human, and political-economic. Chapters consider: - the laws of nature and the impacts of energy use on our physical and ecological life-support systems - the psychological, social, and cultural factors that determine how we use energy - the role of government actions in adjusting costs, influencing reso
Country USA
Brand Brand: Island Press
Manufacturer Island Press
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Illustrated
UnitCount 1
EANs 9781559639118
ReleaseDate 0000-00-00

Country	USA
Brand	Brand: Island Press
Manufacturer	Island Press
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Illustrated
UnitCount	1
EANs	9781559639118
ReleaseDate	0000-00-00

Energy: Science, Policy, and the Pursuit of Sustainability

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