Title Sustainable fossil fuels : the unusual suspect in the quest for clean and enduring energy / Mark Jaccard

Published Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2005

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Description 1 online resource (xvi, 381 pages) : illustrations Contents What is energy sustainability? -- Is our current energy path sustainable? -- The prospects for clean secondary energy -- The usual suspects : efficiency, nuclear and renewables -- The unusual suspect : how long can fossil fuels last, and does it matter? -- Can we use fossil fuels cleanly, and what might it cost? -- Sustainable energy choices : comparing the options -- Sustainable energy policy : how do we get there? -- Broadening the definition : is sustainable energy sustainable? Summary More and more people believe we must quickly wean ourselves from oil, natural gas and coal to save the planet from wars, environmental catastrophe and economic collapse. Jaccard controversially argues that fossil fuels will play a key role in our quest for a sustainable energy system Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 328-348) and index Notes English Print version record Subject Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects Renewable energy sources. Sustainable development. Renewable Energy sustainable development. TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Power Resources -- Fossil Fuels. Renewable energy sources Fossil fuels -- Environmental aspects Fossiler Brennstoff Nachhaltigkeit Erneuerbare Energien Duurzame energie. Form Electronic book ISBN 0511146566 0511145179 9780511145179 9780521679794 0521679796 9780521861793 0521861799 0511146086 9780511146084 9780511146565 0511147104 9780511147104 9780511146527 0511146523 9786610347117 6610347115 9780511754104 0511754108 1107156564 9781107156562 1280347112 9781280347115 0511324154 9780511324154

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