Energy Efficiency
Global warming resulting from the use of fossil fuels is threatening the environment and energy efficiency is one of the most important ways to reduce this threat. Industry, transport and buildings are all high energy-using sectors in the world and even in the most technologically optimistic perspec...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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IntechOpen
2010
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| Collection: | Directory of Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
| Summary: | Global warming resulting from the use of fossil fuels is threatening the environment and energy efficiency is one of the most important ways to reduce this threat. Industry, transport and buildings are all high energy-using sectors in the world and even in the most technologically optimistic perspectives energy use is projected to increase in the next 50 years. How and when energy is used determines society's ability to create long-term sustainable energy systems. This is why this book, focusing on energy efficiency in these sectors and from different perspectives, is sharp and also important for keeping a well-founded discussion on the subject. |
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| Item Description: | Creative Commons (cc), https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0/ |
| Physical Description: | 1 electronic resource (188 p.) |
| ISBN: | 9789535159421 9789533071374 266 |