Sustainable energy--without the hot air /

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Author / Creator:MacKay, David J. C.
Imprint:Cambridge, England : UIT, c2009.
Description:ix, 368 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7734727
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Varying Form of Title:Sustainable energy
ISBN:0954452933
9780954452933
1906860017 (cased)
9781906860011 (cased)
Notes:Includes errata.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 348-354) and index.
Also available online.
Summary:Provides an overview of the sustainable energy crisis that is threatening the world's natural resources, explaining how energy consumption is estimated and how those numbers have been skewed by various factors and discussing alternate forms of energy that can and should be used.
Other form:Online version: MacKay, David J.C. Sustainable energy--without the hot air. Cambridge, England : UIT, 2009

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505 0 |a Pt. 2. Making a difference. Every BIG helps -- Better transport -- Smarter heating -- Efficient electricity use -- Sustainable fossil fuels? -- Nuclear? -- Living on other countries' renewables? -- Fluctuations and storage -- Five energy plans for Britain -- Putting costs in perspective -- What to do now -- Energy plans for Europe, America, and the World -- The last thing we should talk about -- Saying yes. 
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