Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
Sustainable communities Sustainable communities Woodrow W. Clark "Written as a professional reference book and a case textbook for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of disciplines, Sustainable Communities contains detailed case studies of c… OL16661792W
Geo-engineering climate change Geo-engineering climate change Brian E. Launder "This book is the first to present a detailed and critical appraisal of the geo-scale engineering interventions that have been proposed as potential measures to counter the devastation of run-away gl… OL16992331W
Transition to a low-carbon economy Transition to a low-carbon economy Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development Companies are increasingly aware of the need to address climate change. However, while many companies are taking action to address climate change, many others are still lagging behind. This report su… OL17031275W
The carbon code The carbon code Brett Favaro "Modern life is destroying this ancient planet, cooking the ice caps, feeding the storms, and killing off species. How can we reconcile our competing desires to protect the planet's ecosystems and pr… OL20054681W
Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration Negative Emissions Technologies and Reliable Sequestration Ocean Studies Board,Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate,Board on Earth Sciences and Resources,Board on Agriculture and Natural Resources,Board on Energy and Environmental Systems,Board on Chemical Sciences and Technology,Division on Earth and Life Studies,National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine,Committee on Developing a Research Agenda for Carbon Dioxide Removal and Reliable Sequestration To achieve goals for climate and economic growth, negative emissions technologies (NETs) that remove and sequester carbon dioxide from the air will need to play a significant role in mitigating clima… OL21369069W
A blueprint for a safer planet A blueprint for a safer planet N. H. Stern A book about the action required of this generation to ensure the continued existence of the human race - by the world's leading authority on climate change.Further substantial global warming is unav… OL2314388W
Powering the low-carbon economy Powering the low-carbon economy Saya Kitasei Natural gas provides a natural complement to variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. It is the cleanest fossil fuel, emitting less than half the carbon dioxide and a fraction… OL23221947W
The ice cream factory The ice cream factory Laurel Colless "There is too much carbon in the air and Captain T has a temperature. The Carbon Busters have to help him. Wanda, Chu, Peter and Riva, travel on their Pulitos (clean energy scooters) to a hot place t… OL24696951W
Low carbon diet Low carbon diet David Gershon The average American household generates 55,000 pounds of carbon dioxide every year. Gershon explains how, by making specific changes to actions we already take every day, we can significantly reduce… OL2478267W
Low-carbon energy Low-carbon energy Christopher Flavin "Technologies available today, and those expected to become competitive over the next decade, will permit a rapid decarbonization of the global energy economy. New renewable energy technologies, comb… OL2758842W