Title Energy futures and urban air pollution : challenges for China and the United States / Committee on Energy Futures and Air Polltuion in Urban China and the United States, Development Security and Cooperation, Policy and Global Affairs, National Academy of Engineering, National Research Council of the National Academies ; in collaboration with Chinese Academy of Engineering, Chinese Academy of Sciences

Published Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2008

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Description 1 online resource (xix, 366 pages) : illustrations Contents FrontMatter -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- Contents -- Acronyms and Abbreviations -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Energy Resources -- 3 Air Pollution: Sources, Impacts, and Effects -- 4 Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks -- 5 Energy Intensity and Energy Efficiency -- 6 Coal Combustion and Pollution Control -- 7 Renewable Energy Resources -- 8 The Pittsburgh Experience -- 9 The Huainan Experience -- 10 The Los Angeles Experience -- 11 The Dalian Experience -- 12 Findings and Recommendations -- Appendixes Appendix A: Web-Based Resources on Energy and Air QualityAppendix B: Alternative Energy Resources -- Appendix C: Summary of PM Source-Apportionment Studies in China -- Appendix D: Energy Conversion Bibliography Includes bibliographical references Notes Print version record Subject Air -- Pollution -- China Air -- Pollution -- United States Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- China Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- United States Sulfur dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- China Sulfur dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- United States Energy policy -- China Energy policy -- United States Power resources. Cross-cultural studies. Air Pollution -- prevention & control Energy-Generating Resources Cross-Cultural Comparison energy resources. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Environmental -- Pollution Control. Air -- Pollution -- China. Air -- Pollution -- United States. Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- China. Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- United States. Sulfur dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- China. Sulfur dioxide -- Environmental aspects -- United States. Energy policy -- China. Energy policy -- United States. Power resources Cross-cultural studies Air -- Pollution Carbon dioxide -- Environmental aspects Energy policy Sulfur dioxide -- Environmental aspects SUBJECT China United States Subject China United States Form Electronic book Author National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Energy Futures and Air Pollution in Urban China and the United States. National Academy of Engineering. National Research Council (U.S.). Policy and Global Affairs. National Research Council (U.S.). Development, Security, and Cooperation. Zhongguo gong cheng yuan. Zhongguo ke xue yuan ISBN 9780309111416 0309111412

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