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100			_aBrown, Lester R
245			_aThe Great transition _b:shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy _c/ Lester R. Brown
260			_aNew York _b: W. W. Norton _c , 2015
300			_axiv, 178p _c ; 21 cm
520			_aThe great energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is under way. As oil insecurity deepens, the extraction risks of fossil fuels rise, and concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fueled by oil, natural gas, and coal is being replaced with one powered by wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The Great Transition details the accelerating pace of this global energy revolution. As many countries become less enamored with coal and nuclear power, they are embracing an array of clean, renewable energies. Whereas solar energy projects were once small-scale, largely designed for residential use, energy investors are now building utility-scale solar projects. Strides are being made: some of the huge wind farm complexes under construction in China will each produce as much electricity as several nuclear power plants, and an electrified transport system supplemented by the use of bicycles could reshape the way we think about mobility.
650			_aSocial Science
650			_aLand Economics
650			_aReal Estate
700			_aBrown, Lester R
700			_a Larsen, J Janet
700			_aRoney Matthew
700			_a Adams, Emily E
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