Energy and Climate - Vision for the Future (Hardcover)

The climate of our planet is changing at a rate unprecedented in recent human history. The energy absorbed from the sun exceeds what is returned to space. The planet as a whole is gaining energy. The heat content of the ocean is increasing, the surface and atmosphere are warming, mid-latitude glaciers are melting, sea level is rising, and the Arctic Ocean is losing its ice cover. None of these assertions is based on theory but on hard observational facts. Given the science-heavy nature of climate change, debates and discussions have not played as big a role in the public sphere as they should, and instead are relegated to often misinformed political discussions and inaccessible scientific conferences. Michael B. McElroy, an eminent Harvard scholar of environmental studies, combines both his research chops and pedagogical expertise to present a book that will appeal to the lay reader but still be grounded in scientific fact. The book begins with a general introduction, followed by chapters on energy basics, a discussion of the contemporary energy systems of the US and China, and the aforementioned chapters on climate. It continues with a series of chapters on specific energy options: coal, oil, natural gas, nuclear, wind, solar, hydro, geothermal, and biomass. The perspective is global but with a specific focus on the US and China recognizing the critical role these countries must play in addressing the challenge of global climate change. The book concludes with a discussion of initiatives now underway to at least reduce the rate of increase of greenhouse gas emissions, together with a vision for a low carbon energy future that could in principle minimize the long-term impact of energy systems on global climate.

General

Imprint:	Oxford UniversityPress
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	October 2016
Authors:	Michael B. McElroy (Gilbert Butler Professor of Environmental Studies)
Dimensions:	242 x 163 x 19mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	280
ISBN-13:	978-0-19-049033-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > General Books > Business & Economics > Industry & industrial studies > Energy industries & utilities > General Books > Science & Mathematics > Physics > Applied physics & special topics > Geophysics Promotions
LSN:	0-19-049033-0
Barcode:	9780190490331

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