Energy, Resources and Welfare
Exploration of Social Frameworks for Sustainable Development
- 1st Edition - February 18, 2016
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Author: Bent Sorensen
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 3 2 1 8 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 1 2 - 8 0 3 2 1 9 - 0
Bent Sørensen, one of the world’s leading experts in the field of renewable energy systems, explores the current hurdles to the universal adoption of renewable energy sources an… Read more
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Request a sales quoteBent Sørensen, one of the world’s 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, Sørensen avoids specialist jargon in this text. He therefore addresses scientists and engineers directly involved in sustainable technologies, as well as energy planners and decision makers in industry and government, and also those interested in the direction in which our societies are moving. This book can be a good basis for discussions and debate, whether in academic or in political circles, and may even be used as complementary reading for students in the field of energy generation, implementation, planning, management, markets and policy.
- One of the world’s leading experts in renewable energy systems looks into economic, social and political factors that influence the current state of renewable energy implementation in the world.
- Sørensen examines the reasons why reaching 100% renewable and sustainable energy sources might seem like an unattainable goal, and proposes alternative solutions that would allow the world to proceed towards energy sustainability without losing welfare.
scientists, engineers, planners and policy makers working in the energy area, as well as those interested in studying the relationship between energy, resources and social arrangements
Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Resources and Economic Welfare
- Abstract
- 2.1. Overview of natural resources
- 2.2. Current paradigm of economic organization
- 2.3. Current paradigm of social organization
Chapter 3: New Paradigms: In Search of a Third Way
- Abstract
- 3.1. New indicators of social welfare
- 3.2. How to formulate constitutions
Chapter 4: Specific Issues and Case Narratives
- Abstract
- 4.1. Energy efficiency and infrastructure
- 4.2. Lifestyle traits
- 4.3. Selected suggestions from recent times
Chapter 5: Implementation of Sustainable Solutions
- Abstract
- 5.1. On the global level, including those aspect that are valid on all levels
- 5.2. On the regional level
- 5.3. On the local level
- 5.4. It can be done!
- Edition: 1
- Published: February 18, 2016
- No. of pages (Paperback): 224
- No. of pages (eBook): 224
- Imprint: Academic Press
- Language: English
- Paperback ISBN: 9780128032183
- eBook ISBN: 9780128032190
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Bent Sorensen
Bent Sørensen is professor emeritus in physics at Roskilde University, Denmark). He has held academic positions at University of California in Berkeley, Yale University, The National Renewable Energy Laboratory in Golden (US), Kyoto University (Japan), University of Grenoble (France) and University of New South Wales (Australia) and served as advisor for the OECD, the Japanese and Australian governments, and various UN agencies, including as lead author the IPCC working group on climate change mitigation. He has published nearly 1000 scientific articles and many books, including two volumes on hydrogen and fuel cells. He served as chairman of the Danish Energy Agency’s Solar Energy and Hydrogen Energy Committees, and received prizes such as the Australian-European Award for Eminent Scholars (1982) and the European Solar Prize (2002).
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Professor, Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University, Denmark; Independent Consultant, NOVATOR Advanced Technology Consulting, DenmarkRead Energy, Resources and Welfare on ScienceDirect