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Energy management Energy management Pradeep Chaturvedi With reference to the Indian scene. OL1070437W
Power trip Power trip Amanda Little,Amanda Little In the tradition of Eric Schlosser's Fast Food Nation and Thomas L. Friedmam's Hot, Flat, and Crowded, prominent journalist Amanda Little maps out the history and future of America's energy addiction… OL14981589W
Energy and environmental challenges to security Energy and environmental challenges to security NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Energy and Environmental Challenges to Security (2007 Budapest, Hungary) The thirst for energy and the need to manage environmental impacts arising from the carbon economy are urgent issues facing this and future generations. The environment and security nexus provide an … OL15024433W
The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics of Oil The Complete Idiot's Guide to the Politics of Oil Lita Epstein Oil makes the world go round. Follow the fascinating story-from the fields of Kuwait to the streets of Venezuela and beyond...An analysis of the role that oil plays in the U.S. and how it has affecte… OL15035855W
Oil Oil Tom Bower A groundbreaking, in-depth, and authoritative twenty-year history of the hunt and speculation for our most vital natural resource.OILMoney, Politics, and Power in the 21st Century Twenty years ago oi… OL15183746W
The Clean Tech Revolution The Clean Tech Revolution Ron Pernick When industry giants such as GE, Toyota, and Sharp and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are making multibillion-dollar investments in clean technology, the message is clear. Developing clean te… OL15189783W
U.S. energy tax policy U.S. energy tax policy Gilbert E. Metcalf "The United States faces enormous challenges in the energy area. Climate change, biofuels policy, energy security, and environmental degradation are all intimately bound up with energy production and… OL15522001W
Energy myths and realities Energy myths and realities Vaclav Smil MYTH: New energy sources and technical innovations will eliminate the need for fossil fuels within a few decades. REALITY: Comprehensive energy transitions take several generations. MYTH: Carbon sequ… OL15536746W
Energy and conservation Energy and conservation Robert Emmet Long Although the crisis prompted by the sharp increase in OPEC oil prices in the 1970s has passed, energy has continued to be a national concern in the 1980s. The crisis dramatized the hazards of depende… OL15859119W
The Transition Companion The Transition Companion Rob Hopkins What if the best responses to peak oil and climate change don't come from government, but from you and me and the people around us? In 2008, the best-selling The Transition Handbook suggested a model… OL16152307W
Corn ethanol Corn ethanol Ken G. Glozer "In this book, Ken Glozer provides a factual evaluation of the major claims made by those who have advocated an ethanol policy for the past thirty years and answers a number of important questions. W… OL16308560W
Reinventing Fire Reinventing Fire Amory B. Lovins French translation OL16451030W
The Great Unraveling The Great Unraveling Paul R. Krugman "This national bestseller chronicles the dangers of an administration that has raised dishonesty to dizzying heights. Economist Paul Krugman exposes the facts that speak for themselves. From identify… OL1648160W
Understanding energy and energy policy Understanding energy and energy policy Timothy F. Braun Activists, scientists and policymakers around the world have long argued that we need to find sustainable and secure solutions to the world's energy demands. At issue for citizens worldwide is whethe… OL17080524W
Energy and environment Energy and environment P. E. Hodgson 106 p. : 22 cm OL1720730W
Public utility rate making in an energy conscious environment Public utility rate making in an energy conscious environment Werner Sichel Based on papers presented at the 7th Michigan Conference on Public Utility Economics, Wayne State University, Detroit, 1977. OL17652839W
Aligning utility incentives with investment in energy efficiency Aligning utility incentives with investment in energy efficiency United States. Department of Energy The Report on Aligning Utility Incentives with Energy Efficiency Investment describes the financial effects on a utility of its spending on energy efficiency programs, how those effects could constit… OL17884376W
Energy crisis Energy crisis Peter N. Nemetz xxxi, 304 p. : 23 cm OL18255140W
Sustainable energy Sustainable energy Jefferson W. Tester "This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as others who have an interest in exploring energy resource options and technologies with a view toward achieving s… OL18509422W
Global energy governance in a multipolar world Global energy governance in a multipolar world Kirsten Westphal,Dries Lesage Multipolar governance permits a number of important states to have significantly more economic and political clout than others, but among them there is hardly any hierarchy. The new energy challenge,… OL18718986W
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