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Author : Robert W. Righter
Publisher : University of Oklahoma Press
Page : 402 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1996
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 0806128127
Relates the history of the efforts to capture the power of wind for electricity, from the first European windmills to California's wind farms of the late twentieth century.
Author : Jorge Morales Pedraza
Publisher : Elsevier
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2019-06-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780128148907
Conventional Energy in North America: Current and Future Sources for Electricity Generation provides in-depth information on the current state of conventional energy sources used for electricity generation in the United States and Canada. As energy is a major force of civilization, determining, to a high degree, the level of economic and social development, this book provides relevant information and a deep analysis regarding the main problems associated with the use of fossil fuels for the generation of electricity in both countries. Finally, the book offers guidance for countries seeking to expand their use of conventional energy sources for electricity generation. Users in government, energy experts, economists, politicians, academics, scientific institutions and universities, international organizations and the private and public power industry will find this book to be a great reference on what type of conventional energy sources should be used for electricity generation with the aim of reducing the emission of CO2 and other contaminated gases to the atmosphere. Includes comprehensive information on the different types of conventional energy sources available in the USA and Canada, including their impact on climate, level of energy reserves, and levels of production and consumption Covers the pros and cons of each type of conventional energy source for electricity generation Features an analysis of what types of conventional energy sources should be used for future electricity generation in the USA and Canada, with the aim of reducing the emission of CO2 and other contaminated gas to the atmosphere
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 248 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 1986
Category : Energy consumption
ISBN : MINN:31951D02403023K
Author : Sam H. Schurr,Joel Darmstadter,Harry Perry,William C. Ramsay,Milton Russell
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 589 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-10-18
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781135985745
Results of a comprehensive two-year study analyzing the facts and policy alternatives. Originally published in 1979.
Author : Christopher F. Jones
Publisher : Harvard University Press
Page : 321 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2014-04-07
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780674728899
The fossil fuel revolution is usually a tale of advances in energy production. Christopher Jones tells a tale of advances in energy access—canals, pipelines, wires delivering cheap, abundant power to cities at a distance from production sites. Between 1820 and 1930 these new transportation networks set the U.S. on a path to fossil fuel dependence.
Author : Jerry McNerney,Martin Cheek
Publisher : HarperChristian + ORM
Page : 420 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2011-08-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780814413739
In the vein of “An Inconvenient Truth,” a sobering assessment of our nation’s energy policies and a stirring call for change. Dangerous CO2 emissions, massive oil spills, dwindling supplies—the problems with fossil fuels are driving a long-overdue reassessment of our nation’s energy policies. U.S. Congressman Jerry McNerney, a renewable energy engineer and the first representative with expertise in energy independence, leads the way to change. In Clean Energy Nation, he and journalist Martin Cheek make an impassioned argument for drastically reducing dependency on fossil fuels and developing sustainable, readily available energy sources—solar, wind, biofuel, geothermal, and hydrogen-based power. Bringing together a rare combination of scientific knowledge, political savvy, and insightful journalism, the authors reveal the pros and cons of alternative energy sources and examine how our nation became addicted to fossil fuels in the first place. The book reads like the dramatic story it is, complete with dire projections about peak oil and grim scenarios of rising oceans...keen insights into policies and players that have stalled progress on climate change and favored big oil...and astute recommendations for building a clean energy economy and a prosperous, stable future.
Author : Shanti Gamper-Rabindran
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 539 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2022-01-13
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781316510742
Rigorous exploration of the Trump administration's pro-fossil fuel policy and its lasting impact on public health, the economy, and the environment.
Author : Bill Ritter, Jr.
Publisher : Fulcrum Publishing
Page : 304 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2016-03-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781933108889
A historic energy revolution is underway in the United States. Wind, sunlight, and other sustainable resources are now the fastest growing sources of energy in the U.S. and worldwide. American families are installing power plants on their roofs and entire communities are switching to 100 percent renewable energy. The urgent need to prevent climate change is causing people around the planet to question their reliance on carbon-intensive oil, coal, and natural gas. Author Bill Ritter, Jr., the 41st governor of Colorado and one of America's key thought leaders on this topic, discusses the forces behind the energy revolution, the new ways we must think about energy, and the future of fossil and renewable fuels. It is an essential read for any who want to understand one of history's biggest challenges to peace, prosperity, and security in the United States. Written in partnership with the Center for a New Energy Economy.
Author : United States. National Energy Policy Development Group
Publisher : Group Publishing (Company)
Page : 190 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2001
Category : Political Science
ISBN : UOM:39015053541895
Author : Russell Gold
Publisher : Simon & Schuster
Page : 336 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2020-11-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781501163593
Meet Michael Skelly, the man boldly harnessing wind energy that could power America’s future and break its fossil fuel dependence in this “essential, compelling look into the future of the nation’s power grid” (Bryan Burrough, author of The Big Rich). The United States is in the midst of an energy transition. We have fallen out of love with dirty fossil fuels and want to embrace renewable energy sources like wind and solar. A transition from a North American power grid that is powered mostly by fossil fuels to one that is predominantly clean is feasible, but it would require a massive building spree—wind turbines, solar panels, wires, and billions of dollars would be needed. Enter Michael Skelly, an infrastructure builder who began working on wind energy in 2000 when many considered the industry a joke. Eight years later, Skelly helped build the second largest wind power company in the United States—and sold it for $2 billion. Wind energy was no longer funny—it was well on its way to powering more than 6% of electricity in the United States. Award-winning journalist, Russel Gold tells Skelly’s story, which in many ways is the story of our nation’s evolving relationship with renewable energy. Gold illustrates how Skelly’s company, Clean Line Energy, conceived the idea for a new power grid that would allow sunlight where abundant to light up homes in the cloudy states thousands of miles away, and take wind from the Great Plains to keep air conditioners running in Atlanta. Thrilling, provocative, and important, Superpower is a fascinating look at America’s future.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Energy conservation
ISBN : UVA:X000849543
Author : Eric F. Oatman
Publisher : H. W. Wilson
Page : 228 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1980
Category : Science
ISBN : UOM:39015003355776
A compilation of articles discussing the energy problem and the pros and cons of possible solutions.
Author : Michael J. Graetz
Publisher : MIT Press
Page : 381 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2011-03-04
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780262294744
Forty years of energy incompetence: villains, failures of leadership, and missed opportunities. Americans take for granted that when we flip a switch the light will go on, when we turn up the thermostat the room will get warm, and when we pull up to the pump gas will be plentiful and relatively cheap. In The End of Energy, Michael Graetz shows us that we have been living an energy delusion for forty years. Until the 1970s, we produced domestically all the oil we needed to run our power plants, heat our homes, and fuel our cars. Since then, we have had to import most of the oil we use, much of it from the Middle East. And we rely on an even dirtier fuel—coal—to produce half of our electricity. Graetz describes more than forty years of energy policy incompetence and argues that we must make better decisions for our energy future. Despite thousands of pages of energy legislation since the 1970s (passed by a Congress that tended to elevate narrow parochial interests over our national goals), Americans have never been asked to pay a price that reflects the real cost of the energy they consume. Until Americans face the facts about price, our energy incompetence will continue—and along with it the unraveling of our environment, security, and independence.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 43,8 Mb
Release : 1976
Category : Energy policy
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211338129
Author : Jay Inslee,Bracken Hendricks
Publisher : Island Press
Page : 411 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2009-08-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781597266499
In this book the authors make the case for renewable energy and renewable energy policy. Each chapter begins with an inspiring story by someone working in renewable energy or a related field.
