In this timely book, leading authors explore the technologies that might helpus to develop a sustainable energy future, emphasising renewable energy and the political and economic context needed for them to prosper. This collection makes hard-headed assessments of what is possible and what is not. INDICE: Introduction: Sustainable Energy: The Options; D.Elliott - PART I:THE SUSTAINABLE ENERGY OPTIONS - Sustainable Energy: Nuclear Power and Renewables; D.Elliott - Wind Power and Similar Renewable Sources: Why Intermittency Doesn't Matter; D.Milborrow - Biomass: Greening the Transport System; J.Scurlock - Sea Power: How We Can Tap Wave and Tidal Power; D.Elliott - Solar Power: Energy From The Sun; S.Roaf ; R.Gupta - Saving Energy: How to Cut Energy Wastage; B.Everett - The Limits to Energy Efficiency: Time to Beat The Rebound Effect; H.Herring - PART II: MAKING IT HAPPEN - Supporting Renewables: Local Ownership, Wind Power and Sustainable Finance; D.Toke - How to Support Renewables: Feed in Tariffs and Quota/Trading Systems; D.Elliott - Carbon Trading: Opportunities and Issues; S.Peake - PART III: THE FUTURE - Long-term, Renewables-Intensive World Energy Scenarios; G.Boyle - Sustainable Lifestyles of the Future; P.Harper - A Sustainable Future for Energy?; D.Elliott
- ISBN: 978-0-230-24174-9
- Editorial: Palgrave Macmillan
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 312
- Fecha Publicación: 30/11/2009
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés