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Author : Harvey Rose
Publisher : Ann Arbor Science Publishers
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1982
Category : Science
ISBN : UVA:X000601682
Author : Neville Williams
Publisher : Forge Books
Page : 385 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2014-04-22
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781466805408
America is on the brink of a green energy revolution that can save the planet, and increase peace and prosperity, by harnessing the unlimited solar power. After decades of promise, the technology for alternative energy solutions now exists to replace our dangerous addiction to fossil fuels with cheap, clean solar energy. Neville Williams has been on the leading edge of this revolution for decades and knows from firsthand experience how sun power can transform lives and communities for the better. He has traveled the globe bringing solar-generated electricity to struggling communities throughout Asia, Africa, India, and the developing world. From isolated villages high in the mountains of Nepal to remote settlements in South Africa, Williams has worked to bring sun power to even the most off-the-grid reaches of the planet. He has brought that knowledge and experience back to America where he founded one of the country's fastest growing solar companies. If millions of poor families in the Third World can get their power from the sun, why can't Americans concerned with their rising power bills, dependence on foreign oil, and carbon footprints do the same? The answer is that sun power is here, it works, and can light up a new era of economic and environmental security—if we have the will to seize this historic opportunity. This book is not about predictions or promises. It's about what's happening now, all over the world, and what still needs to done. At the Publisher's request, this title is being sold without Digital Rights Management Software (DRM) applied.
Author : Audrea Lim
Publisher : The New Press
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2021-05-04
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9781620975169
The inspiring people and grassroots organizations that are on the front lines of the battle to save the planet As the world's scientists have come together and declared a "climate emergency," the fight to protect our planet's ecological resources and the people that depend on them is more urgent than ever. But the real battles for our future are taking place far from the headlines and international conferences, in mostly forgotten American communities where the brutal realities of industrial pollution and environmental degradation have long been playing out. The World We Need provides a vivid introduction to America's largely unsung grassroots environmental groups—often led by activists of color and the poor—valiantly fighting back in America's so-called sacrifice zones against industries poisoning our skies and waterways and heating our planet. Through original reporting, profiles, artwork, and interviews, we learn how these activist groups, almost always working on shoestring budgets, are devising creative new tactics; building sustainable projects to transform local economies; and organizing people long overlooked by the environmental movement—changing its face along the way. Capturing the riveting stories and hard-won strategies from a broad cross section of pivotal environmental actions—from Standing Rock to Puerto Rico—The World We Need offers a powerful new model for the larger environmental movement, and inspiration for concerned citizens everywhere.
Author : Gregory F. Nemet
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 238 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2019-05-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780429643859
Solar energy is a substantial global industry, one that has generated trade disputes among superpowers, threatened the solvency of large energy companies, and prompted serious reconsideration of electric utility regulation rooted in the 1930s. One of the biggest payoffs from solar’s success is not the clean inexpensive electricity it can produce, but the lessons it provides for innovation in other technologies needed to address climate change. Despite the large literature on solar, including analyses of increasingly detailed datasets, the question as to how solar became inexpensive and why it took so long still remains unanswered. Drawing on developments in the US, Japan, Germany, Australia, and China, this book provides a truly comprehensive and international explanation for how solar has become inexpensive. Understanding the reasons for solar’s success enables us to take full advantage of solar’s potential. It can also teach us how to support other low-carbon technologies with analogous properties, including small modular nuclear reactors and direct air capture. However, the urgency of addressing climate change means that a key challenge in applying the solar model is in finding ways to speed up innovation. Offering suggestions and policy recommendations for accelerated innovation is another key contribution of this book. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy technology and innovation, climate change and energy analysis and policy, as well as practitioners and policymakers working in the existing and emerging energy industries.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Solar energy
ISBN : UOM:39015049122784
Author : United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic Energy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 870 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Energy policy
ISBN : LOC:00170176388
Author : Laura Clifford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2014-08-01
Category : Solar energy
ISBN : 177092275X
Did you know that the sun¿s energy can power a solar car all the way across the Australian Outback? We even use solar energy to explore other planets. As our energy needs grow, scientists and other innovators are seeking new energy sources that are efficient, sustainable, and environmentally friendly. In this book, you¿ll examine solar energy, how we are using the sun for energy now, and how solar power might fit into our energy future.
Author : Wolfgang Palz
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2018-08-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780429949524
As the new century came, the world began to turn its back on the reckless developments of the past that resulted in global pollution and the deep misery it entails, a climate getting out of kilter, the threat of a nuclear war, and all perils brought about by the unchecked use of fossil and atomic resources. We have now resolutely begun to move to a life that believes in harmony with nature, with the Sun. Not only the climate but everyone is a winner going with the Sun, the celestial body that distinguishes itself with its constancy and bounties. Thanks to innovation and mass production, the power derived from the Sun now beats the conventional energy sector with its own strength: socio-economy. Solar energy has become cheaper than the energy harvested from conventional resources. The result is a booming economy that is not just sustainable, but is also capable of producing millions of new jobs. In this book, Wolfgang Palz, an independent expert on energy matters and the economy, presents his views on a solar revolution to which he made significant contributions. It is not a compendium of ecological dreams and wishful thinking for a better world, but a thorough report, buttressed with facts and figures, on what happened. Beginning with fundamentals, the book discusses the key role of the Sun in nature and life. It details what happened when the search for a cleaner world began and elaborates the efforts of the people who brought about the change.
Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Select Committee on Small Business
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1140 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : Power resources
ISBN : PURD:32754077835761
Author : Chris Goodall
Publisher : Profile Books
Page : 175 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-07
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781782832485
How will the world be powered in ten years' time? Not by fossil fuels. Energy experts are all saying the same thing: solar photovoltaics (PV) is our future. Reports from universities, investment banks, international institutions and large investors agree. It's not about whether the switch from fossil fuels to solar power will happen, but when. Solar panels are being made that will last longer than ever hoped; investors are seeing the benefits of the long-term rewards provided by investing in solar; in the Middle East, a contractor can now offer solar-powered electricity far cheaper than that of a coal-fired power station. The Switch tracks the transition away from coal, oil and gas to a world in which the limitless energy of the sun provides much of the energy the 10 billion people of this planet will need. It examines both the solar future and how we will get there, and the ways in which we will provide stored power when the sun isn't shining. We learn about artificial photosynthesis from a start-up in the US that is making petrol from just CO2 and sunlight; ideas on energy storage are drawn from a company in Germany that makes batteries for homes; in the UK, a small company in Swindon has the story of wind turbines; and in Switzerland, a developer shows how we can use hydrogen to make 'renewable' natural gas for heating. Told through the stories of entrepreneurs, inventors and scientists from around the world, and using the latest research and studies, The Switch provides a positive solution to the climate change crisis, and looks to a brighter future ahead.
Author : Dustin Mulvaney
Publisher : University of California Press
Page : 342 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2019-03-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780520288171
In this important new primer, Dustin Mulvaney makes a passionate case for the significance of solar power energy and offers a vision for a more sustainable and just solar industry for the future. The solar energy industry has grown immensely over the past several years and now provides up to a fifth of California’s power. But despite its deservedly green reputation, solar development and deployment have potential social and environmental consequences, from poor factory labor standards to landscape impacts on wildlife. Using a wide variety of case studies and examples to trace the life cycle of photovoltaics, Mulvaney expertly outlines the state of the solar industry, exploring the ongoing conflicts between ecological concerns and climate mitigation strategies, as well as current trade disputes and the fate of toxins in solar waste products. This exceptional overview will outline the industry’s current challenges and possible future for students in environmental studies, energy policy, environmental sociology, and other aligned fields.
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Veterans' Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Energy conservation
ISBN : PURD:32754078107509
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works and Transportation. Subcommittee on Public Buildings and Grounds
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 326 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Buildings
ISBN : LOC:00101196823
Author : United States. Department of Energy
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Solar energy
ISBN : SRLF:A0007733355
Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Development and Applications
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 968 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 1979
Category : Energy policy
ISBN : LOC:00183664517