The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy

Author:   Lester R. Brown (Earth Policy Institute) ,  Emily Adams ,  Janet Larsen ,  J Matthew Roney
Publisher:   WW Norton & Co
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9780393350555


Pages:   194
Publication Date:   14 April 2015
Format:   Paperback
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The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy


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As oil insecurity deepens, the extraction risks of fossil fuels rise and concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fuelled by oil, natural gas and coal is being replaced with one powered by wind, solar and geothermal energy.

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Author:   Lester R. Brown (Earth Policy Institute) ,  Emily Adams ,  Janet Larsen ,  J Matthew Roney
Publisher:   WW Norton & Co
Imprint:   WW Norton & Co
Dimensions:   Width: 14.00cm , Height: 0.10cm , Length: 20.80cm
Weight:   0.247kg
ISBN:  

9780393350555


ISBN 10:   039335055
Pages:   194
Publication Date:   14 April 2015
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Out of stock   Availability explained
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Lester R. Brown is the founder of the Earth Policy and Worldwatch Institutes. He has been honored with numerous prizes, including a MacArthur Fellowship, the United Nations Environment Prize, and twenty-five honorary degrees. He lives in Washington, D.C. Janet Larsen is an author and the director of research for Earth Policy Institute. She has written on topics ranging from natural resources availability to population growth and climate change. Prior to the creation of Earth Policy Institute, Janet worked at Worldwatch Institute, providing research support for State of the World and contributing to Vital Signs.

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