Preparing for Peak Oil in South Africa An Integrated Case Study /

• Main Author: Wakeford, Jeremy J. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Energy,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Energy policy.; Energy and state.; Fossil fuels.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Sustainable development.; Environmental economics.; Energy Policy, Economics and Management.; Energy Economics.; Sustainable Development.; Environmental Economics.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Renewable and Green Energy.
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Oil is the lifeblood of modern industrial economies. Petroleum powers virtually all motorized transport, which in turn enables most economic activities and provides mobility for citizens. But oil is a finite resource that is steadily depleting. In the past decade, the phenomenon of global peak oil Ơ...

Table of Contents:

• Preface
• 1. Introduction: The End of Cheap Oil and its Implications for South Africa
• 2. Energy
• 3. Transport
• 4. Agriculture
• 5. Economy
• 6. Society
• 7. Can We Transition to Sustainability?
• References
• Index.