America's Energy Future: Technology and Transformation: Summary Edition

by National Academy of Sciences, Committee on America's Energy Future, National Academy of Engineering, et al.

Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity bill, or purchase an airline ticket. Energy use also has important indirect impacts, not all of which are reflected in current energy prices: depletion of natural resources, degradation of the environment, and threats to national security arising from a growing dependence on geopolitically...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0309141451
• ISBN13: 9780309141451
• Release Date: January 2010
• Publisher: National Academies Press
• Length: 208 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.9" x 9.9"