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Sustainable Energy Consumption and Society
David L. (American Association For The Advancement Of Science) Goldblatt
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Description for Sustainable Energy Consumption and Society
Hardback. A multidisciplinary study combining social science, energy analysis, and risk communication, this work illustrates the range and relative effectiveness of interventions that support sustainable energy consumption. It is aimed at academics, agencies, and activists working on the interaction of energy, the environment, and society. Series: Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries. Num Pages: 206 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JH; KNBT; RNPG; TQD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 627.
Origin of this book In 1998 the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) initiated the 2000 Watt Society, a University-wide research program meant to help Switzerland realize a dramatic reduction in its future energy use. A project within the initiative “Sustainability in the ETH domain,” the 2000 Watt per capita Society sought to promote “the gradual introduction of a way of living and working that requires only one-third of current energy consumption but 1 2 still delivers an improved quality of life. ” Two thousand watts is roughly the current world average per capita energy consumption; it was the average ... Read more
Origin of this book In 1998 the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) initiated the 2000 Watt Society, a University-wide research program meant to help Switzerland realize a dramatic reduction in its future energy use. A project within the initiative “Sustainability in the ETH domain,” the 2000 Watt per capita Society sought to promote “the gradual introduction of a way of living and working that requires only one-third of current energy consumption but 1 2 still delivers an improved quality of life. ” Two thousand watts is roughly the current world average per capita energy consumption; it was the average ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2005
Publisher
Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
Number of pages
206
Condition
New
Series
Alliance for Global Sustainability Bookseries
Number of Pages
206
Place of Publication
New York, NY, United States
ISBN
9781402030864
SKU
V9781402030864
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About David L. (American Association For The Advancement Of Science) Goldblatt
David L. Goldblatt was awarded the 2003 ETH Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Work. He is currently a science and Technology Policy Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science.
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