Energy, Resources and Welfare : Exploration of Social Frameworks for Sustainable Development by Bent Sørensen read online ebook FB2, MOBI
9780128032183 English 0128032189 'Everything is connected' was one of the slogans of the early environmental movement. A better defence could hardly be found for the many excursions this book invites its readers to join. The book is about resources and welfare, but soon has to deal with the basic structure of societies and the economic and political rules by which they operate. This is all required in order to understand current abuses to our environment including all kinds of natural resources, and questions about inequality in access to the ingredients for a fulfilling life that defines human welfare. Energy, Resources and Welfare discusses the problems of current societies where democracy has been degraded by coalitions between party politicians and enterprises seeking to maximize the income of the richest 1%. It also suggests a number of possible solutions, by investigating what has worked and what has failed in the past, and by coming up with a number of new ideas, Yet the book is no partisan manifest; it gives the reader concrete tools based on scientific analysis to debate and agree or disagree on the ideas behind each suggested measure, and hope that the reader will be inspired to follow up on this quest for finding ways to proceed towards a more sustainable world. Book jacket., Bent Sorensen, 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, Sorensen 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.Sorensen 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.", 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 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.
9780128032183 English 0128032189 'Everything is connected' was one of the slogans of the early environmental movement. A better defence could hardly be found for the many excursions this book invites its readers to join. The book is about resources and welfare, but soon has to deal with the basic structure of societies and the economic and political rules by which they operate. This is all required in order to understand current abuses to our environment including all kinds of natural resources, and questions about inequality in access to the ingredients for a fulfilling life that defines human welfare. Energy, Resources and Welfare discusses the problems of current societies where democracy has been degraded by coalitions between party politicians and enterprises seeking to maximize the income of the richest 1%. It also suggests a number of possible solutions, by investigating what has worked and what has failed in the past, and by coming up with a number of new ideas, Yet the book is no partisan manifest; it gives the reader concrete tools based on scientific analysis to debate and agree or disagree on the ideas behind each suggested measure, and hope that the reader will be inspired to follow up on this quest for finding ways to proceed towards a more sustainable world. Book jacket., Bent Sorensen, 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, Sorensen 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.Sorensen 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.", 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 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.