A renewable world : energy, ecology, equality : a report for the World Future Council /
Girardet, Herbert.
Mendonça, Miguel.
World Future Council.
Totnes : Green Books,
2009.
This timely book explores proven and emerging solutions for building a global green energy economy as a basis for a prosperous and yet sustainable world. Only a world based on continuous renewal can sustain life and livelihoods. This book shares many examples and proposals for: accelerating the renewable energy revolution; renewing the world's ecosystems and soils; renewing cities and local economies; and invigorating international cooperation.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Energy change, climate change -- Carbon and the biosphere -- Renewable energy -- Towards energy equality -- Energy sufficiency -- The green-collar economy -- Renewing the city -- From global to local? -- Problem technologies -- Going deeper, looking further.
This timely book explores proven and emerging solutions for building a global green energy economy as a basis for a prosperous and yet sustainable world. Only a world based on continuous renewal can sustain life and livelihoods. This book shares many examples and proposals for: accelerating the renewable energy revolution; renewing the world's ecosystems and soils; renewing cities and local economies; and invigorating international cooperation.
Environmental protection.
Sustainable development.
Sustainable living.
Green technology.