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UNINA9910465156803321 |
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Autore |
Diesendorf Mark |
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Titolo |
Sustainable energy solutions for climate change / / Mark Diesendorf |
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Sydney : , : UNSW Press, , 2013 |
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ISBN |
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1-74224-168-9 |
1-74224-670-2 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (376 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climate change mitigation - Australia |
Climate change mitigation - Government policy - Australia |
Climatic changes - Australia |
Science - Social aspects - Australia |
Greenhouse effect, Atmospheric - Research |
Sustainable development - Australia |
Climate change mitigation - Research - Australia |
Electronic books. |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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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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Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Part A:Basic conceptsand scenarios; 1: Energy and its Greenhouse Gas Emissions; 2: Energy Resources and Technologies; 3: Sustainable Energy Scenarios; Part B: Which Technologies are Sustainable?; 4. Saving Energy; 5. Renewable Energy Technology Impacts; 6. Is Nuclear Energy a Solution?; 7: Transport and Urban Form; Part C: Policies, Strategies, Politics and Actions; 8. General Policies for the Great Transition; 9. Targeted Policies for Renewable Energy; 10. Who Will Drive the Transition?; 11. Citizen Action; 12. Conclusion |
Appendix: What You Can DoReferences and Notes; Glossary; Abbreviations; Units and Conversion Factors; Further Reading; List of Tables, Figures and Boxes; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book is a call to action on climate change, filled with clear and detailed information on the strategies we need to adopt to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. Unlike other books on the subject, it |
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