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

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Wakeford, Jeremy J. (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: SpringerBriefs in Energy,
• Θέματα: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Fossil fuels.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Sustainable development.; Environmental economics.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Energy Economics.; Sustainable Development.; Environmental Economics.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Renewable and Green Energy.

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 –...