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On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the knowledgeable people working on energy issues to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without damaging Earth's environment or compromising US economic and national security. This title chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a foundation for examining energy policy.

Table of Contents
1 Front Matter; 2 Part I: The Current Context; 3 1 A Growing Sense of Urgency; 4 2 The Challenge of Global Warming; 5 3 The Developing World - The Case of China; 6 Part II: Energy Supplies; 7 4 Petroleum and Natural Gas; 8 5 Coal; 9 6 Nuclear Power; 10 7 Biofuels; 11 8 Other Renewable Sources of Energy; 12 Part III: Energy Uses; 13 9 Transportation; 14 10 Buildings and Industry; 15 Part IV: Meeting the Challenge; 16 11 Pathways to a Sustainable Future; 17 12 The Public Sector Response; 18 13 The Role of the Private Sector - The Case of Google; 19 14 Barriers and Potential; 20 References; 21 Appendixes; 22 Appendix A: America's Energy Future Project; 23 Appendix B: Speakers at the Summit; 24 Appendix C: Summit Agenda; 25 Appendix D: Units of Measure and Equivalences

The National Academies Summit on Americas Energy Future Summary of a Meeting

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      Publisher: National Academies Press
      Publication Date: 12/3/2008 12:00:00 AM
      ISBN13: 9780309124782, 978-0309124782
      ISBN10: 0309124786
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the knowledgeable people working on energy issues to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without damaging Earth's environment or compromising US economic and national security. This title chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a foundation for examining energy policy.

      Table of Contents
      1 Front Matter; 2 Part I: The Current Context; 3 1 A Growing Sense of Urgency; 4 2 The Challenge of Global Warming; 5 3 The Developing World - The Case of China; 6 Part II: Energy Supplies; 7 4 Petroleum and Natural Gas; 8 5 Coal; 9 6 Nuclear Power; 10 7 Biofuels; 11 8 Other Renewable Sources of Energy; 12 Part III: Energy Uses; 13 9 Transportation; 14 10 Buildings and Industry; 15 Part IV: Meeting the Challenge; 16 11 Pathways to a Sustainable Future; 17 12 The Public Sector Response; 18 13 The Role of the Private Sector - The Case of Google; 19 14 Barriers and Potential; 20 References; 21 Appendixes; 22 Appendix A: America's Energy Future Project; 23 Appendix B: Speakers at the Summit; 24 Appendix C: Summit Agenda; 25 Appendix D: Units of Measure and Equivalences

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