Energy Research & Social Science (ERSS) is a peer-reviewed international journal that publishes original research and review articles examining the relationship between energy systems, markets, business and society, provideing an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of how social and technical issues related to both energy production and consumption interact.
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Richard York & Shannon Elizabeth Bell, Energy Research & Social Science, vol.51 pp.40-43, 2019.
Energy transitions or additions? – Why a transition from fossil fuels requires more than the growth of renewable energy
Is an energy transition currently in progress, where renewable energy sources are replacing fossil fuels? Evidence from contemporary trends in energy production likewise suggest that as renewable energy sources compose a larger share of overall energy production, they are not replacing fossil fuels but are rather expanding the overall amount of energy that is produced. We argue that although it is reasonable to expect that renewables will come to provide a growing share of the global energy supply, it is misleading to characterize this growth in renewable energy as a “transition” and that doing so could inhibit the implementation of meaningful policies aimed at reducing fossil fuel use.
