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  • Nuclear Juggernaut

    The transport of radioactive materials

    de Martin Bond ...
    Series series Energy and Infrastructure Set
    Every day throughout Britain, by road, by rail and by sea, there are large numbers of routine movements of radioactive cargo. Materials at all stages of the nuclear cycle, from uranium ore to nuclear waste, from nuclear warheads to radioactive isotopes used in medicine, are constantly on the move. In normal circumstances handling low-level material exposes workers to small doses of radiation, but ... Leer más

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  • How Do We Fix This Mess? The Economic Price of Having it all, and the Route to Lasting Prosperity

    de Robert Peston ...
    'Robert Peston's compelling account of global financial meltdown is a must-read.' ObserverWhat can we learn from the 2008 recession? ITV's political editor explains the global economic mess and how to escape it - in his characteristically straightforward way.'How do we fix this mess? I don't know. But don't stop reading now. Perhaps if we have a clearer understanding of what went wrong, we'll have ... Leer más

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  • Do It Yourself 12 Volt Solar Power

    de Michel Daniek ...
    If you want to introduce alternative power supplies around the house and garden or even live totally off-grid in your boat, caravan or yurt and need a practical introduction to solar power and 12 volt supplies, here is the essential eBook guide to the subject. ... Leer más

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  • Cereal Straw as a Resource for Sustainable Biomaterials and Biofuels

    Chemistry, Extractives, Lignins, Hemicelluloses and Cellulose

    de RunCang Sun ...
    Materials from renewable resources are receiving increased attention, as leading industries and manufacturers attempt to replace declining petrochemical-based feedstocks with products derived from natural biomass, such as cereal straws. Cereal straws are expected to play an important role in the shift toward a sustainable economy, and a basic knowledge of the composition and structure of cereal ... Leer más

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  • Making the Most of the Water We Have

    The Soft Path Approach to Water Management

    Based on the ‘soft path approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then undertakes a radical approach to reducing human uses of water by economic and social incentives, including open decision-making, water markets and equitable pricing, and the application of super ... Leer más

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  • Men, Wage Work and Family

    Edición de Paula McDonald, Emma Jeanes ...
    Series series Routledge Research in Employment Relations
    In the last two decades there has been a plethora of research on a range of subjects collectively and rhetorically known as ‘work-life balance’. The bulk of this research, which spans disciplines including feminist sociology, industrial relations and management, has focused on the significant concerns of employed women and/or dual career couples. Less attention has been devoted to scholarship ... Leer más

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  • The Energy Transition

    An Overview of the True Challenge of the 21st Century

    de Vincent Petit ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    Against the backdrop of rapid advances in the energy sector, this book provides a concise overview of the complex challenges in the energy paradigm today, which revolve around the seemingly unsolvable energy equation.The author, an experienced energy professional, combines the various aspects of the energy transition into a single perspective. While highlighting a number of salient problems, he ... Leer más

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  • Energy Investments

    An Adaptive Approach to Profiting from Uncertainties

    Series series Business and Management (R0)
    This book examines what lies behind the uncertainties surrounding the fuel and power markets. Exploring the role of renewables and how they potentially disrupt or create opportunities, it challenges widely accepted wisdoms in investment. The author asks questions such as: Are “business as usual” strategies that favour fossil fuels the best route to future prosperity? What prospects do firms face ... Leer más

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  • Transport Policy and the Environment

    Six case studies

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    Transport, in particular the motor vehicle, is a major source of environmental disruption and, in the developed world, accounts for thirty percent of energy consumption. In most countries, transport policy is a major government concern, yet it is rare for decisions to be made outside a narrow set of sectoral considerations.This book, commissioned by the OECD, looks at seven countries; the UK, the ... Leer más

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  • Photovoltaics for Professionals

    Solar Electric Systems Marketing, Design and Installation

    For the building industry, the installation of photovoltaic systems has become a new field of activity. Interest in solar energy is growing and future business prospects are excellent.Photovoltaics for Professionals describes the practicalities of marketing, designing and installing photovoltaic systems, both grid-tied and stand-alone. It has been written for electricians, technicians, builders, ... Leer más

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  • Personal Transport and the Greenhouse Effect

    de Peter Hughes ...
    Series series Energy and Infrastructure Set
    The issue of 'sustainability' in the developed world is nowhere more critical than in the field of personal travel, which in many countries has become the fastest-growing contributor to global warming. Unless the use of cars can be brought under control, there is little chance of meeting government targets for reducing greenhouse emissions.Personal Transport and the Greenhouse Effect sets out the ... Leer más

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  • The Fuelwood Trap

    A study of the SADCC region

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    Over 60 million people live in the SADCC countries; by 2000 AD the number will be over 100 million. The vast majority, city-dwellers as well as farmers, rely on wood fuel for domestic use. Supplies are diminishing as consumption grows. The quality of life is deteriorating yet further and the environment is more and more degraded.But these phenomena are not simply the consequence of a wood shortage ... Leer más

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