Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West: Tilting at Windmills?, Pierce John C., Steel Brent S.

Автор: John C. Pierce; Brent S. Steel
Название: Prospects for Alternative Energy Development in the U.S. West
ISBN: 3319534130 ISBN-13(EAN): 9783319534138
Издательство: Springer
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Описание: This book poses the question of whether identifiable individual-level attributes (e.g., values, interests, knowledge, demographic characteristics) lead to support for or opposition to the development and implementation of alternative energy technologies.

Автор: Andy Bowman
Название: The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World: Energy, Capitalism, and Climate Change
ISBN: 1682830934 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781682830932
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: What if the harbinger of our greener future was a small power plant set in the middle of nowhere in West Texas? Longtime alternative energy executive Andy Bowman's book makes exactly this case, outlining what he suggests is a more sustainable future for American capitalism. The West Texas Power Plant that Saved the World takes the Barilla solar plant in Pecos County as a test case for the state of renewable energy in the twenty-first century United States.For author Andy Bowman, this is a very personal story. Bowman grew up in Galveston and acutely remembers watching stormwater climb up seawalls and wreak havoc on his home. He weaves these memories into his coming of age over two decades in the alternative energy industry, beginning in the 1990s, and tracks it's the industry's fits and starts that lead to the Barilla project. Barilla was the first solar project to be built "on spec": essentially, the plant was built without a contract in place and with the assumption that customers would come. That trailblazing wager represents a tidal shift in the alternative energy industry.In a clear voice, Bowman explains the climate science that necessitated this shift and makes business-based arguments for what the future should look like. The result is a book that tells a personal story of West Texan innovation, gumption, and vision, while also outlining how our society needs to equip itself to confront climate change.

Автор: Pearson Byron E.
Название: Saving Grand Canyon: Dams, Deals, and a Noble Myth
ISBN: 1948908212 ISBN-13(EAN): 9781948908214
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Tells the remarkable true story of the attempts to build dams in one of America`s most spectacular natural wonders. Based on twenty-five years of research, this fascinating ride through history chronicles a century of Colorado River water development and debunks the myth that the Sierra Club saved Grand Canyon.

Автор: R. D. Tyagi, Rao Y Surampalli, Tian C Zhang, Song Yan, Xiaolei Zhang
Название: Biodiesel Production: Technologies, Challenges, and Future Prospects
ISBN: 078441534X ISBN-13(EAN): 9780784415344
Издательство: Mare Nostrum (Eurospan)
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Описание: Presents approaches, technologies and source materials for biodiesel production as well as socio-economic and political impacts of biodiesel applications. The book offers a detailed overview of the benefits, impacts, and production of biodiesel.