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Print Price: $19.95

Format:
Paperback
152 pp.
27 b/w figures, 5" x 8"

ISBN-13:
9780195433869

Publication date:
August 2010

Imprint: OUP Canada


Energy in Canada

Peter Sinclair

Series : Issues in Canada

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, Peter Sinclair 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, Sinclair delves into the hot button issues that affect Canadians today. 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.

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Readership : This short, accessible introduction 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 subject.

Reviews

  • "Good historical depth."

    --Technology and Culture

List of Tables
List of Figures
Abbreviations
Preface
Introduction
1. Peak Oil
2. Energy Security
3. Energy and Equality
4. Climate Change
5. The Oil Sands
6. Electricity
7. Alternative Energy
8. Conclusion
Glossary
Notes
Further Reading
References
Index

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Peter Sinclair is University 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.

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Special Features

  • Short, accessible introduction to a hot button issue that affects all Canadians
  • Presents the latest Canadian research in clear terms for the general reader
  • Author Peter Sinclair is a leader in the field of environmental studies
  • Includes 27 user-friendly figures, maps, and tables to illustrate the most current data