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Zusatztext McElroy guides us through basic energy and climate science to build a solid case that the ongoing, rapid changes in Earth's climate are driven by human activities, largely the burning of fossil fuels, which must stop if civilization as we know it is to prosper. With an eye toward the positive, he shows the remarkable potential of wind, solar, and other forms of renewable energy to solve this critical problem, which is denied by so many but understood by so few. Informationen zum Autor Michael B. McElroy is the Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies at Harvard University. Klappentext In "Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future," Harvard atmospheric scientist Michael B. McElroy provides a broad and comprehensive introduction to the issue of energy and climate change intended to be accessible for the general reader. Zusammenfassung In "Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future," Harvard atmospheric scientist Michael B. McElroy provides a broad and comprehensive introduction to the issue of energy and climate change intended to be accessible for the general reader. Inhaltsverzeichnis Chapter 1 Introduction Chapter 2 Energy Basics Chapter 3 The contemporary US energy system: overview including a comparison with China Chapter 4 Human induced climate change: why you should take it seriously Chapter 5 Human induced climate change: arguments offered by those who dissent Chapter 6 Coal: abundant but problematic Chapter 7 Oil: a volatile past, an uncertain future Chapter 8 Natural gas: least polluting of the fossil fuels Chapter 9 Nuclear power: an optimistic beginning, a clouded future Chapter 10. Power from wind: opportunities and challenges Chapter 11. Power from the sun: abundant but expensive Chapter 12. Hydro: power from running water Chapter 13. Earth heat and lunar gravity: geothermal and tidal energy Chapter 14. Plant biomass as a substitute for oil in transportation Chapter 15. Limiting US and Chinese emissions: the Beijing agreement Chapter 16. Vision for a low carbon energy future ...
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In "Energy and Climate: Vision for the Future," Harvard atmospheric scientist Michael B. McElroy provides a broad and comprehensive introduction to the issue of energy and climate change intended to be accessible for the general reader.
