Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain a Consumer Society

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Gebonden, 198 blz. | Engels
Springer Netherlands | 2007e druk, 2007
ISBN13: 9781402055485
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Springer Netherlands 2007e druk, 2007 9781402055485
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It 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. It challenges fundamental assumptions and stimulates the discussion about our common future in a way that will be of interest to professionals and lay-readers alike.

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ISBN13:9781402055485
Taal:Engels
Bindwijze:gebonden
Aantal pagina's:198
Uitgever:Springer Netherlands
Druk:2007

Inhoudsopgave

The 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.- References.- Terms and Units.- Index.

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