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O'Keefe Philip |
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Titolo |
The future of energy use / / Phil O'Keefe, Geoff O'Brien and Nicola Pearsall |
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London ; ; Washington, D.C. : , : Earthscan, , 2010 |
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1-136-54341-4 |
1-136-54342-2 |
1-282-61727-3 |
9786612617270 |
1-84977-481-1 |
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Edizione |
[2nd ed.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (297 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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HillR <1937-> (Robert) |
O'BrienGeoff |
PearsallNicola |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Power resources |
Energy policy |
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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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Rev. ed. of: The future of energy use / Robert Hill, Phil O'Keefe, and Colin Snape, 1995. |
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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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Cover; THE FUTURE OF ENERGY USE; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; Acknowledgements; Foreword; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; 1 The Changing Energy Landscape; 2 Cost of Energy and Scenario Planning; 3 Energy and Development Planning; 4 Efficiency of End Use; 5 Conventional Fuels; 6 Nuclear Energy; 7 Renewable Energy Resources; 8 Energy Futures; Appendix 1 Global Energy Resources; Appendix 2 Global Carbon Dioxide Emissions; Appendix 3 Global Warming Potential (GWP); Appendix 4 Measurements and Conversion Tables; Appendix 5 Costing Energy Projects; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Following the success of its predecessor, this second edition of The Future of Energy Use provides essential analysis of the use of different forms of energy and their environmental and social impacts. It examines conventional, nuclear and renewable sources and technologies, using relevant case studies and providing a vital link between technology and related policy issues. The new edition has |
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