| Description |
x, 256 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [237]-239) and index. |
| Contents |
1. The case for sharply cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions -- Part I. Coal: a Faustian bargain with payments coming due: 2. The basis of it all Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvanian -- 3. The air we breathe: the human costs of coal combustion -- 4. From outer space: Asia's brown cloud, and more -- Part II. Climate: the lockstep relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature: 5. The drillers -- 6. The modellers -- 7. The synthesizers -- Part III. Choices: the low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies we can deploy right now: 8. Breaking the carbon habit -- 9. Going all out for renewables, conservation, and green design -- 10. Natural gas, gasoline, and the vision of a hydrogen economy -- 11. A second look at nuclear energy -- Conclusion: How to reduce greenhouse gases now, using today's technology. |
| Subject |
Renewable energy sources.
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Power resources.
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Global warming.
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| ISBN |
0231137109 (cloth) |
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0231510373 (electronic) |
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9780231510370 (electronic) |
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9780231137102 |
| Standard No. |
IG# 0231137109 |
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IG# 0231510373 |
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YDXCP 2381666 |
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YDXCP 2491383 |
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NLGGC 291813348 |
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