Energy and climate
Subtitle: vision for the future
By: Michael B. McElroy
Published: 2016
Language: eng
Number of pages: 266
ISBN-13: 9780190490331
Subjects: Environmental aspects; Power resources; Energy development; Climatic changes
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Introduction; title: Energy basics; title: The contemporary US energy system : overview including a comparison with China; title: Human induced climate change : why you should take it seriously; title: Human induced climate change : arguments offered by those who dissent; title: Coal : abundant but problematic; title: Oil : a volatile past, an uncertain future; title: Natural gas : least polluting of the fossil fuels; title: Nuclear power : an optimistic beginning, a clouded future; title: Power from wind : opportunities and challenges; title: Power from the sun : abundant but expensive; title: Hydro : power from running water; title: Earth heat and lunar gravity : geothermal and tidal energy; title: Plant biomass as a substitute for oil in transportation; title: Limiting US and Chinese emissions : the Beijing agreement; title: Vision for a low carbon energy future.