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Energy in
Canada
Issues in Canada
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Energy is at the core of the way Canadians live. Yet
recent research indicates that North America's supply of oil – our most
consumed source of primary energy – may only last until 2025. So what
happens when this valuable resource runs dry?
In this highly readable
introduction, Energy in Canada examines the history of energy production
and consumption leading to the impending energy "crisis." What policy decisions
have been made along the way and in whose interest? From the Alberta oil sands
to offshore drilling in Newfoundland and Labrador, author Peter Sinclair delves
into the hot button issues that affect Canadians today.
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Looking ahead, he points to which alternative and
renewable energies we may rely on and the environmental, social, and political
pressures that are increasingly pushing Canadians toward a critical
change.
Contents:
- Introduction
- Peak Oil
- Energy Security
- Energy and Equality
- Climate Change
- The Oil Sands
- Electricity
- Alternative Energy
- Conclusion
- Glossary
- Notes
- Further Reading
- References
- Index
Energy in Canada will be of interest to the
general reader interested in environmental issues, global politics, and current
events. Students of environmental studies, geography, and political science
will also look to this book for the latest Canadian research and data on the
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About the author:
Author Peter
Sinclair is a research professor of sociology at Memorial University,
Newfoundland. He has co-authored and edited a dozen books on environmental
issues that affect Canada today. In 2005 he was the recipient of the Award for
Outstanding Contribution to Canadian Sociology from the Canadian Sociology and
Anthropology Association. |
| DESCRIPTION |
| Author |
Peter Sinclair |
| Publisher |
Oxford University Press |
| Year of release |
2010 |
| Format |
Softcover |
| Pages |
140 pages |
| Catalogue No. |
978-0-19-543386-9 |
| Price |
17.95$ |
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| Bilingual |
No |
| Available in French |
No |
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