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Nomad Press
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[2016]
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English
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How do we heat our homes, light our rooms, and power our cars? With energy! In 2014, the United States relied on fossil fuels for about 67 percent of its power. But as the fossil fuel supply dwindles and climate change becomes an increasingly urgent issue, individuals, businesses, and governments are expanding their sources of renewable energy, including solar, wind, biofuel, hydro, and geothermal. In Renewable Energy: Discover the Fuel of the Future,...
3) Sea of greed
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After an explosion in the Gulf of Mexico destroys three oil rigs trying to revive a dying field, Kurt Austin and the NUMA Special Projects Team are tapped by the President of the United States to find out what's gone wrong. The trail leads them to a brilliant billionaire in the alternative energy field. Her goal is the end of the oil age. Her company has spent billions developing the worlds' most advanced fuel-cell systems. But is she an environmental...
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New Society Publishers
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English
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What book would you want if you were stranded on a desert island? Widely regarded as the "bible" of off-grid living, Real Goods Solar Living Source Book might be your best choice. With over six hundred thousand copies in print worldwide, it is the most comprehensive resource available for anyone interested in lessening their environmental footprint or increasing their energy independence.
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The University of Utah Press
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English
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"This book presents an overview of where we stand on the planet and where we might go in pursuit of energy as fossil fuels are abandoned. Presenting data derived from many government; industry; and academic sources, the book illuminates limitations and problems with various energy sources, most notably with now-untenable reliance on fossil fuels, and shows that internationally, different answers are proving viable for different social and environmental...
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Orca Book Publishers
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English
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Did you know that cars can run on french fry grease or that human poop can be used to provide power to classrooms? Kids in Mexico help light up their houses by playing soccer, and in the Philippines, pop bottle skylights are improving the quality of life for thousands of families. Brilliant! is about what happens when you harness the power of imagination and innovation: the world changes for the better! Full of examples of unusual (and often peculiar)...
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Artech House
Pub. Date
[2013]
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English
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Here's a one-stop volume that takes a unique approach to addressing today's complete range of clean energy challenges, technologies, and associated issues. This book highlights synergistic opportunities, showing how energy efforts in different sectors can be integrated, capitalizing on the strengths of each to create better, more cost-effective solutions. This book enables professionals to discover what these opportunities mean at local, regional,...
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IAEA nuclear energy volume No. NP-T-4.1
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International Atomic Energy Agency
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2017.
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English
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World Bank working paper volume no. 138
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World Bank
Pub. Date
c2008
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English
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