We are as addicted to fossil fuels for our energy needs as the drug user is addicted to his favorite narcotic. We are now paying a heavy price for that dependence, and we must find a cure or we will end up in just as much trouble as an untreated drug addict.
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(2007). The Escape Hatch. In: Hot House. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-68611-0_13
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