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Publisher: DIANE Publishing
ISBN: 9781422322888
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 138

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 140

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Author: United States. Congress
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 1324

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science and Technology. Subcommittee on Energy Development and Applications
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Category : Coal gasification
Languages : en
Pages : 238

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate
Publisher:
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Category : Legislation
Languages : en
Pages : 1676

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Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Environment and Public Works
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 246

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Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Interior and Insular Affairs. Subcommittee on Energy and the Environment
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Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 312

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Languages : en
Pages : 72

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Author: Russell Gold
Publisher: Simon & Schuster
ISBN: 1501163590
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 336

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Meet Michael Skelly, the man boldly harnessing wind energy that could power America’s future and break its fossil fuel dependence in this “essential, compelling look into the future of the nation’s power grid” (Bryan Burrough, author of The Big Rich). The United States is in the midst of an energy transition. We have fallen out of love with dirty fossil fuels and want to embrace renewable energy sources like wind and solar. A transition from a North American power grid that is powered mostly by fossil fuels to one that is predominantly clean is feasible, but it would require a massive building spree—wind turbines, solar panels, wires, and billions of dollars would be needed. Enter Michael Skelly, an infrastructure builder who began working on wind energy in 2000 when many considered the industry a joke. Eight years later, Skelly helped build the second largest wind power company in the United States—and sold it for $2 billion. Wind energy was no longer funny—it was well on its way to powering more than 6% of electricity in the United States. Award-winning journalist, Russel Gold tells Skelly’s story, which in many ways is the story of our nation’s evolving relationship with renewable energy. Gold illustrates how Skelly’s company, Clean Line Energy, conceived the idea for a new power grid that would allow sunlight where abundant to light up homes in the cloudy states thousands of miles away, and take wind from the Great Plains to keep air conditioners running in Atlanta. Thrilling, provocative, and important, Superpower is a fascinating look at America’s future.

Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309134080
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 394

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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.