The globally expanding shipping industry has several hazards such as collision, capsizing,
foundering, grounding, stranding, fire, and explosion. Accidents are often caused by more …

We examine the politics of US state and federal policy supporting wind and solar in the
electricity sector and biofuels and electric vehicles in the transportation sector. For each …

A “meticulously researched”(The New York Times Book Review) examination of energy
transitions over time and an exploration of the current challenges presented by global …

This paper critically examines the sociotechnical imaginaries of second-generation
bioenergy technology in the global debate, exemplified by the deliberations of international …

This chapter presents the history of biofuels research and policy, providing a brief overview
of major historical highlights. Biofuels (including ethanol and vegetable oils) have been …

This article provides an historical analysis of arguments for and against using forests for fuel
since the 1970s energy crises, and explores the relationship between public narratives and …

The 1973 Oil Crisis was a wake‐up call for Sweden. Sweden's high reliance on foreign
energy supply and the lack of domestic fossil energy sources hit private motoring hard. In the …

Today, Brazil has one of the most diverse energy systems in the world. The sugar-based
ethanol industry plays a pivotal role in that achievement, yet scholars of energy development …

This article proposes a new reading of the chemurgy movement in New Deal America. It
shows that the quest for renewable energy was rooted in a vision of a new economy based …

This dissertation investigates the policy-making process that led to three" crash programs"
for alternative fuels after energy shocks in the 1970s and early 2000s:(1) the proposed …