Preparing for Peak Oil in South Africa An Integrated Case Study /

Oil is the lifeblood of modern industrial economies. Petroleum powers virtually all motorized transport, which in turn enables most economic activities and provides mobility for citizens. But oil is a finite resource that is steadily depleting. In the past decade, the phenomenon of global peak oil -...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Wakeford, Jeremy J. (Autor)
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
Edición:1st ed. 2013.
Colección:Energy Analysis,
Temas:
Energy policy.
Energy and state.
Sustainability.
Environmental economics.
Cogeneration of electric power and heat.
Fossil fuels.
Renewable energy sources.
Energy Policy, Economics and Management.
Environmental Economics.
Fossil Fuel.
Renewable Energy.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Preface
  • 1. Introduction: The End of Cheap Oil and its Implications for South Africa
  • 2. Energy
  • 3. Transport
  • 4. Agriculture
  • 5. Economy
  • 6. Society
  • 7. Can We Transition to Sustainability?
  • References
  • Index.

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