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Energy transitions are nothing new but the one underway is unprecedented and urgent

  • Written by Brian C. Black, Distinguished Professor of History and Environmental Studies, Pennsylvania State University
Energy transitions are nothing new but the one underway is unprecedented and urgentA horse-drawn fire vehicle turns the corner at the intersection of West 43rd Street and Broadway in New York City about a century ago.Library of Congress

The combustion of oil, gas and coal have made possible a much higher standard of living for humans through radical innovations in technology and science over the past 150 years. Yet for decades,...

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