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The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future : Summary of a Meeting.

Material type: TextTextPublisher: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, 2008Copyright date: ©2008Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (179 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9780309124799
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: The National Academies Summit on America's Energy FutureDDC classification:
  • 333.790973
LOC classification:
  • TJ163.15.N365 2008
Online resources:
Contents:
Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I: The Current Context -- 1 A Growing Sense of Urgency -- 2 The Challenge of Global Warming -- 3 The Developing World-The Case of China -- Part II: Energy Supplies -- 4 Petroleum and Natural Gas -- 5 Coal -- 6 Nuclear Power -- 7 Biofuels -- 8 Other Renewable Sources of Energy -- Part III: Energy Uses -- 9 Transportation -- 10 Buildings and Industry -- Part IV: Meeting the Challenge -- 11 Pathways to a Sustainable Future -- 12 The Public Sector Response -- 13 The Role of the Private Sector-The Case of Google -- 14 Barriers and Potential -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: America's Energy Future Project -- Appendix B: Speakers at the Summit -- Appendix C: Summit Agenda -- Appendix D: Units of Measure and Equivalences.
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Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Part I: The Current Context -- 1 A Growing Sense of Urgency -- 2 The Challenge of Global Warming -- 3 The Developing World-The Case of China -- Part II: Energy Supplies -- 4 Petroleum and Natural Gas -- 5 Coal -- 6 Nuclear Power -- 7 Biofuels -- 8 Other Renewable Sources of Energy -- Part III: Energy Uses -- 9 Transportation -- 10 Buildings and Industry -- Part IV: Meeting the Challenge -- 11 Pathways to a Sustainable Future -- 12 The Public Sector Response -- 13 The Role of the Private Sector-The Case of Google -- 14 Barriers and Potential -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: America's Energy Future Project -- Appendix B: Speakers at the Summit -- Appendix C: Summit Agenda -- Appendix D: Units of Measure and Equivalences.

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