Global Energy Fundamentals: Economics, Politics, and Technology

Global Energy Fundamentals: Economics, Politics, and Technology
ISBN-10
1108858252
ISBN-13
9781108858250
Category
Business & Economics
Language
English
Published
2020-08-13
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
Author
Simone Tagliapietra

Description

This book provides a rigorous, concise guide to the current status and future prospects of the global energy system. As we move away from fossil fuels and toward clean energy solutions, the complexity of the global energy system has increased. Tagliapietra cuts through this complexity with a multidisciplinary perspective of the system, which encompasses economics, geopolitics, and basic technology. He goes on to explore the main components of the global energy system - oil, natural gas, coal, nuclear energy, bioenergy, hydropower, geothermal energy, wind energy, solar energy, marine energy - as well as energy consumption and energy efficiency. It then provides an in-depth analysis of the pivotal issues of climate change and of energy access in Africa.

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