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Energy has emerged as an important field of specialization in geography, offering geographers the opportunity to have an important impact on public policy as the world struggles through the transition to non-fossil sources of energy services. To take advantage of this potential, energy geographers need to focus on the real problems, to establish their credentials as experts on energy as well as geography and to communicate effectively with those who take actions to resolve issues and solve problems.
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Wilbanks, T.J. (1985). Geography and Energy: The Quest for Roles and Missions. In: Calzonetti, F.J., Solomon, B.D. (eds) Geographical Dimensions of Energy. The GeoJournal Library, vol 5. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-009-5416-8_26
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