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Electric Europe

Comparing Industrial Challenges

by Camilla Consonni, Giorgio Gori ...

Is Europe ready for industrial electrification? Which countries are leading the transition? Electrification is one of the defining challenges for the future of European industry. On the one hand it provides opportunities for innovation, on the other it highlights the profound differences between national production systems. Italy, Germany, France, and Spain are following different paths, shaped by ... Read more

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Is Europe ready for industrial electrification? Which countries are leading the transition? Electrification is one of the defining challenges for the future of European industry. On the one hand it provides opportunities for innovation, on the other it highlights the profound differences between national production systems. Italy, Germany, France, and Spain are following different paths, shaped by
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Manager and Mayor

Lorenzo Bosetti, from Leading Marzotto to Governing Valdagno

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The book traces the history, also thanks to many qualified testimonies, of Lorenzo Bosetti, who left us at the age of 83. Valdagno, a city that, together with Schio, is historically marked by a fruitful social and economic relationship with its iconic company, remembers him during the years in which he was an energetic protagonist, first as manager of Marzotto and then as first citizen in a period ... Read more

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The book traces the history, also thanks to many qualified testimonies, of Lorenzo Bosetti, who left us at the age of 83. Valdagno, a city that, together with Schio, is historically marked by a fruitful social and economic relationship with its iconic company, remembers him during the years in which he was an energetic protagonist, first as manager of Marzotto and then as first citizen in a period
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Electrify

An Optimist's Playbook for Our Clean Energy Future

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An optimistic--but realistic and feasible--action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new ... Read more

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An optimistic--but realistic and feasible--action plan for fighting climate change while creating new jobs and a healthier environment: electrify everything.Climate change is a planetary emergency. We have to do something now—but what? Saul Griffith has a plan. In Electrify, Griffith lays out a detailed blueprint—optimistic but feasible—for fighting climate change while creating millions of new
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Our Renewable Future

Laying the Path for One Hundred Percent Clean Energy

by Richard Heinberg, David Fridley ...

One of GreenBiz's Six Best Sustainability Books of 2016The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century (and perhaps sooner), we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to rely primarily on renewable sources like solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal power. Driven by the need to avert catastrophic climate change and by the depletion of ... Read more

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One of GreenBiz's Six Best Sustainability Books of 2016The next few decades will see a profound energy transformation throughout the world. By the end of the century (and perhaps sooner), we will shift from fossil fuel dependence to rely primarily on renewable sources like solar, wind, biomass, and geothermal power. Driven by the need to avert catastrophic climate change and by the depletion of
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The Clean Tech Revolution

The Next Big Growth and Investment Opportunity

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When industry giants such as GE, Toyota, and Sharp and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are making multibillion-dollar investments in clean technology, the message is clear. Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists; it's a moneymaking enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges ... Read more

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When industry giants such as GE, Toyota, and Sharp and investment firms such as Goldman Sachs are making multibillion-dollar investments in clean technology, the message is clear. Developing clean technologies is no longer a social issue championed by environmentalists; it's a moneymaking enterprise moving solidly into the business mainstream. In fact, as the economy faces unprecedented challenges
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Climate Capitalism

Capitalism in the Age of Climate Change

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"How smart economics hold the key to addressing the multiple crises—from financial to food, climate to resource scarcity—facing the world." —Achim Steiner, executive director, United Nations Environment ProgrammeIn Climate Capitalism, L. Hunter Lovins, coauthor of the bestselling Natural Capitalism, and the sustainability expert Boyd Cohen prove that the future of capitalism in a recession-riddled
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Eco2 Cities: Ecological Cities As Economic Cities

by Suzuki Hiroaki; Dastur Arish; Moffatt Sebastian; Yabuki Nanae; Maruyama Hinako ...

The Eco2 Cities approach is a point of departure for cities that would like to reap the many benefits of ecological and economic sustainability. It provides an analytical and operational framework that offers strategic guidance to cities on sustainable and integrated urban development. At the same time case studies are used throughout the book to provide a matter-of-fact and ground-level ... Read more

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With the effects of climate change already upon us, the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions is nothing less than urgent. It’s a daunting challenge, but the technologies and strategies to meet it exist today. A small set of energy policies, designed and implemented well, can put us on the path to a low carbon future. Energy systems are large and complex, so energy policy must be focused and ... Read more

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Time is of the essence. Climate change looms as a malignant force that will reshape our economy and society for generations to come. If we are going to avoid the worst effects of climate change, we are going to need to effectively "decarbonize" the global economy by 2050.This doesn't mean a modest, or even a drastic, improvement in fuel efficiency standards for automobiles. It means 100 percent of ... Read more

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Building a Sustainable Future

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Transition Engineering: Building a Sustainable Future examines new strategies emerging in response to the mega-issues of global climate change, decline in world oil supply, scarcity of key industrial minerals, and local environmental constraints. These issues pose challenges for organizations, businesses, and communities, and engineers will need to begin developing ideas and projects to implement ... Read more

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Transition Engineering: Building a Sustainable Future examines new strategies emerging in response to the mega-issues of global climate change, decline in world oil supply, scarcity of key industrial minerals, and local environmental constraints. These issues pose challenges for organizations, businesses, and communities, and engineers will need to begin developing ideas and projects to implement
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EU China Energy Magazine 2023 September Issue

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The objective of Sustainable Communities Design Handbook is to ensure a better quality of life for everyone, both now and for generations to come. This means creating a better and safer environment internationally through the sustainable use of natural resources, encouraging sustainable development which supports a strong economy, and ensuring a high quality environment that can be enjoyed by all. ... Read more

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