Can Future Energy Needs be Met Sustainably?

Alumni Weekend by Oxford University

Apr 28, 201571:44Education

This Alumni Weekend panel discusses future energy needs and steps that must be taken to increase the chance that they can be met sustainably. World energy consumption is increasing, driven by economic development in coun...

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