After Oil

"After Oil"explores the social, cultural and political changes needed to make possible a full-scale transition from fossil fuels to new forms of energy. Written collectively by participants in the first After Oil School, "After Oil"explains why the adoption of renewable, ecologically sustainable energy sources is only the first step of energy transition.

Author: Imre Szeman, Petrocultures Research Group
Publisher: Petrocultures Research Group
Published: 04/01/2016
Pages: 78
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.19lbs
Size: 7.00h x 4.37w x 0.22d
ISBN13: 9780995042001
ISBN10: 0995042004
BISAC Categories:
- Science | Energy
- Technology & Engineering | Power Resources | Alternative & Renewable
- Technology & Engineering | Power Resources | Fossil Fuels

About the Author

Imre Szeman is Canada Research Chair in Cultural Studies and Professor of English, Film Studies, and Sociology at the University of Alberta. His recent books include Fueling Culture: 101 Words for Energyand Environment and The Energy Humanities Reader. He is the co-director and co-founder of the Petrocultures Research Group.

The Petrocultures Research Group at the University of Alberta supports research on the social and cultural implications of oil and energy on individuals, communities, and societies around the world today. Since 2011, the research activities of Petrocultures have played a crucial role in enhancing and expanding this research, and in the process has positioned the University of Alberta at the forefront of a growing field of academic study. Learn more at www.petrocultures.com.