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Record Nr.

UNINA9910299625103321

Titolo

The Research Report on Application of Low-carbon Technology in Expo 2010 Shanghai

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2014

ISBN

3-662-44357-0

Edizione

[1st ed. 2014.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Disciplina

333.79

338926

621.042

628

Soggetti

Renewable energy resources

Energy systems

Energy policy

Energy and state

Environmental engineering

Biotechnology

Renewable and Green Energy

Energy Systems

Energy Policy, Economics and Management

Environmental Engineering/Biotechnology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di contenuto

General Survey of the World Expo -- Application and Analysis of Low-carbon Technologies in Expo 2010 Shanghai -- Typical Low-carbon Pavilions in the Expo -- The Concept of Low-carbon Life in the Expo -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- Appendices.

Sommario/riassunto

This book focuses on the low-carbon technologies presented at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai, covering the utilization and application of renewable energy, new-type low-carbon technologies, low-carbon construction, water treatment, waste disposal and low-carbon transportation, etc. It brings together and analyzes data collected from



the Expo site in connection with several aspects ranging from the initial planning and design, pavilion construction, and operational management, to concept demonstrations, with selected sample businesses and a summary at the end of each section. The author hopes that people around the world who long for an even better urban life will lend their support to the future development of low-carbon technologies. This book offers a valuable resource for researchers, professionals and graduates in the fields of low-carbon and environmental protection.   Wenhua Xi is currently the Director-General of UNIDO International Solar Energy Center, Director-General of the Asia-Pacific Research and Training Center for Solar Energy, and Director-General of Gansu Natural Energy Research Institute.