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The implications of climate change and energy security for global electricity supply

The Energy (R)evolution

F. Maltini     FM Consultants Associates, Alairac, France

Abstract

The impact of greenhouse emissions on climate change and the decrease in world fossil energy sources will have significant consequences for the future of the planet. Three major reports (‘The Stern Review: the Economics of Climate Change’, October 2006, ‘Where will the Energy for Hydrogen Production come from? Status and Alternatives’ by Ludwig-Bolkow-Systemtechnik GmbH – LBST/European Hydrogen Association, 2007, published in 2006–2007, and an updated version of ‘The Global Energy (R)evolution Scenario’ by GWEC-EREC-Greenpeace International, 2013) are analysed in this chapter. ...

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