Physics of sustainable energy : using energy efficiently and producing it renewably, Berkeley, California, 1-2 March 2008 /
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| Imprint: | Melville, N.Y. : American Institute of Physics, 2008. |
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| Description: | ix, 438 p. : ill. ; 25 cm. |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | AIP conference proceedings, 0094-243x ; 1044 |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7487163 |
Table of Contents:
- Preface
- Session A. Policies for Sustainable Energy
- Opportunities in the Building Sector: Managing Climate Change
- Energy Efficiency in China: Glorious History, Uncertain Future
- Stabilization Wedges and Climate Change
- Science and Technology to Support a National Energy Strategy for the United States
- Water Security: A Growing Crisis and the Link to Energy
- Session B. Energy use in Buildings, Appliances and Industry
- Energy Savings by Treating Buildings as Systems
- Physics of Energy Efficient Buildings
- Progress towards Highly Efficient Windows for Zero-Energy Buildings
- Appliances: Designs and Standards for Sustainability
- Energy Efficient White LEDs for Sustainable Solid State Lighting
- Heating, Ventiliating, and Air Conditioning: Recent Advances in Diagnostics and Controls to Improve Air-Handling System Performance
- Technologies and Policies to Improve Energy Efficiency in Industry
- Safe and Affordable Drinking Water for Developing Countries
- Saving Energy and Improving Air Quality in Urban Heat Islands
- Standby Energy Use in California Homes
- Infrared Technology Trends and Implications to Home and Building Energy Use Efficiency
- Session C. Energy Use by Automobiles
- The Race for 21st Century Auto Fuels
- The Relationship between Vehicle Weight/Size and Safety
- The Science of Photons to Fuel
- Batteries for Vehicular Applications
- Hydrogen Storage for Automotive Vehicles
- Session D. Electricity from Renewable Energy
- Solar Energy Conversion
- Organic Semiconductors for Low-cost Solar Cells
- Concentrating Solar Power
- The Status and Future of Wind Energy Technology
- Future Roles for Nuclear Energy
- Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage
- Energy Storage for a Greener Grid
- Appendices
- Energy and Environment Chronology
- Energy Outlook, 1980-2030
- Energy Units
- WWW Energy Sites
- Author Bio Briefs
- Sustainable Energy Participants
- Author Index
