Vaclav Smil's "Energy At The Crossroads"

Abstract: 5 pages in length. Who knows where the world's gluttonous energy appetite will lead in the coming decades, with the overextended use of fossil fuels, the ever-growing dependency upon Middle Eastern crude oil and the escalating and irreparable damage being done to the environment reflecting the most critical components of an energy love affair that shows no signs of slowing. Vaclav Smil provides a forecast of the legacy of today's generation and what it will bequeath upon those that follow; in his book entitled Energy at the Crossroads : Global Perspectives and Uncertainties, Smil (2003) projects what he sees happening in decades to come if the dependence upon fossil fuels continues. No additional sources cited.

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Subcatagory: Environmental Issues & Ecology

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