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The dirty energy dilemma [[electronic resource] ] : what's blocking clean power in the United States / / Benjamin K. Sovacool ; foreword by Marilyn A. Brown



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Autore: Sovacool Benjamin K Visualizza persona
Titolo: The dirty energy dilemma [[electronic resource] ] : what's blocking clean power in the United States / / Benjamin K. Sovacool ; foreword by Marilyn A. Brown Visualizza cluster
Pubblicazione: Westport, Conn., : Praeger Publishers, 2008
Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (318 p.)
Disciplina: 333.790973
Soggetto topico: Electric utilities - Environmental aspects - United States
Clean energy industries - United States
Energy policy - United States
Soggetto genere / forma: Electronic books.
Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-290) and index.
Nota di contenuto: Contents; List of Illustrations; Foreword; Preface; Abbreviations; Introduction; 1 The Big Four Energy Challenges; 2 The Big Four Clean Solutions; 3 Financial and Market Impediments; 4 Political and Regulatory Obstacles; 5 Cultural and Behavioral Barriers; 6 Aesthetic and Environmental Challenges; 7 The Big Four Policy Mechanisms; 8 Conclusions; Notes; Index
Sommario/riassunto: The American electric utility system is quietly falling apart. Once taken for granted, the industry has become increasingly unstable, fragmented, unreliable, insecure, inefficient, expensive, and harmful to our environment and public health. According to Sovacool, the fix for this ugly array of problems lies not in nuclear power or clean coal, but in renewable energy systems that produce few harmful byproducts, relieve congestion on the transmission grid, require less maintenance, are not subject to price volatility, and enhance the security of the national energy system from natural catastrop
Titolo autorizzato: The dirty energy dilemma  Visualizza cluster
ISBN: 1-282-42090-9
9786612420900
0-313-35541-X
Formato: Materiale a stampa
Livello bibliografico Monografia
Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
Record Nr.: 9910454859503321
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