The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future

There is a growing sense of national urgency about the role of energy in long-term U.S. economic vitality, national security, and climate change. This urgency is the consequence of many factors, including the rising global demand for energy; the need for long-term security of energy supplies, especially oil; growing global concerns about carbon dioxide emissions; and many other factors affected to a great degree by government policies both here and abroad. On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the most knowledgeable and influential people working on energy issues today to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without irreparably damaging Earth's environment or compromising U.S. economic and national security-a complex problem that will require technological and social changes that have few parallels in human history. The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a current and far-reaching foundation for examining energy policy. The summit is part of the ongoing project "America's Energy Future: Technology Opportunities, Risks, and Tradeoffs," which will produce a series of reports providing authoritative estimates and analysis of the current and future supply of and demand for energy; new and existing technologies to meet those demands; their associated impacts; and their projected costs. The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting is an essential base for anyone with an interest in strategic, tactical, and policy issues. Federal and state policy makers will find this book invaluable, as will i

Riassunto

On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the knowledgeable people working on energy issues to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without damaging Earth's environment or compromising US economic and national security. This title chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a foundation for examining energy policy.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Board On Energy And Environmental System, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee for the National Academies Sum, Committee for the National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future, Division on Engineering and Physical Sci, Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences, National Academies' Summit on America's, National Research Council
• Con la collaborazione di: National Academies Press (Editore)
• Editore: National Academies Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 03.12.2008
• EAN: 9780309124782
• ISBN: 978-0-309-12478-2
• Pagine: 180
• Dimensioni: 152 mm x 229 mm x 25 mm
• Peso: 301 g
• Categorie: Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Fisica, astronomia > Meccanica, acustica; Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Economia > Singoli rami economici, branche