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OverviewThe heart of the contemporary argument on climate change and energy transition focuses on how energy supply should be decarbonized to mitigate greenhouse gas emissions.This book proposes an alternative approach.The Age of Fire Is Over: A New Approach to the Energy Transition finds that energy transitions are not driven by supply-side driven transformations but rather by evolutions in demand patterns.Exploring the potential of recently emerged key technologies, The Age of Fire Is Over argues that the so-called Energy Transition has not yet started. In the future, key technologies will significantly transform demand and provide services at a fraction of today's cost or offer new services not yet imagined. To a large extent, energy paradigm shifts are driven by such evolutions, largely inevitable and often unanticipated, because they provide societies with greater benefits: lower costs, more jobs, and rapid adaptation.This book closes with key novel recommendations for government institutions to accelerate the energy transition, which — instead of replicating an approach from the past — should focus on these demand transformations to both advance civilization and mitigate climate change.With Foreword by Jean-Pascal Tricoire, Schneider Electric Chief Executive Officer. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Vincent Petit (Schneider Electric, Hong Kong)Publisher: World Scientific Europe Ltd Imprint: World Scientific Europe Ltd ISBN: 9781800610361ISBN 10: 180061036 Pages: 296 Publication Date: 11 August 2021 Audience: College/higher education , Professional and scholarly , Tertiary & Higher Education , Professional & Vocational Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsSetting the Debate Right: What Truly Drives Energy Transitions Is Not What We May Think; The Current So-Called Energy Transition Has Not Yet Started; The Upcoming Energy Transition Will Be a Byproduct of Greater Changes at Stake; The North Star : There is a Stunning Potential to do the Same Things ... Much Better; Are We Too Big to Fail, Or Is It the Opposite?; When We Reconcile with Our Original Beliefs; The Future Will Be Very Different from the Way We Currently Conceive It; Riding the Inevitable: Let's Not Be Disappointed: It Will Mostly Look Like an Imperfect Patchwork of Changes; What Will Matter Now Is to Roll Up Our Sleeves; It's Only the Beginning ... Good News!;ReviewsAuthor InformationVincent Petit is Senior Vice President Global Strategy Prospective and External Affairs at Schneider Electric. With 20 years of experience at Schneider Electric, Vincent has had a diverse career in both operational and corporate roles, from driving contracting activities to offering development positions in global business organizations. In 2011, he moved to Russia where he led contracting operations for the CIS zone. In 2015, he was appointed Senior Vice President of Energy Automation, in charge of global smart grid applications. Since 2017, he has focused his time on reinforcing the global prospective activity of the group and later extended his role to government relations and industrial affairs. A recognized expert in the field of energy, he is also the author of three previous books. He holds a Master's degree from French engineering school Supelec and a Master's in Electrical Engineering from the University of Texas, Austin. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |