Main Title |
The great transition : shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy / |
Author |
Brown, Lester R.
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Other Authors |
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Publisher |
W.W. Norton & Company, |
Year Published |
2015 |
OCLC Number |
903812559 |
ISBN |
9780393350555; 039335055X |
Subjects |
Renewable energy sources ;
Greenhouse gas mitigation ;
Solar energy ;
Wind power ;
solar power ;
Fèornybara energikällor
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
EJAM |
TJ808.B756 2015 |
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Region 3 Library/Philadelphia, PA |
09/16/2016 |
EOAM |
TJ808.B756 2015 |
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Region 8 Technical Library/Denver,CO |
06/01/2022 |
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Edition |
First edition. |
Collation |
xiv, 178 pages ; 21 cm |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 153-163) and index. |
Contents Notes |
Preface -- Changing direction -- Rise and fall of oil -- Closing coal plants -- Nuclear power in decline -- Solar revolution -- Age of wind -- Tapping the Earth's heat -- Hydropower: past and future -- Accelerating transition -- Additional resources -- Index -- Acknowledgments -- About the authors. Overview: The great energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is under way. As oil insecurity deepens, the extraction risks of fossil fuels rise, and concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fueled by oil, natural gas, and coal is being replaced with one powered by wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The Great Transition details the accelerating pace of this global energy revolution. As many countries become less enamored with coal and nuclear power, they are embracing an array of clean, renewable energies. Whereas solar energy projects were once small-scale, largely designed for residential use, energy investors are now building utility-scale solar projects. Strides are being made: some of the huge wind farm complexes under construction in China will each produce as much electricity as several nuclear power plants, and an electrified transport system supplemented by the use of bicycles could reshape the way we think about mobility. |
Place Published |
New York |
Corporate Au Added Ent |
Earth Policy Institute. |
Alternate Title |
Shifting from fossil fuels to solar and wind energy |
PUB Date Free Form |
2015 |
BIB Level |
m |
Medium |
unmediated |
Content |
text |
Carrier |
volume |
Cataloging Source |
RDA |
LCCN |
2015005049 |
Merged OCLC records |
871061712; 897421585; 907508531; 908105806; 908127638; 908175544; 935946607 |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20220524213020 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
04335cam 2200721 i 45010 |