Vaclav Smil

I do research in the fields of energy, environmental/population change, food production/nutrition, technical innovation, risk assessment, and public policy.

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Manufacturing power - During the past 10 years the worldwide value of manufactured products has grown, in ... - https://t.co/u7XYSDDIcH

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A new book just published - Still the Iron Age: Iron and Steel in the Modern World. https://t.co/bJEARMVmJa

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Just How Polluted is China Anyway? - http://t.co/pGSEEb6B

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I contributed one of the introductory essays for the latest Industry Vision publication by the World Economic Forum - http://t.co/AvJVkN7n

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New Book Just Published - Harvesting the Biosphere: What We Have Taken from Nature - http://t.co/8dnIAzeX

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Michael Cembalest, chairman of market and investment strategy at J.P. Morgan, in discussion with Vaclav Smil - http://t.co/UvVST94H

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My appraisal of alternatives to fossil energies in IEEE Spectrum - http://t.co/13XJ3l1f, also see http://t.co/HR90Pls5 for comments.

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Bolinda Audio published an audio of the unabridged text of the "Energy: A Beginner’s Guide," read by Robert Meldrum - http://t.co/yOkbCpgr

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Bolinda Audio published an unabridged text of "Oil: A Biginner's Guide," read by David Ferguson - http://t.co/CDLLazaK

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Japan’s Economy in 2012: Multiple Challenges, Japan Focus, June 11, 2012 - http://t.co/c1Mu5NpE

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Anticipating the world’s most expensive natural disaster: The powerful earthquake and high tsunami that struck... - http://t.co/bSNuyZa6

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[video] Bill Gates recommends "Energy Myths and Realities" and "Energy Transitions" in his interview with WSJ - http://t.co/PkUnSsRk

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President Obama made yet another bold decision by refusing to consider the fate of the #Keystone XL pipeline until... http://t.co/jwAtJVih

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Every successful modern e-gadget is a combination of components made by many makers. The story of how the... - http://t.co/sIplG3dD

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My latest book, Prime Movers of Globalization, was reviewed by Bill Gates on his blog. You can read it on my website - http://t.co/feIuztuJ

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A Hummer in Every Driveway - Americans use more energy per capita than any other country, and have nothing to show.. - http://t.co/bSNz6zb0

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It takes nothing away from Steve Jobs to say he is no Thomas Edison. You only need to understand what Edison... - http://t.co/mzPqWMU2

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Popular fears that America is an empire in decline rise and fall with the
business cycle - or, the bubble cycle. http://t.co/iIvorgU

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Global Energy: The Latest Infatuations - In energy matters, what goes around, comes around but perhaps should go away. http://t.co/t1UkKSK

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Japan’s Crisis: Context and Outlook - Once, many observers thought Japan should be feared. Now, many fear that... - .http://bit.ly/eUgjBj