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Energy myths and realities
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Vaclav Smil |
MYTH: New energy sources and technical innovations will eliminate the need for fossil fuels within a few decades. REALITY: Comprehensive energy transitions take several generations. MYTH: Carbon sequ… |
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Energy transitions
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Vaclav Smil |
Contrary to common impression, global energy use in the 19th century was dominated by wood, not coal; and in the 20th century by coal, not oil. Not until 1964 did oil overtake coal as the world's pri… |
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Oil
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Vaclav Smil |
Without oil, there would be no globalization, no plastic, little transport, and a worldwide political landscape that few would recognize. It is the lifeblood of the modern world, and humanity's depen… |
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