ENGLISH

Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology)

By R.E. Hester , R.M. Harrison

Book information

Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Year
2003
ISBN
0854042903, 9780854042906
LCC
TD195.E49 S88 2003
Open Library ID
OL3761421M
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
12 MB (12422538 bytes)
Edition
1
Pages
151\151
Time added
2012-02-04 16:00:00

Description

The world's dependence on fossil fuels is widely acknowledged to be a major cause of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Thus there is an urgent need to develop energy sources with lower environmental impact, with attention focusing on renewable energy sources. Concise, authoritative, up-to-date and readable, this book reviews various energy technologies, as well as taking a critical look at the political, social and economic aspects. Throughout, the emphasis is on renewable energy sources (wind, wave, solar, biomass, etc), but a discussion of fossil fuels and nuclear power is also presented. This timely book, written by recognised experts, will be welcomed by those in the energy industries as well as by policy-makers, consultants and engineers. Students and lecturers will also find the material invaluable.

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