The Resource Kicking the carbon habit : global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy, William Sweet
Kicking the carbon habit : global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy, William Sweet
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- Summary
- Argues that cutting oil consumption in the U.S. is an unrealistic goal and that climate change should be addressed by reducing coal use, discussing the history of coal mining and combustion in the U.S., the relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature, and currently available low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- x, 256 pages
- Contents
-
- 1. The case for sharply cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions
- Part I. Coal: a Faustian bargain with payments coming due: 2. The basis of it all: Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvanian
- 3. The air we breathe: the human costs of coal combustion
- 4. From outer space: Asia's brown cloud, and more
- Part II. Climate: the lockstep relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature: 5. The drillers
- 6. The modelers
- 7. The synthesizers
- Part III. Choices: the low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies we can deploy right now: 8. Breaking the carbon habit
- 9. Going all out for renewables, conservation, and green design
- 10. Natural gas, gasoline, and the vision of a hydrogen economy
- 11. A second look at nuclear energy
- Conclusion: How to reduce greenhouse gases now, using today's technology
- Isbn
- 9780231137102
- Label
- Kicking the carbon habit : global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy
- Title
- Kicking the carbon habit
- Title remainder
- global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy
- Statement of responsibility
- William Sweet
- Subject
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- Changement climatique
- Contrôle d'émission
- Dioxyde de carbone
- Energies renouvelables
- Etats-Unis d'Amérique
- Förnybara energikällor
- Global warming
- Global warming
- Global warming
- Power resources
- Asie centrale
- Practice Guideline
- Renewable energy sources
- Renewable energy sources
- Ressources énergétiques
- Réchauffement de la terre
- Sources d'énergie
- Växthuseffekten
- Énergies renouvelables
- Power resources
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Argues that cutting oil consumption in the U.S. is an unrealistic goal and that climate change should be addressed by reducing coal use, discussing the history of coal mining and combustion in the U.S., the relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature, and currently available low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies
- Cataloging source
- DLC
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorDate
- 1946-
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Sweet, William
- Dewey number
- 333.79/4
- Illustrations
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- illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- TJ808
- LC item number
- .S87 2006
- Literary form
- non fiction
- NAL call number
- TJ808
- NAL item number
- .S87 2006
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Renewable energy sources
- Power resources
- Global warming
- Renewable energy sources
- Power resources
- Énergies renouvelables
- Ressources énergétiques
- Réchauffement de la terre
- Changement climatique
- Energies renouvelables
- Sources d'énergie
- Dioxyde de carbone
- Contrôle d'émission
- Etats-Unis d'Amérique
- Asie centrale
- Global warming
- Power resources
- Renewable energy sources
- Förnybara energikällor
- Växthuseffekten
- Global warming
- Target audience
- adult
- Label
- Kicking the carbon habit : global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy, William Sweet
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. The case for sharply cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions -- Part I. Coal: a Faustian bargain with payments coming due: 2. The basis of it all: Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvanian -- 3. The air we breathe: the human costs of coal combustion -- 4. From outer space: Asia's brown cloud, and more -- Part II. Climate: the lockstep relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature: 5. The drillers -- 6. The modelers -- 7. The synthesizers -- Part III. Choices: the low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies we can deploy right now: 8. Breaking the carbon habit -- 9. Going all out for renewables, conservation, and green design -- 10. Natural gas, gasoline, and the vision of a hydrogen economy -- 11. A second look at nuclear energy -- Conclusion: How to reduce greenhouse gases now, using today's technology
- Control code
- ocm62493388
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231137102
- Lccn
- 2005035034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9780231137102
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
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- (Sirsi) o62493388
- (OCoLC)62493388
- Label
- Kicking the carbon habit : global warming and the case for renewable and nuclear energy, William Sweet
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 237-239) and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier category code
-
- nc
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Contents
- 1. The case for sharply cutting U.S. greenhouse gas emissions -- Part I. Coal: a Faustian bargain with payments coming due: 2. The basis of it all: Pennsylvania in the Pennsylvanian -- 3. The air we breathe: the human costs of coal combustion -- 4. From outer space: Asia's brown cloud, and more -- Part II. Climate: the lockstep relationship between carbon dioxide and temperature: 5. The drillers -- 6. The modelers -- 7. The synthesizers -- Part III. Choices: the low-carbon and zero-carbon technologies we can deploy right now: 8. Breaking the carbon habit -- 9. Going all out for renewables, conservation, and green design -- 10. Natural gas, gasoline, and the vision of a hydrogen economy -- 11. A second look at nuclear energy -- Conclusion: How to reduce greenhouse gases now, using today's technology
- Control code
- ocm62493388
- Dimensions
- 24 cm
- Extent
- x, 256 pages
- Isbn
- 9780231137102
- Lccn
- 2005035034
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other control number
- 9780231137102
- Other physical details
- illustrations, maps
- System control number
-
- (Sirsi) o62493388
- (OCoLC)62493388
Subject
- Changement climatique
- Contrôle d'émission
- Dioxyde de carbone
- Energies renouvelables
- Etats-Unis d'Amérique
- Förnybara energikällor
- Global warming
- Global warming
- Global warming
- Power resources
- Asie centrale
- Practice Guideline
- Renewable energy sources
- Renewable energy sources
- Ressources énergétiques
- Réchauffement de la terre
- Sources d'énergie
- Växthuseffekten
- Énergies renouvelables
- Power resources
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