Main Title |
The green guide to power : thinking outside the grid / |
Author |
Bowman, Ronald H.,
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Publisher |
BookSurge.com, |
Year Published |
2008 |
OCLC Number |
317626873 |
ISBN |
1439207690; 9781439207697 |
Subjects |
Renewable energy sources ;
Power resources ;
Electric power systems
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Holdings |
Library |
Call Number |
Additional Info |
Location |
Last Modified |
Checkout Status |
ESAM |
TJ808.B69 2008 |
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Region 10 Library/Seattle,WA |
07/11/2011 |
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Collation |
269 p. : ill., maps ; 21 cm. |
Notes |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 221-223) and index. |
Contents Notes |
History of power in the United States: green is the new red, white, and blue -- Generating sources: thinking outside the grid -- Centralized and decentralized power generation: just in time solutions -- Post deregulation realities: follow the money -- Best practices of power conservation and creation: in search of "negawatts" -- Data center and mission critical power needs: the impact of Moore's law -- Farmatopia or Framageddon: sustainable and commercially viable power sources -- Financial impact of the changing power paradigm: green gold -- Global warming: the cost of doing business moving forward: plan now or pay later -- The government's role: leading or following -- Acts of God, human intervention and power: a perfect storm forming -- Abstract of the energy benefits for the Emergency Stabilization Act of 2008. |
Place Published |
Charleston, S.C. |
PUB Date Free Form |
c2008 |
BIB Level |
m |
Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
OCLC Time Stamp |
20110708142806 |
Language |
eng |
Origin |
OCLC |
Type |
CAT |
OCLC Rec Leader |
01726cam 2200289Ia 45020 |