Backward into the future: The shift to coal and implications for the next energy transition

B-Tier
Journal: Energy Policy
Year: 2012
Volume: 50
Issue: C
Pages: 17-23

Score contribution per author:

2.011 = (α=2.01 / 1 authors) × 1.0x B-tier

α: calibrated so average coauthorship-adjusted count equals average raw count

Abstract

This history of the transition from organic to mineral fuels suggests a number of conclusions that may have parallels in the future: People respond to price incentives; science is important but not sufficient; human capital is important; cooperation is as important as competition; path breaking technologies take a long time to mature.

Technical Details

RePEc Handle
repec:eee:enepol:v:50:y:2012:i:c:p:17-23
Journal Field
Energy
Author Count
1
Added to Database
2026-01-24