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UNINA9910795902403321 |
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Autore |
Dernbach John C. |
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Titolo |
Energy industries and sustainability / / general editor, Ray C. Anderson ; editors, Klaus Bosselmann [and seventeen others] |
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Great Barrington, MA : , : Berkshire, , 2013 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (viii, 171 pages) : color illustrations |
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Collana |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Energy industries - Environmental aspects |
Sustainability |
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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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Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph |
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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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Introduction to renewable energy -- Algae -- Aluminum -- Cap-and-trade legislation -- Carbon footprint -- Coal -- Energy and theology -- Energy conservation incentives -- Energy efficiency measurement -- Energy industries : bioenergy -- Energy industries : geothermal -- Energy industries : hydroelectric -- Energy industries : hydrogen and fuel cells -- Energy industries : natural gas -- Energy industries : nuclear -- Energy industries : solar -- Energy industries : wave and tidal -- Energy industries : wind -- Energy labeling -- Energy subsidies -- Investment, CleanTech -- Investment law, energy -- Iron ore -- Lighting, indoor -- Lithium -- Materials substitution -- Mining -- Petroleum -- Polluter pays principle -- Shale gas extraction -- Sugarcane -- Thorium -- Uranium -- Utilities regulation. |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book covers the exploitation of energy resources--such as coal, petroleum, and wood--and the innovations that can provide the energy we need for a cleaner, safer, and more sustainable future. |
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