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Renewable energy cannot sustain a consumer society
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Title
Renewable energy cannot sustain a consumer society / by Ted Trainer.
ISBN
9781402055485 (hbk.)
140205548X (hbk.)
1402055498 (ebook)
9781402055492
Published
Dordrecht : Springer, c2007.
Physical Description
vii, 197 p. ; 25 cm.
Format
Books
Language
English
Added to Catalog
November 29, 2007
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (p. 183-192) and index.
Contents
The context
Wind energy
Solar thermal electricity
Photovoltaic solar electricity
Liquid and gaseous fuels derived from biomass
The "hydrogen economy"
Storing electricity
Conclusions on the potential and the limits
Why nuclear energy is not the answer
The wider context: our sustainability and justice predicament
The simpler way.
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