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Energy Policy and Twenty-First Century Globalization: The Responses of Brazil and Venezuela, and Opportunities for Renewable Energy Development in the Americas

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The fast-rising demand for hydrocarbon resources worldwide has brought new levels of attention to issues surrounding oil and gas in the Americas and an increased urgency for finding viable alternatives to hydrocarbons.

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Brand, E., Schewel, M. (2012). Energy Policy and Twenty-First Century Globalization: The Responses of Brazil and Venezuela, and Opportunities for Renewable Energy Development in the Americas. In: Nilsson, M., Gustafsson, J. (eds) Latin American Responses to Globalization in the 21st Century. International Political Economy Series. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137003126_3

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