In Keeping the Lights On at America's Nuclear Power Plants, Jeremy Carl and David Fedor discuss the decline of American nuclear power in light of major economic, technological and political challenges. They show how high costs, low public support, and popular clean energy trends threaten America's near- and long-term nuclear viability. American nuclear power plants are closing at a historically unprecedented pace, and there's little evidence of public...

Une analyse critique de la gestion et de l'exploitation des sources d'énergie au XXIe siècle. Chauffage, éclairage, mobilité, alimentation, production de biens et de services... l'énergie est à chaque instant au cœur des activités humaines. Le contrle de sa production, de sa diffusion et de sa distribution est hautement stratégique. Source de conflits, voire de guerres, l'exploitation et la consommation énergétique sont très inégalitaires,...

In this haunting portrait of America's oil-fueled excesses, director Adolfo Doring explores the inextricable link between the energy we use, the way we run our economy, and the multiplying threats that now confront the environmental health and stability of our planet. Taking as its starting point the inevitable energy depletion scenario known as "Peak Oil," the film surveys a fascinating range of the latest intellectual, political, and scientific...

An entertaining and informative guide to where renewable energy has been, where it is today, and where it's heading.

As the world becomes better connected and we grow ever more dependent on technology, the risks to our infrastructure are multiplying. Whether it's a hostile state striking the national grid (like Russia did with Ukraine in 2016) or a freak solar storm, our systems have become so interlinked that if one part goes down the rest topple like dominoes. In this groundbreaking book, former government minister Oliver Letwin looks ten years into the future...

La pandemia de covid-19 es una tragedia de alcance aún incierto, pero sin duda significó un breve respiro en nuestra demencial tendencia a consumir cada vez más energía. Desde hace décadas, la adicción de las sociedades a los combustibles fósiles apunta a un desenlace catastrófico, por lo que el leve remanso que se produjo al disminuir la actividad económica a nivel planetario debe hacernos conscientes de que hemos llegado a la hora de la...

This latest energy sector assessment, strategy, and road map for Indonesia highlights energy sector performance, major development constraints, and government development plans and strategy. This report reviews previous support from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners, and outlines ADB's future support strategy in Indonesia's energy sector. This publication provides energy sector background information for ADB investment...

This energy sector assessment, strategy, and road map documents the status and strategic priorities of the Government of the Philippines in the energy sector. It highlights sector performance, development constraints, government plans and strategies, past support of the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners, and the strategy for future ADB support in the energy sector. It also provides sector background information for investment...

Indonesia has achieved an impressive 84% electrification ratio, but faces significant challenges in reaching the remaining 16% of its households. This report describes Indonesia's electrification environment and identifies barriers to achieving universal electricity access. Principles drawn from international best practices such as government commitment, enabling institutional environments, adequate and sustainable financing, and stakeholder coordination...

This publication provides an overview of key development successes and constraints in Indonesia's energy sector. It reviews the support extended by the Asian Development Bank (ADB) and other development partners together with an update on the government's energy plans and strategies. In line with ADB's 2020—2024 country partnership strategy for Indonesia, an outline of strategic initiatives and background information for energy investments and technical...