
Energy and the Environment
The Linacre Lectures 1991-2
Bryan Cartledge(Editor)
Oxford University Press
Published on 9. September 1993
Book
Paperback/Softback
184 pages
978-0-19-858419-3 (ISBN)
Description
Heat, light, industrial production, transport - every government, in its energy policy, has to balance the competing claims of economic benefit, public opinion, and environmental impact. In this book, leading representatives of the various types of energy generation - coal and oil, gas, nuclear power, and alternative technologies - set out the pros and cons of these energy sources and discuss their environmental consequences. Chapters deal with special problems
faced by the countries of the developing world, by the new democracies in Central and Eastern Europe, and by the republics of the former Soviet Union. Readers will be able to form a balanced judgement on the direction which energy policies could or should take in order to maximize economic efficiency
while minimizing the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and atmospheric pollution.
This volume derives from public lectures organized by Linacre College within the University of Oxford.
faced by the countries of the developing world, by the new democracies in Central and Eastern Europe, and by the republics of the former Soviet Union. Readers will be able to form a balanced judgement on the direction which energy policies could or should take in order to maximize economic efficiency
while minimizing the greenhouse effect, acid rain, and atmospheric pollution.
This volume derives from public lectures organized by Linacre College within the University of Oxford.
Reviews / Votes
'demonstrates the urgent need for a more responsible approach to energy generation'Green Drum, No. 85 - Winter 1993-94 ' the papers are generally of high quality and do outline the principal considerations.'
Gretchen C. Daily, University of California, Berkeley, TREE, vol. 9, no. 4, April 1994
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Oxford
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
line figures
Dimensions
Height: 196 mm
Width: 129 mm
Weight
213 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-19-858419-3 (9780198584193)
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Content
Introduction ; 1. Energy and the environment: the differing problems of the developed and developing regions ; 2. Sustainable development: panacea, platitude, or downright deception? ; 3. Clean power from fossil fuels ; 4. The gas industry: survivor and innovator ; 5. Alternative energy sources: the European story ; 6. Energy generation in Central and Eastern Europe: the environmental problem ; 7. The legacy of Chernobyl: the prospects for energy in the former Soviet Union ; 8. Nuclear power and the environment