Renewable Energy Cannot Sustain A Consumer Society

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Trainer, Ted (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands, 2007.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Renewable energy resources.; Electric power production.; Power electronics.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Social policy.; Environment, general.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Energy Economics.; Energy Technology.; Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks.; Social Policy.

It is widely assumed that our consumer society can move from using fossil fuels to using renewable energy sources while maintaining the high levels of energy use to which we have become accustomed. This book details the reasons why this almost unquestioned assumption is seriously mistaken. Chapters...