Fact and fiction in global energy policy : fifteen contentious questions /
Sovacool, Benjamin K.,author.
Brown, Marilyn A.,author.
Valentine, Scott V.,author.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction: Framing global energy policy -- I. Energy and society. Question 1. Is industry the chief energy villain? ; Question 2. Is energy efficiency a worthwhile investment? ; Question 3. Should governments intervene in energy markets? -- II. Energy resources and technology. Question 4. Do conventional energy resources have a meaningful "peak"? ; Question 5. Is shale gas a bridge to a clean energy future? ; Question 6. Can renewable electricity ever be mainstreamed? ; Question 7. Is the car of the future electric? ; Question 8. Can we sustainably feed and fuel the planet? -- III. Climate change. Question 9. Is mitigation or adaptation the best way to address climate change? ; Question 10. Should geoengineering be outlawed? ; Question 11. Is clean coal an oxymoron? -- IV. Energy security and energy transitions. Question 12. Is nuclear energy worth the risk? ; Question 13. Is national energy independence feasible and desirable? ; Question 14. Are we nearing a global energy crisis? ; Question 15. Can energy transitions be expedited? -- Conclusion. Values and truth, fact and fiction in global energy policy.
Energy policy.
Energy industries.
Energy development.
Climatic changes.
Energy security.