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Titolo |
Hydrogen energy : economic and social challenges / / edited by Paul Ekins |
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London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-136-54250-7 |
1-136-54251-5 |
1-282-61740-0 |
9786612617409 |
1-84977-494-3 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (313 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Hydrogen as fuel - Economic aspects |
Energy development - Economic aspects |
Electronic books. |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Hydrogen Energy Economic and Social Challenges; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; List of Contributors; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 Introduction and Overview; 2 Innovation and Technological Change; 3 Hydrogen Technologies and Costs; 4 Hydrogen Markets: An Assessment of the Competitiveness of Fuel Cells; 5 Hydrogen Transitions: A Socio-technical Scenarios Approach; 6 Hydrogen System Modelling; 7 Hydrogen in Cities and Regions: An International Review; 8 Hydrogen in Vancouver: A Cluster of Innovation |
9 Hydrogen in the UK: Comparing Urban and Regional Drivers10 Hydrogen Risks: A Critical Analysis of Expert Knowledge and Expectations; 11 Public Attitudes to Hydrogen Energy: Evidence from Six Case Studies in the UK; 12 Hydrogen and Public Policy: Conclusions and Recommendations; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Hydrogen could be a significant fuel of the future, with the potential to make a major contribution to the resolution of pressing social and environmental problems such as carbon emissions, energy security and |
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local air pollution. This book, based on four years of detailed research, subjects the promise and potential of hydrogen to searching, in-depth socio-economic analysis. It discusses the different technologies for the production, distribution, storage and use of hydrogen, and analyses the economics of these technologies and their current market prospects. It also describes various experie |
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