America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), National Academy of Engineering (Author), National Academy of Sciences (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309116023 ISBN-13: 9780309116022 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $66.45 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2009 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Technology & Engineering | Power Resources - General - Technology & Engineering | Agriculture - Sustainable Agriculture |
Dewey: 333.790 |
LCCN: 2009029730 |
Physical Information: 1.6" H x 8" W x 9.9" (4.95 lbs) 711 pages |
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Publisher Description: For multi-user PDF licensing, please contact customer service. Energy touches our lives in countless ways and its costs are felt when we fill up at the gas pump, pay our home heating bills, and keep businesses both large and small running. There are long-term costs as well: to the environment, as natural resources are depleted and pollution contributes to global climate change, and to national security and independence, as many of the world's current energy sources are increasingly concentrated in geopolitically unstable regions. The country's challenge is to develop an energy portfolio that addresses these concerns while still providing sufficient, affordable energy reserves for the nation. |