The Energy Transition An Overview of the True Challenge of the 21st Century /

• Main Author: Petit, Vincent (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2017.
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Industries.; International relations.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Natural Resource and Energy Economics.; International Relations.; Energy Economics.; Renewable and Green Energy.

Against the backdrop of rapid advances in the energy sector, this book provides a concise overview of the complex challenges in the energy paradigm today, which revolve around the seemingly unsolvable energy equation.  The author, an experienced energy professional, combines the various aspects of t...

Table of Contents:

• 1 Introduction
• 2 Historical Determinismus Shaping Tomorrow's World
• 3 The Energy Inudustry: Running at Full Speed
• 4 Coal: The Energy of New Economies
• 5 Natural Gas: Star Product of the 21st Century
• 6 The Spectaculare Growth of Electricity Production
• 7 Massive Needs for Investments in New Capacities
• 8 The New Energy Paradigm and Balance of Power
• 9 The Path Towards a Sustainable Tomorrow
• 10 Towards 2100.