Sustainable energy : without the hot air / David JC MacKay.
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MacKay, David J. C. (författare)
- ISBN 9780954452933
- Publicerad: Cambridge : UIT, 2009
- Engelska ix, [3], 366 sidor
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Innehållsförteckning
Sammanfattning
Ämnesord
Stäng
- I. NUMBERS, NOT ADJECTIVES -- 1 Motivations -- 2 The balance sheet -- 3 Cars -- 4 Wind -- 5 Planes -- 6 Solar -- 7 Heating and cooling -- 8 Hydroelectricity -- 9 Light -- 10 Offshore wind -- 11 Gadgets -- 12 Wave -- 13 Food and farming -- 14 Tide -- 15 Stuff -- 16 Geothermal -- 17 Public services -- 18 Can we live on renewables? -- II. MAKING A DIFFERENCE -- 19 Every BIG helps -- 20 Better transport -- 21 Smarter heating -- 22 Efficient electricity use -- 23 Sustainable fossil fuels? -- 24 Nuclear? -- 25 Living on other countries’ renewables? -- 26 Fluctuations and storage -- 27 Five energy plans for Britain -- 28 Putting costs in perspective -- 29 What to do now -- 30 Energy plans for Europe, America, and the World -- 31 The last thing we should talk about -- 32 Saying yes -- III. TECHNICAL CHAPTERS -- A Cars II -- B Wind II -- C Planes II -- D Solar II -- E Heating II -- F Waves II -- G Tide II -- H Stuff II -- IV. USEFUL DATA -- I Quick reference -- J Populations and areas -- K UK energy history.
- Addressing the sustainable energy crisis in an objective manner, this enlightening book analyzes the relevant numbers and organizes a plan for change on both a personal level and an international scale—for Europe, the United States, and the world. In case study format, this informative reference answers questions surrounding nuclear energy, the potential of sustainable fossil fuels, and the possibilities of sharing renewable power with foreign countries. While underlining the difficulty of minimizing consumption, the tone remains positive as it debunks misinformation and clearly explains the calculations of expenditure per person to encourage people to make individual changes that will benefit the world at large.
Ämnesord
- Förnybara energikällor (sao)
- Renewable energy sources (LCSH)
- Energy conservation (LCSH)
- Sustainable development (LCSH)
- Energy policy (LCSH)
- Environmental policy (LCSH)
- Energy consumption -- Environmental aspects (LCSH)
- Energy industries -- Environmental aspects (LCSH)
- Renewable energy sources (LCSH)
Indexterm och SAB-rubrik
- P.08 Energiförsörjning
Klassifikation
- 333.794 (DDC)
- P.08 (kssb/8)
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