Energy switch : proven solutions for a renewable future

Author(s)

• Morris, Craig

Bibliographic Information

Energy switch : proven solutions for a renewable future

Craig Morris

New Society, c2006

• : pbk

Note

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Declining oil supplies dictate a switch to renewable energy sources for a sustainable future. The book outlines German's successes in doing this, how the transition to 100% renewables is possible, and how the US could become the world renewable leader.

Table of Contents

• Oil
• Biomass
• Coal or Climate?
• Nuclear
• The Decades of Natgas
• Photovoltaics
• Windpower
• Geothermal
• Hydrogen -- Much Ado About Nothing?
• Distributed Power
• Efficiency -- Negawatts, Not Megawatts
• Emerging Technologies: Wave and Tidal Power, Bio-Hydrogen, Solar Chimney
• Index.

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Details

• NCID: BB17903923
• ISBN:
  • 9780865715592
• LCCN: 2007386688
• Country Code: cn
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Gabriola Island
• Pages/Volumes: xiii, 209 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : TJ808
  • DC22 : 333.79/4
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Renewable energy sources
  • LCSH : Power resources -- Environmental aspects