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Product Identifiers
PublisherNew Internationalist Publications, The Limited
ISBN-101780262434
ISBN-139781780262437
eBay Product ID (ePID)209868780
Product Key Features
Book TitleNononsense Renewable Energy : Cleaner, Fairer Ways to Power the Planet
Number of Pages176 Pages
LanguageEnglish
TopicHuman Geography, Global Warming & Climate Change, Power Resources / Alternative & Renewable, Industries / Energy
Publication Year2015
IllustratorYes
GenreTechnology & Engineering, Social Science, Science, Business & Economics
AuthorDanny Chivers
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Weight5.4 Oz
Item Length7.1 in
Item Width4.3 in
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Intended AudienceTrade
SynopsisExplains solar, wind, hydro, wave, geothermal and other technologies, and how to break the barriers to a 100 percent renewable world., Part of the popular, reissued NoNonsese series from New Internationalist. Few people doubt the threat of climate change and the urgent need to conquer fossil fuel addiction. But can renewable sources of energy ever be sufficient to provide modern societies with a decent quality of life? This book is clear they can, covering all the latest technologies and a roadmap to powering the world, not just sustainably, but democratically., Explains solar, wind, hydro, wave, geothermal and other technologies, and how to break the barriers to a 100 percent renewable world. Few people doubt the threat of climate change and the urgent need to conquer fossil fuel addiction. But can renewable sources of energy ever be sufficient to provide modern societies with a decent quality of life? This book is clear they can, covering all the latest technologies and a road map to powering the world, not just sustainably, but democratically., Few people doubt the threat of climate change and the urgent need to conquer fossil fuel addiction. But can renewable sources of energy ever be sufficient to provide modern societies with a decent quality of life? This book is clear they can, covering all the latest technologies and a road map to powering the world, not just sustainably, but democratically. Danny Chivers is an environmental researcher advising NGOs on their carbon footprint. He is an activist in fossil fuel divestment campaigns working with a number of groups including 350.org. He is the author of The No-Nonsense Guide to Climate Change , and a performance poet.
LC Classification NumberTJ808
