Sustainability and environmental impact of renewable energy sources [[electronic resource] /] / editors, R.E. Hester and R.M. Harrison

• Pubblicazione: Cambridge, U.K., : Royal Society of Chemistry, c2003
• Edizione: 1st ed.
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (158 p.)
• Disciplina: 333.79/4
• Soggetto topico: Renewable energy sources - Environmental aspects
• Altri autori: HesterR. E (Ronald E.) HarrisonRoy M. <1948->
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: BK9780854042906-FX001; BK9780854042906-FP001; BK9780854042906-FP005; BK9780854042906-FP009; BK9780854042906-FP013; BK9780854042906-FP015; BK9780854042906-00001; BK9780854042906-00019; BK9780854042906-00049; BK9780854042906-00069; BK9780854042906-00089; BK9780854042906-00105; BK9780854042906-00113; BK9780854042906-00135
• Sommario/riassunto: The world's dependence on fossil fuels is widely acknowledged to be a major cause of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Thus there is an urgent need to develop energy sources with lower environmental impact, with attention focusing on renewable energy sources.Concise, authoritative, up-to-date and readable, this book reviews various energy technologies, as well as taking a critical look at the political, social and economic aspects. Throughout, the emphasis is on renewable energy sources (wind, wave, solar, biomass, etc), but a discussion of fossil fuels and nuclear power is al
• Titolo autorizzato: Sustainability and environmental impact of renewable energy sources
• ISBN: 1-84755-198-X; 1-59124-915-5
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910144346603321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: Issues in Environmental Science and Technology