Author: United States. National Energy Policy Development GroupPublisher: Group Publishing (Company)
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Reliable, Affordable, and Environmentally Sound Energy for America's Future
Author: United States. National Energy Policy Development GroupPublisher: Group Publishing (Company)
ISBN:
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Hearings on State Energy Policy: Power plant siting
Author: California. Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Planning and Land Use. Subcommittee on State Electrical Energy PolicyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy policy
Languages : en
Pages : 232
Book Description
Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309108349
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 395
Book Description
The generation of electricity by wind energy has the potential to reduce environmental impacts caused by the use of fossil fuels. Although the use of wind energy to generate electricity is increasing rapidly in the United States, government guidance to help communities and developers evaluate and plan proposed wind-energy projects is lacking. Environmental Impacts of Wind-Energy Projects offers an analysis of the environmental benefits and drawbacks of wind energy, along with an evaluation guide to aid decision-making about projects. It includes a case study of the mid-Atlantic highlands, a mountainous area that spans parts of West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, and Pennsylvania. This book will inform policy makers at the federal, state, and local levels.
Defending the Environment
Author: Joseph L. SaxElectricity Transmission
Author: Matthew H. BrownPublisher: National Council of Teachers of English
ISBN:
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 90
Book Description
The Power of Renewables
Author: Chinese Academy of EngineeringPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309160006
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.
Powerline
Author: Paul David WellstonePublisher: U of Minnesota Press
ISBN: 9780816643844
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 356
Book Description
"Powerline describes the opposition of rural Minnesotans to the building of a high voltage powerline across 430 miles of farmland from central North Dakota to the Twin Cities suburbs. Convinced that the safety of their families and the health of their land was disregarded in favor of the gluttonous energy consumption of cities, the farmer-led revolt began as questioning and escalated to rampant civil disobedience, peaking in 1978 when nearly half of Minnesota's state highway patrol was engaged in stopping sabotage of the project."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Nuclear Powerplant Siting and Licensing Legislation
Author: United States. Congress. Joint Committee on Atomic EnergyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Nuclear power plants
Languages : en
Pages : 778
Book Description
Hearings, Reports and Prints of the Senate Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Interior and Insular AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Legislative hearings
Languages : en
Pages : 1540
Book Description
State Energy Policy Hearings
Author: California. Legislature. Assembly. Committee on Planning and Land Use. Subcommittee on State Electrical Energy PolicyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Energy policy
Languages : en
Pages : 1084
Book Description