Sustainable fossil fuels:the unusual suspect in the quest for clean and enduring energy
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Cambridge University Press,
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Publisher Address: | Cambridge, UK New York |
Publication Dates: | 2005. |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Carrier Form: | xvi, 381p.: ill. ; 24 cm. |
ISBN: |
0521679796 (pbk.) 9780521679794 (pbk.) 0521861799 (hbk.) 9780521861793 (hbk.) |
Index Number: | X382 |
CLC: | X382.1 |
Call Number: | X382.1/J121 |
Contents: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 328-348) and index. What is energy sustainability? -- Is our current energy path sustainable? -- The prospects for clean secondary energy -- The usual suspects : efficiency, nuclear and renewables -- The unusual suspect : how long can fossil fuels last, and does it matter? -- Can we use fossil fuels cleanly, and what might it cost? -- Sustainable energy choices : comparing the options -- Sustainable energy policy : how do we get there? -- Broadening the definition : is sustainable energy sustainable? |