LEADER 04399nam 2200661 a 450 001 9910970797203321 005 20251117082711.0 010 $a9786612975998 010 $a9780309186643 010 $a0309186641 010 $a9781282975996 010 $a1282975994 010 $a9780309160018 010 $a0309160014 035 $a(CKB)2550000000031958 035 $a(EBL)3378735 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000540236 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11925899 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000540236 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10585757 035 $a(PQKB)10451691 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3378735 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3378735 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10443277 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL297599 035 $a(OCoLC)816637032 035 $a(Perlego)4740079 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000031958 100 $a20110215d2010 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 14$aThe power of renewables $eopportunities and challenges for China and the United States /$fCommittee on U.S.-China Cooperation on Electricity from Renewable Resources ; Policy and Global Affairs Division 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aWashington, D.C. $cNational Academies Press$d2010 215 $a1 online resource (257 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 08$a9780309160001 311 08$a0309160006 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references (p. 191-202). 327 $a""Front Matter""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Contents""; ""Summary""; ""1 Introduction""; ""2 Resource Base""; ""3 Technology Readiness""; ""4 Environmental Impacts of Renewable Electricity Generation""; ""5 Renewable Energy Policies, Markets, and Deployment in China and the United States""; ""6 Transitioning to a Sustainable Energy Economy""; ""7 U.S.-Chinese Cooperation""; ""References""; ""Appendixes""; ""Appendix A: Timeline of U.S.-Chinese Cooperation on Clean Energy and Climate Change""; ""Appendix B: Life Cycle Assessment of Solar Thermal Power Technology in China"" 327 $a""Appendix C: Life Cycle Assessment of Biomass Power in China""""Appendix D: Environmental Considerations for Photovoltaics"" 330 $a"The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable."--Publisher's description. 606 $aRenewable natural resources$zChina 606 $aRenewable natural resources$zUnited States 615 0$aRenewable natural resources 615 0$aRenewable natural resources 676 $a333.79 712 02$aNational Research Council (U.S.).$bPolicy and Global Affairs. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910970797203321 996 $aThe power of renewables$94369009 997 $aUNINA