Summer Energy Concerns for the American Consumer

Summer Energy Concerns for the American Consumer
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Total Pages : 328
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ISBN-10 : PSU:000047032552
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Synopsis Summer Energy Concerns for the American Consumer by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce

Legislative Calendar

Legislative Calendar
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Total Pages : 674
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105060809766
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Synopsis Legislative Calendar by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster

How to Avoid a Climate Disaster
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Publisher : Vintage
Total Pages : 201
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ISBN-10 : 9780385546140
ISBN-13 : 0385546149
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis How to Avoid a Climate Disaster by : Bill Gates

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BEST SELLER • In this urgent, authoritative book, Bill Gates sets out a wide-ranging, practical—and accessible—plan for how the world can get to zero greenhouse gas emissions in time to avoid a climate catastrophe. Bill Gates has spent a decade investigating the causes and effects of climate change. With the help of experts in the fields of physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, political science, and finance, he has focused on what must be done in order to stop the planet's slide to certain environmental disaster. In this book, he not only explains why we need to work toward net-zero emissions of greenhouse gases, but also details what we need to do to achieve this profoundly important goal. He gives us a clear-eyed description of the challenges we face. Drawing on his understanding of innovation and what it takes to get new ideas into the market, he describes the areas in which technology is already helping to reduce emissions, where and how the current technology can be made to function more effectively, where breakthrough technologies are needed, and who is working on these essential innovations. Finally, he lays out a concrete, practical plan for achieving the goal of zero emissions—suggesting not only policies that governments should adopt, but what we as individuals can do to keep our government, our employers, and ourselves accountable in this crucial enterprise. As Bill Gates makes clear, achieving zero emissions will not be simple or easy to do, but if we follow the plan he sets out here, it is a goal firmly within our reach.

Summer Energy Concerns for the American Consumer

Summer Energy Concerns for the American Consumer
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Total Pages : 580
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ISBN-10 : STANFORD:36105050171706
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Synopsis Summer Energy Concerns for the American Consumer by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Commerce

Relationship of Energy and Fuel Shortages to the Nations's Internal Development

Relationship of Energy and Fuel Shortages to the Nations's Internal Development
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Total Pages : 1244
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ISBN-10 : LOC:00183575454
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Synopsis Relationship of Energy and Fuel Shortages to the Nations's Internal Development by : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Public Works. Subcommittee on Flood Control and Internal Development

Congressional Record

Congressional Record
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Total Pages : 1262
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ISBN-10 : HARVARD:32044116494022
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Synopsis Congressional Record by : United States. Congress

A Question of Power

A Question of Power
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Publisher : PublicAffairs
Total Pages : 337
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ISBN-10 : 9781610397506
ISBN-13 : 1610397509
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Synopsis A Question of Power by : Robert Bryce

An acclaimed author and celebrated journalist breaks down the history of electricity and the impact of global energy use on the world and the environment.​ Global demand for power is doubling every two decades, but electricity remains one of the most difficult forms of energy to supply and do so reliably. Today, some three billion people live in places where per-capita electricity use is less than what's used by an average American refrigerator. How we close the colossal gap between the electricity rich and the electricity poor will determine our success in addressing issues like women's rights, inequality, and climate change. In A Question of Power, veteran journalist Robert Bryce tells the human story of electricity, the world's most important form of energy. Through onsite reporting from India, Iceland, Lebanon, Puerto Rico, New York, and Colorado, he shows how our cities, our money--our very lives--depend on reliable flows of electricity. He highlights the factors needed for successful electrification and explains why so many people are still stuck in the dark. With vivid writing and incisive analysis, he powerfully debunks the notion that our energy needs can be met solely with renewables and demonstrates why--if we are serious about addressing climate change--nuclear energy must play a much bigger role. Electricity has fueled a new epoch in the history of civilization. A Question of Power explains how that happened and what it means for our future.