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Scientific American

September 1, 1990

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Energy in Transition

The era of cheap and convenient sources of energy is coming to an end. A transition to more expensive but less polluting sources must now be managed

By John P. Holdren

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About John P. Holdren

John Holdren serves as co-chair of the Day One Project's leadership council. He is the Teresa and John Heinz Professor of Environmental Policy at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and professor of environmental science and policy in the Department of Earth and Planetary Sciences. He served as President Barack Obama's Science Advisor and Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy.

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Scientific American Magazine Vol 263 Issue 3This article was originally published with the title “Energy in Transition” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 263 No. 3 (), p. 156
doi:10.1038/scientificamerican0990-156
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