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"There is a growing sense of national urgency about the role of energy in long-term U.S. economic vitality, national security, and climate change. This urgency is the consequence of many factors, including the rising global demand for energy; the need for long-term security of energy supplies,...

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Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future Washington, D.C.
Otros Autores: Olson, Steve, 1956-, Fri, Robert W.
Formato: Electrónico Congresos, conferencias eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008.
Temas:
Power resources > United States > Congresses.
Energy policy > United States > Congresses.
Ressources énergétiques > États-Unis > Congrès.
Politique énergétique > États-Unis > Congrès.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Energy.
SCIENCE > Energy.
Energy policy
Power resources
United States
Conference papers and proceedings
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • pt. I. Current Context
  • 1. Growing Sense of Urgency
  • 2. Challenge of Global Warming
  • 3. Developing World
  • The Case of China
  • pt. II. Energy Supplies
  • 4. Petroleum and Natural Gas
  • 5. Coal
  • 6. Nuclear Power
  • 7. Biofuels
  • 8. Other Renewable Sources of Energy
  • pt. III. Energy Uses
  • 9. Transportation
  • 10. Buildings and Industry
  • pt. IV. Meeting the Challenge
  • 11. Pathways To a Sustainable Future
  • 12. Public Sector Response
  • 13. Role of the Private Sector
  • The Case of Google
  • 14. Barriers and Potential
  • App. A. America's Energy Future Project
  • App. B. Speakers at the Summit
  • App. C. Summit Agenda
  • App. D. Units of Measure and Equivalences.

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