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OverviewIt is widely assumed that our consumer society can move from using fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources while maintaining the high levels of energy use to which we have become accustomed. This book details the reasons why this almost unquestioned assumption is seriously mistaken. Chapters on wind, photovoltaic and solar thermal sources argue that these are not able to meet present electricity demands, let alone future demands. Even more impossible will be meeting the demand for liquid fuel. The planet’s capacity to produce biomass is far below what would be required. Chapter 6 explains why it is not likely that there will ever be a hydrogen economy, in view of the difficulties in generating sufficient hydrogen and especially considering the losses and inefficiencies in distributing it. Chapter 9 explains why nuclear energy is not the answer. The discussion is then extended beyond energy to deal with the ways in which our consumer society is grossly unsustainable and unjust. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ted TrainerPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of hardcover 1st ed. 2007 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.10cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 0.454kg ISBN: 9789048173891ISBN 10: 9048173892 Pages: 198 Publication Date: 19 October 2010 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsThe Context.- Wind Energy.- Solar Thermal Electricity.- Photovoltaic Solar Electricity.- Liquid and Gaseous Fuels Derived from Biomass.- The “Hydrogen Economy”.- Storing Electricity.- Conclusions on the Potential and the Limits.- Why Nuclear Energy is not the Answer.- The Wider Context: Our Sustainability and Justice Predicament.- The Simpler Way.ReviewsFrom the reviews: Ted Trainer, of the University of New South Wales, has made a valuable contribution to the literature of energy and resource depletion with his new book Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society. ... Anyone interested in Energy Descent Planning, Community Powerdown responses and Economic Localisation should read this book. (www.zone5.org, September, 2008) From the reviews: Ted Trainer, of the University of New South Wales, has made a valuable contribution to the literature of energy and resource depletion with his new book Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society. ! Anyone interested in Energy Descent Planning, Community Powerdown responses and Economic Localisation should read this book. (www.zone5.org, September, 2008) From the reviews: Ted Trainer, of the University of New South Wales, has made a valuable contribution to the literature of energy and resource depletion with his new book Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society. ... Anyone interested in Energy Descent Planning, Community Powerdown responses and Economic Localisation should read this book. (www.zone5.org, September, 2008) Author InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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