Energy is central to the fabric of society. This book revisits the classic notions of energy impacts by examining the social effects of resource extraction and

The global energy system and its future are central to understanding many of the key challenges faced by society today. From climate change to rising prices for

The first systematic, quantitative appraisal of power density, offering detailed reviews of power densities of renewable energy flows, fossil fuels, and all com

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In 2007, the left came to power in Ecuador. In the years that followed, the “twenty-first-century socialist” government and a coalition of grassroots activi