Lays out the alternatives among future fuels, technologies, efficiency gains, conservation patterns, and pollution levels, and pinpoints the key choices that are most likely to characterize the 21st century.
1. Introduction; 2. An overview of scenarios; 3. Global energy needs: past and present; 4. Determinants of future energy systems; 5. Energy system alternatives - six scenarios; 6. Implications; 7. Energy systems alternatives: eleven regions; 8. Conclusions; 9. Bibliography; Appendices.
This is a valuable...reference source for those anxious to deepen their understanding of plausible energy trends and choices for the medium (2020) and longer (2050) terms. Joel Darmstadter, Environment