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Wind Power For Dummies Wind Power For Dummies Ian Woofenden The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production! Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power for Your… OL15172741W
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
Deploying renewables Deploying renewables International Energy Agency Deploying Renewables: Principles for Effective Policies examines the key factors that will determine the success of renewable energy policies and how current policies can be improved to encourage gre… OL15541158W
Beyond smoke and mirrors Beyond smoke and mirrors Burton Richter "Global climate change is one of the most important issues humanity faces today. This book assesses the sensible, senseless and biased proposals for averting the potentially disastrous consequences o… OL15570747W
Earth Earth Richard B. Alley Using one engaging story after another, and keeping the science light and the chapters short, world authority Richard B. Alley gives his readers three takeaways: 1) the fascinating history of human e… OL15699758W
Who Killed the Electric Car? Who Killed the Electric Car? Chris Paine It was among the fastest, most efficient production cars ever built. It ran on electricity, produced no emissions and catapulted American technology to the forefront of the automotive industry. The l… OL16108708W
Energy alternatives Energy alternatives Lauri S. Friedman Essays examine both sides of the questions raised about energy alternatives. OL16151541W
Renewable energy Renewable energy David M. Haugen,Susan Musser "Renewable Energy: Opposing Viewpoints is the leading source for libraries and classrooms in need of current-issue materials. The viewpoints are selected from a wide range of highly respected sources… OL16442497W
The energy imperative The energy imperative Hermann Scheer "For decades, Hermann Scheer was one of the world's leading proponents of renewable energy. In this, his last book before his death in 2010, he lays out his vision for a planet 100% powered by renewa… OL16652383W
Ten technologies to save the planet Ten technologies to save the planet Chris Goodall We face the dual crises of peak oil and climate change. How will we meet future global energy demands? Goodall combines cutting-edge analysis and fascinating stories of the inventors, scientists, and… OL16945467W
Energy and environment Energy and environment P. E. Hodgson 106 p. : 22 cm OL1720730W
Investment Opportunities For A Low Carbon World Investment Opportunities For A Low Carbon World Will Oulton "Providing insights from leading global experts from the environmental technology and finance sectors, under the guidance of Will Oulton, Director of Responsible Investment at Mercer Investments acro… OL17429180W
Sustainable energy Sustainable energy Victoria Parker This book looks at the importance of sustainable energy, the pros and cons of different methods, and how sustainable energy is likely to develop in the future. -- From cover. OL17919132W
Industrial evolution Industrial evolution Lyle Estill For many people, the word "industry" brings to mind images of sprawling factories belching toxic emissions in a blighted natural landscape. "Industrial" has become synonymous with pollution, human ri… OL17936885W
UNEP handbook for drafting laws on energy efficiency and renewable energy resources UNEP handbook for drafting laws on energy efficiency and renewable energy resources United Nations Environment Programme This Handbook is written in response to needs expressed by developing countries for assistance in drafting legislative provisions for promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy, and particul… OL18974271W
Power failure Power failure Mary Le Duc O'Neill Discusses the energy sources we use today and those that might power the world of the future. OL1902655W
Renewable energy finance Renewable energy finance Charles W. Donovan The future of clean energy is no longer about science and technology; it's all about access to finance. The fossil fuel industry has been subsidized for decades with tax breaks and government backing… OL19718711W
Advances in Fluid Mechanics Measurements Advances in Fluid Mechanics Measurements Mohamed Gad-el-Hak One cannot overemphasize the importance of studying fluids in motion or at rest for a variety of scientific and engineering endeavors. Fluid mechanics as an art reaches back into antiquity, but its r… OL19824415W
Building 2000 Building 2000 C. Ouden This set of Building 2000 brochures illustrates how architects and other building designers can successfully apply passive solar principles to produce energy-efficient buildings. Building 2000 is a p… OL19832523W
From Understanding to Action From Understanding to Action Marco Keiner This book provides a framework for the design, implementation, and measurement of sustainable urban development in developing countries. It presents the findings of an AGS-sponsored project. Based on… OL19851491W
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