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04051aam a2200469 i 4500 001 C8DD72F2A5A211E6B9CB44A718183C5C 003 SILO 005 20161108050126 008 140103s2014 enka b 001 0 eng 010 $a 2013043474 020 $a 0415706149 (paperback) 020 $a 9780415706148 (paperback) 020 $a 0415706092 (hardback) 020 $a 9780415706094 (hardback) 035 $a (OCoLC)853494384 040 $a DLC $b eng $e rda $c DLC $d YDX $d BTCTA $d UKMGB $d CDX $d YDXCP $d PUL $d BDX $d HL6 $d SILO 042 $a pcc 050 00 $a TJ808 $b .D54 2014 082 00 $a 333.79/4 $2 23 084 $a BUS099000 $a BUS072000 $a BUS099000 $2 bisacsh 100 1 $a Diesendorf, Mark. 245 10 $a Sustainable energy solutions for climate change / $c Mark Diesendorf. 264 1 $a London : $b Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, $c 2014. 300 $a xxiv, 356 pages : $b illustrations ; $c 24 cm 500 $a "Simultaneously published in the USA and Canada"--Title page verso. 520 2 $a "Renewable energy expert Mark Diesendorf issues a powerful challenge in this clear and comprehensive guide to the technology and policies we need to adopt to ensure an ecologically sustainable energy future for the planet. Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change brings together the science, technology, economics and policy issues to provide a unique and truly interdisciplinary approach. It details the enormous recent changes in the energy sector and profiles the renewable energy technologies that can transform our fossil-fuelled energy systems into ecologically sustainable ones.The book provides in-depth analysis of: scenarios for transitioning our polluting energy system to one based on the efficient use of renewable energy; sustainable transport and planning for better cities; why nuclear energy is not the answer; the politics and policies of climate change mitigation; myths about wind and solar energy and energy efficiency; what people can do to overcome vested interests and push reluctant governments to take effective action"-- $c Provided by publisher. 520 2 $a "This book is a call to action on climate change, filled with clear and detailed information on the strategies we need to adopt to ensure a sustainable future for the planet. We have the technology needed to transform our fossil-fuel based energy systems into ecologically sustainable ones, and this book argues that all we now need is the political will to do so. It uniquely brings together both the science and policy issues to provide a truly interdisciplinary approach"-- $c Provided by publisher. 504 $a Includes bibliographical references (pages 340-343) and index. 505 0 $a Foreword / by Ian Lowe -- Part A. Basic concepts and scenarios -- Energy and its greenhouse gas emissions -- Energy resources and technologies -- Sustainable energy scenarios -- Part B. Which technologies are sustainable? -- Saving energy -- Renewable energy technology impacts -- Is nuclear energy a solution? -- Transport and urban form -- Part C. Policies, strategies, politics and actions -- General policies for the Great Transition -- Targeted policies for renewable energy -- Who will drive the transition? -- Citizen action -- Conclusion -- Appendix: What you can do -- Glossary -- Abbreviations -- Units and conversion factors -- List of tables, figures and boxes. 650 0 $a Renewable energy sources. 650 0 $a Renewable energy sources $x Government policy. 650 0 $a Climate change mitigation. 650 0 $a Climate change mitigation $x Government policy. 650 0 $a Sustainability. 650 0 $a Sustainability $x Government policy. 650 7 $a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Economic Development. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development. $2 bisacsh 650 7 $a BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Environmental Economics. $2 bisacsh 941 $a 1 952 $l GAAX314 $d 20161108051659.0 956 $a http://locator.silo.lib.ia.us/search.cgi?index_0=id&term_0=C8DD72F2A5A211E6B9CB44A718183C5C 994 $a C0 $b HL6Initiate Another SILO Locator Search