Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 700
Book Description
Energy Abstracts for Policy Analysis
Author: Inventory of New York City Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Author: Jonathan DickinsonPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422315927
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 68
Book Description
This report is a comprehensive greenhouse gas inventory for both New York City as a whole & for City gov¿t. operations. While there is no substitute for fed. action, all levels of gov¿t. have a role to play in confronting climate change & its potential impacts, & this report will help N.Y. begin doing that more aggressively. Mayor Bloomberg created the Mayor¿s Office of Long-term Planning & Sustainability & charged it with developing a comprehensive sustainability plan for the City¿s future. The result is PlaNYC, which has set a goal of reducing missions by 30% below 2005 levels by 2030, an ambitious but achievable goal. This greenhouse gas inventory is a critical first step in reducing N.Y.¿s contribution to global carbon dioxide levels. Illustrations.
Renewable Energy Sources and Climate Change Mitigation
Author: Ottmar EdenhoferPublisher: Cambridge University Press
ISBN: 9781107607101
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 1088
Book Description
This Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Special Report (IPCC-SRREN) assesses the potential role of renewable energy in the mitigation of climate change. It covers the six most important renewable energy sources - bioenergy, solar, geothermal, hydropower, ocean and wind energy - as well as their integration into present and future energy systems. It considers the environmental and social consequences associated with the deployment of these technologies, and presents strategies to overcome technical as well as non-technical obstacles to their application and diffusion. SRREN brings a broad spectrum of technology-specific experts together with scientists studying energy systems as a whole. Prepared following strict IPCC procedures, it presents an impartial assessment of the current state of knowledge: it is policy relevant but not policy prescriptive. SRREN is an invaluable assessment of the potential role of renewable energy for the mitigation of climate change for policymakers, the private sector, and academic researchers.
High Performance Building Guidelines
Author: Andrea WoodnerPublisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 0788184687
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 145
Book Description
High performance buildings maximize operational energy savings; improve comfort, health, & safety of occupants & visitors; & limit detrimental effects on the environment. These Guidelines provide instruction in the new methodologies that form the underpinnings of high performance buildings. They further indicate how these practices may be accommodated within existing frameworks of capital project administration & facility management. Chapters: city process; design process; site design & planning; building energy use; indoor environment; material & product selection; water mgmt.; construction admin.; commissioning; & operations & maintenance.
Energy Efficiency
Author: Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 078810442X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 205
Book Description
Examines the prospects for advancing U.S. energy efficiency through technology improvements and regulatory changes in the utility sector and related Federal and State initiatives. Photos, charts and tables.
Clean Air Act Oversight Issues
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works. Subcommittee on Clean Air, Wetlands, Private Property, and Nuclear SafetyPublisher:
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 564
Book Description
International Codes
Author: International Code CouncilPublisher:
ISBN: 9781892395313
Category : Building laws
Languages : en
Pages : 212
Book Description
Climate Change and U.S. Cities
Author: William D. SoleckiPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610919785
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 330
Book Description
From roads to clean water systems, the built infrastructure sustaining urban populations is increasingly vulnerable to climate. Understanding the dilemma and identifying a path forward is particularly important as cities are significant agents of climate action. A follow-up to the Fourth National Climate Assessment (NCA), Climate Change and U.S. Cities documents the current and future climate risk for U.S. cities, urban systems, and their residents. It is an examination of research findings since early 2012, with a critical emphasis on the cross-cutting factors of economics, equity, and governance. Urban stakeholders and decision makers will gain an understanding of climate risks and a set of conclusions and recommendations for action. Climate Change and U.S. Cities boldly lays out the tools that cities must harness to effect decisive, meaningful change.
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Joint Committee on Defense Production
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Defense ProductionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Defense contracts
Languages : en
Pages : 348
Book Description
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