Screen LibraryEnergy for sustainability：technology, planning, policy
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Island Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Washington, D.C. |
| Publication Dates: | c2008. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xvii, 790 p.: ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) ; 26 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9781597261036 (cloth : alk. paper) 1597261033 (cloth : alk. paper) 9781597261043 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1597261041 (pbk. : alk. paper) |
| Index Number: | TK01 |
| CLC: | TK01 |
| Call Number: | TK01/R193 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 757-774) and index. The energy imperative and patterns of use -- Energy sources and sustainability -- Energy futures -- Fundamentals of energy science -- Energy analysis and life-cycle assessment -- Energy efficiency for buildings -- Solar energy for buildings -- From whole building to whole community energy -- Centralized electric power systems -- Distributed energy resources -- Photovoltaic systems -- Large-scale renewables : wind and solar -- Transportation energy and efficient vehicles -- Biofuels, biomass, and other alternative fuels -- Whole community energy and land use -- Market transformation to sustainable energy -- Energy policy -- U.S. state and community energy policy and planning. |