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Energy Myths and Realities

By Vaclav Smil

Bringing Science to the Energy Policy Debate. AEI Press, 2010.

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Energy Myths and Realities

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An unrelenting criticism of popular beliefs, theories, and myths about energy production and consumption, using an analytical filter to critically examine proposed solutions to the energy crisis.

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Who should read Energy Myths and Realities

Conservationists • environmental scientists • policy makers • engineers • anyone interested in sustainability

About the author of Energy Myths and Realities

Vaclav Smil is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus at the University of Manitoba. His research has had a global influence on policies regarding energy, the economy, food, and more. Smil was named one of the top 100 Global Thinkers by Foreign Policy. His dozens of published works include Creating the Twentieth Century and Should We Eat Meat?

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