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OverviewOn March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the knowledgeable people working on energy issues to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without damaging Earth's environment or compromising US economic and national security. This title chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a foundation for examining energy policy. Full Product DetailsAuthor: National Research Council , Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences , Board on Energy and Environmental Systems , Committee for The National Academies Summit on America's Energy FuturePublisher: National Academies Press Imprint: National Academies Press Dimensions: Width: 15.20cm , Height: 1.30cm , Length: 22.90cm Weight: 0.295kg ISBN: 9780309124782ISBN 10: 0309124786 Pages: 180 Publication Date: 03 December 2008 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Awaiting stock  The supplier is currently out of stock of this item. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out for you. Table of Contents1 Front Matter; 2 Part I: The Current Context; 3 1 A Growing Sense of Urgency; 4 2 The Challenge of Global Warming; 5 3 The Developing World - The Case of China; 6 Part II: Energy Supplies; 7 4 Petroleum and Natural Gas; 8 5 Coal; 9 6 Nuclear Power; 10 7 Biofuels; 11 8 Other Renewable Sources of Energy; 12 Part III: Energy Uses; 13 9 Transportation; 14 10 Buildings and Industry; 15 Part IV: Meeting the Challenge; 16 11 Pathways to a Sustainable Future; 17 12 The Public Sector Response; 18 13 The Role of the Private Sector - The Case of Google; 19 14 Barriers and Potential; 20 References; 21 Appendixes; 22 Appendix A: America's Energy Future Project; 23 Appendix B: Speakers at the Summit; 24 Appendix C: Summit Agenda; 25 Appendix D: Units of Measure and EquivalencesReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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