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Record Nr.

UNINA9910795902403321

Autore

Dernbach John C.

Titolo

Energy industries and sustainability / / general editor, Ray C. Anderson ; editors, Klaus Bosselmann [and seventeen others]

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Great Barrington, MA : , : Berkshire, , 2013

ISBN

1-61472-968-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (viii, 171 pages) : color illustrations

Collana

Berkshire essentials

Disciplina

333

Soggetti

Energy industries - Environmental aspects

Sustainability

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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.

Sommario/riassunto

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.