Fossil fuels [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Justin Healey

• Pubblicazione: Thirroul, N.S.W., : Spinney Press, 2013
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (60 pages) : colour illustrations
• Disciplina: 333.79
• Soggetto topico: Fossil fuels; Renewable energy sources
• Altri autori: HealeyJustin
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Chapter 1. Australia's energy production and consumption -- Chapter 2. The future of fossil fuels.
• Sommario/riassunto: Fossil fuels are non-renewable resources which form over millions of years. Global reserves are being depleted faster than new ones are being made. Aside from diminishing availability and rising costs, the production and use of fossil fuels raises environmental concerns. As a major producer of coal, oil and gas, Australia is heavily reliant on fossil fuels, which have underpinned Australia’s energy and industrial sectors for the past century. Growing household energy consumption is an important contributor to greenhouse gas emissions, particularly because of Australia’s reliance on coal for electricity generation. While coal and gas are the lowest cost fuel sources for electricity in Australia, they have much higher greenhouse gas emissions than renewable energy sources. What steps is Australia taking to reduce its reliance on fossil fuels and increase energy efficiency and sustainability? This book examines Australia’s non-renewable and renewable energy resources and production, and energy consumption and costs.
• Titolo autorizzato: Fossil fuels
• ISBN: 1-922084-15-8
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910825459303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Issues in society (Balmain, N.S.W.) ; ; 358.