Out of the Energy Box. S. Julio Friedmann and Thomas Homer-Dixon.
by Friedmann, S. Julio; ProQuest Information and Learning Company.
Series: SIRS Enduring Issues 2006Article 61Environment. Publisher: Foreign Affairs, 2004ISSN: 1522-3205;.Subject(s): Atmospheric carbon dioxide | Carbon sequestration | Climatic changes | Energy consumption | Fossil fuels | Global warming | Greenhouse gases | Renewable energy sourcesDDC classification: 050 Summary: "Only Richard Nixon could go to China. And maybe only oil industry CEOs can lead action on global climate change. Lord Browne, the head of BP, has stated in no uncertain terms that climate change is real, and he has made it BP's responsibility to cut down on the greenhouse-gas emissions that are upsetting the earth's climate....Most scientists believe that recent global warming is largely the result of human energy consumption, which releases carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. Massive, almost inconceivable amounts of energy are used to do everything these days, from building airplanes to running sewer systems and hospital equipment. Energy is the essence of modern civilization, and as societies and economies grow, so does their energy consumption." (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) The author discusses "the world's energy needs--and their potential effects on environment," arguing that carbon sequestration "may be the only realistic way to satisfy the world's gargantuan energy needs while responsibly mitigating their side effects."| Item type | Current location | Call number | Status | Date due |
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Originally Published: Out of the Energy Box, Nov./Dec. 2004; pp. 72-83.
"Only Richard Nixon could go to China. And maybe only oil industry CEOs can lead action on global climate change. Lord Browne, the head of BP, has stated in no uncertain terms that climate change is real, and he has made it BP's responsibility to cut down on the greenhouse-gas emissions that are upsetting the earth's climate....Most scientists believe that recent global warming is largely the result of human energy consumption, which releases carbon dioxide, a powerful greenhouse gas, into the atmosphere. Massive, almost inconceivable amounts of energy are used to do everything these days, from building airplanes to running sewer systems and hospital equipment. Energy is the essence of modern civilization, and as societies and economies grow, so does their energy consumption." (FOREIGN AFFAIRS) The author discusses "the world's energy needs--and their potential effects on environment," arguing that carbon sequestration "may be the only realistic way to satisfy the world's gargantuan energy needs while responsibly mitigating their side effects."
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