Energy, Resources and Welfare Sorensen Paperback Academic Press 9780128032183

Energy, Resources and WelfareExploration of Social Frameworks for Sustainable Development\nAuthor(s): Bent Sorensen\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Elsevier Science Publishing Co Inc, United States\nImprint: Academic Press Inc\nISBN-13: 9780128032183, 978-0128032183\nSynopsis\nBent Srensen, one of the worlds leading experts in the field of renewable energy systems, explores the current hurdles to the universal adoption of renewable energy sources and proposes solutions to the current situation in this new inspiring work. He discusses the social, political and economic issues that make sustainability seem like such an attainable goal, and explores the ways through which change can be achieved without loss of welfare. Even though the author has written several scientific monographs covering the technical issues behind the energy and social transitions mentioned in this book, and bases his conclusions on solid facts and analysis, Srensen avoids specialist jargon in this text. He therefo.