... of metrics to bear on Brazil’s unique energy history, which in turn helps identify specific policy impacts for continued GHG reduction in Brazil’s future from national and urban perspectives. Figure 1 shows Brazil’s energy consumption trend (top) and proportional fuel mix (bottom) since 1970...

...: urban myths (e.g. solar cells are made from sand), assumptions (e.g. alternative energy is of comparable quality to fossil fuel energy and can offset its use), strategic ignorance (e.g. solar cost drops reflect Moore’s law), and trained incapacity (e.g. solar and wind energy is low- or zero-carbon...

... stability and prosperity on a scale not now envisioned. Findings The paper speculates that oil will no longer be the global fuel of choice in 50 years. It is also speculated that long‐ and short‐range missile defenses will be reliable unlike today's systems. These will create new opportunities...

... sequestration; however, given the potential benefits of direct removal and the need to address small emissions sources, this option should not be neglected. © Emerald Group Publishing Limited 2004 Climatology Fuels According to the Third Assessment Report by the Intergovernmental Panel...

...Frank Bracho It was the oil crisis of the 1970s that brought OPEC to the world stage, and it is a new oil crisis that may be its downfall. For not only did the Caracas summit sideline the environment, it also neglected the pressing question of alternatives to fossil fuels. © MCB UP Limited 2000...