Lessons from history : nothing is inevitable -- Revolutionizing the link between energy and economic development -- China's energy strategy -- Meet the Jetsons : revolutionary transport via automation and data -- Alexa : beam me up, clean energy -- The energy future and the possibility of peak...

This volume explores: how conflicting scenarios involving energy use/conservation could be reconciled; how we can shape a more sustainable energy system from the existing one; and the possible technological progress and innovations to enable a brighter future

Accelerating energy innovation could be an important part of an effective response to the threat of climate change. Written by a stellar group of experts in the field, this book complements existing research on the subject with an exploration of the role that public and private policy have...