{"product_id":"the-national-academies-summit-on-americas-energy-future-summary-of-a-meeting-9780309124782","title":"The National Academies Summit on Americas Energy Future Summary of a Meeting","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eOn 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.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1 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","brand":"National Academies Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52195188900183,"sku":"9780309124782","price":42.75,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780309124782.jpg?v=1763646679","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-national-academies-summit-on-americas-energy-future-summary-of-a-meeting-9780309124782","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}