1st Edition

Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change

By Mark Diesendorf Copyright 2014
380 Pages
by Routledge

380 Pages
by Routledge

Renewable energy expert Mark Diesendorf issues a powerful challenge in this clear and comprehensive guide to the technology and policies we need to adopt to ensure an ecologically sustainable energy future for the planet. Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change brings together the science, technology, economics and policy issues to provide a unique and truly interdisciplinary... Read more

Foreword by Ian Lowe Part 1: Basic concepts and scenarios  1. Energy and its greenhouse gas emissions  2. Energy resources and technologies  3. Sustainable energy scenarios  Part 2: Which technologies are sustainable?  4. Saving energy  5. Renewable energy technology impacts  6. Is nuclear energy a solution?  7. Transport and urban form  Part 3: Policies, strategies, politics and actions  8. General policies for the Great Transition  9. Targeted policies for renewable energy  10. Who will drive the transition?  11. Citizen action  12. Conclusion   Appendix: What you can do

 

Biography

Mark Diesendorf is Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Institute for Environmental Studies at University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia.

‘A compelling call to action from Professor Mark Diesendorf – a leading voice of reason, careful analysis, keen insight, and common sense on energy. Read, enjoy, adopt, and prosper!’–Amory B. Lovins, Co-founder and Chief Scientist, Rocky Mountain Institute

‘This book shows that a better future is possible.’–Ian Lowe, Emeritus Professor and President, Australian Conservation Foundation

"The in-depth analysis and the suggestions/recommendations in this book have the potential to change the world in positive ways. Summing Up: Highly recommended. All levels/libraries." -L. E. Erickson, Kansas State University, CHOICE Reviews, February 2015