Powering the low-carbon economy : the once and future roles of renewable energy and natural gas / Sa...
Powering the low-carbon economy : the once and future roles of renewable energy and natural gas / Sa...
Powering the low-carbon economy : the once and future roles of renewable energy and natural gas / Saya Kitasei ; Lisa Mastny, editor.
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Washington, D.C. : WorldWatch Institute, c2010.
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TQ080503
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English
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Physical content
48 p. : col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Contents
Less carbon, more power -- The rise of renewable energy -- The renaissance of natural gas -- Natural allies in the 21st century grid -- A bridge to somewhere -- Catalyzing the low-carbon transition.
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Publisher
Washington, D.C. : WorldWatch Institute, c2010.
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District of Columbia
Date Published
c2010.
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"Natural gas provides a natural complement to variable renewable energy sources such as wind and solar power. It is the cleanest fossil fuel, emitting less than half the carbon dioxide and a fraction of the smog-forming pollutants that coal power plants do. Moreover, it can be used in a variety of efficient, flexible, and scalable generating tech...
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Powering the low-carbon economy : the once and future roles of renewable energy and natural gas / Saya Kitasei ; Lisa Mastny, editor.
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WorldWatch report ; 184.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 36-41) and index.
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c2010.
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TQ080503
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74VvdzyNwW23
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VvdzyNwW23
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ISBN
9781878071972 (pbk.)
1878071971 (pbk.)
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333.794
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991005884589702626
