"We have spent the last two centuries building a civilization on coal and the last century building it bigger still on oil. Fossil fuels have been the wellspring of our complex, glorious modern world, but they are about to run out. By the end of the 21st century, our oil and natural gas supplies...

Front Cover -- Urban Energy Transition: Renewable Strategies for Cities and Regions -- Copyright -- Contents -- Contributor Biographies -- Introduction: The Great Transformation: Cities and Regions Embracing Renewable Energy -- Synopsis of the Book and Its chapters -- References -- Section 1:...

"This volume offers a collection of contemporary sociological research on energy-society relations, highlighting the growing instability and disruptions associated with fossil-fuel-dependence, and the emerging challenges and innovations associated with a transition away from fossil fuels....

"This extensive Handbook captures a range of expertise and perspectives on the changing geographies and landscapes of energy production, distribution, and use. Combining established and emerging scholarship from across disciplines, the expert contributions provide a broad overview of research...