Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options

by Jefferson W. Tester, Elisabeth M. Drake, Michael J. Driscoll

Book Overview

Human survival depends on a continuing energy supply, but the need for ever-increasing amounts of energy poses a dilemma: How can we provide the benefits of energy to the population of the globe without damaging the environment, negatively affecting social stability, or threatening the well-being of future generations? The solution will lie in finding sustainable energy sources and more efficient means of converting and utilizing energy. This textbook...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0262201534
• ISBN13: 9780262201537
• Release Date: January 2005
• Publisher: MIT Press (MA)
• Length: 846 Pages
• Weight: 3.66 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.8" x 7.1" x 10.3"
• Age Range: 18 years and up
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher