An end to global warming

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Autor: Williams, Laurence O..
ISBN: 978-0-08-044045-3.
Editorial: PERGAMON PRESS plc ($)
Características: 2002, 209 Págs., 2002, Inglés, Cartoné.
Precio orientativo: 84,60 euros (IVA incluido).
Materia: Tecnologia medioambiental.
Sub-materia: Medio ambiente (protecc.y conservacion).

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Sinopsis de An end to global warming

The 6+ billion inhabitants of earth aspire to higher standards of living. This takes energy. If fossil fuels continue to be the key source of energy their waste product, carbon dioxide, will produce disagreeable changes in the climate. Depletion of fossil fuels will cause the cost of energy and fuel based chemicals to spiral. Climate change and high fuel prices will thwart these aspirations and will increase the probability of lethal international conflicts over energy supplies. We must stop using fossil fuels. Optimistically, we could switch from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources (solar, wind, etc.). Regrettably these sources are difficult to harvest and unreliable. They cannot, alone, serve as a base load energy supply for humanity. Fission nuclear power yields extremely hazardous waste for which no fully agreeable disposal method has been developed. Laurence Williams applied aerospace systems analysis techniques...