Energy in a changing climate / Martin Nicholson
- Bib ID:
- 4491798
- Format:
- Book
- Author:
- Nicholson, Martin
- Online Version:
- Table of contents only
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- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Description:
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- Dural, N.S.W. : Rosenberg, 2009
- 232 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.
- ISBN:
- 9781877058813
- Summary:
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There are widely differing views about solutions to energy and climate change. This book provides an unbiased look at both sides of this debate and addresses what still needs to be done before we can return to an all renewable energy economy. It looks at why using renewable energy sources is not quite as simple as it seems.
- Full contents:
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- Machine derived contents note: Part One - Overview of Energy 17
- 1 What is a Watt? 19
- 2 Cooking with Gas 32
- 3 The'Good Oil' on Oil 36
- 4 Coal - Smoke Signals on Solid Fuels 42
- 5 Going Nuclear 46
- 6-11 A Renewed Look at Renewables 52
- 6 The Sun Shines on Solar Power 54
- 7 The Answer is (Well Maybe) Blowing in the Wind 59
- 8 Hydropower - an Old Solution to a New Problem? 63
- 9 Geothermal - Hot Rocks Can Get You Steamed Up! 67
- 10 Biomass - Plant Power! 71
- 11 Hydrogen - the Great Hope or Fool's Gold? 75
- Part Two - The Changing Climate 79
- 12 A Peek at Peak Oil 80
- 13 Feel the Heat! 89
- 14 Technology to the Rescue? 97
- 15 We Can't Escape the Politics 116
- 16 Trading, Taxing, Offsets and Other Inducements 132
- 17 The Price We Have to Pay 146
- Part Three - The Future of Energy 154
- 18 What's Needed to Save the Planet? 156
- 19 Getting More From Less 165
- 20 Energy Without Carbon 169
- 21 What Next for the Watt? 172
- 22 Where to for Transport? 185
- 23 Building Better Buildings 202
- 24 The Nuclear Explosion 206
- 25 The Sun Will Always Shine and the Wind Will Always Blow
- (at Least Some of the Time) 211
- 26 Is There Still Hope? 217
- References 223
- Bibliography 227.
- Notes:
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- Includes index.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Subject:
- Copyright:
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- Published status:
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- Publication date:
- 2009
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