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Our Renewable Future : Laying the Path for One Hundred Percent Clean Energy.

The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century (and perhaps sooner), we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to rely primarily on renewable sources like solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal power. Driven by the need to avert catastrop...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Heinberg, Richard
Otros Autores: Fridley, David
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington : Island Press, 2016.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • About Island Press; Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; List of Figures and Table; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part I. The Context: It's All About Energy; Chapter 1. Energy 101; Chapter 2. A Quick Look at Our Current Energy System; Part II. Energy Supply in a Renewable World: Opportunities and Challenges; Chapter 3. Renewable Electricity: Falling Costs, Variability, and Scaling Challenges; Chapter 4. Transportation: The Substitution Challenge; Chapter 5. Other Uses of Fossil Fuels: The Substitution Challenge Continues.
  • Chapter 6. Energy Supply: How Much Will We Have? How Much Will We Need?Chapter 7. What About ...?; Part III. Preparing for Our Renewable Future; Chapter 8. Energy and Justice; Chapter 9. What Government Can Do; Chapter 10. What We the People Can Do; Chapter 11. What We Learned; Notes; About the Authors; Island Press Board of Directors.