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Coal

‏331.00 ₪
ISBN13
9781509514007
יצא לאור ב
Oxford
זמן אספקה
21 ימי עסקים
עמודים
200
פורמט
Hardback
תאריך יציאה לאור
29 במרץ 2019
שם סדרה
PRS - Polity Resources series
"We use coal because it is cheap: cheap to scrape from the ground, cheap to move in ships and trains, and cheap to burn. Why has it remained the default energy source for much of the world despite the obvious environmental costs? Mark Thurber delves into the politics of energy versus the environment around the world to explore this unique resource"--
By making available the almost unlimited energy stored in prehistoric plant matter, coal enabled the industrial age - and it still does. Coal today generates more electricity worldwide than any other energy source, helping to drive economic growth in major emerging markets. And yet, continued reliance on this ancient rock carries a high price in smog and greenhouse gases. We use coal because it is cheap: cheap to scrape from the ground, cheap to move, cheap to burn in power plants with inadequate environmental controls. In this book, Mark Thurber explains how coal producers, users, financiers, and technology exporters drive this supply chain, while fragmented environmental movements battle for full incorporation of environmental costs into the global calculus of coal. Delving into the politics of energy versus the environment at local, national, and international levels, Thurber paints a vivid picture of the multi-faceted challenges associated with continued coal production and use in the twenty-first century.
מידע נוסף
עמודים 200
פורמט Hardback
ISBN10 1509514007
יצא לאור ב Oxford
תאריך יציאה לאור 29 במרץ 2019
תוכן עניינים CHAPTER 1: THE DOUBLE-EDGED SWORD OF COAL CHAPTER 2: THE QUEST FOR ENERGY SECURITY CHAPTER 3: TENSIONS ALONG THE COAL VALUE CHAIN CHAPTER 4: ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS AND POLICYMAKING CHAPTER 5: ALTERNATIVES TO COAL CHAPTER 6: POLICY, TECHNOLOGY, AND THE FUTURE OF COAL
זמן אספקה 21 ימי עסקים