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The Realist
Vaclav Smil looks to history for the future of energy. What he sees is sobering.
Science,
2018
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The reclusive, highly intellectual Vaclav Smil is renowned in scientific, business and philanthropic communities for his clear-eyed assessment of the world’s energy usage over time. getAbstract recommends this Science magazine article to readers who prefer raw, unadulterated facts about how burning fossil fuels is affecting the environment, the pitfalls humanity faces in turning to renewable fuels and what people can do as individuals to save the biosphere.
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Paul Voosen is a geoscience writer for Science magazine.
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