Energy and Climate Change

An Introduction to Geological Controls, Interventions and Mitigations
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-0-12-812021-7
Verlag: William Andrew Publishing

Buch, Englisch, 206 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 340 g

Energy and Climate Change: An Introduction to Geological Controls, Interventions and Mitigations examines the Earth system science context of the formation and use of fossil fuel resources, and the implications for climate change. It also examines the historical and economic trends of fossil fuel usage and the ways in which these have begun to affect the natural system (i.e., the start of the Anthropocene). Finally, the book examines the effects we might expect in the future looking at evidence from the "deep time" past, and looks at ways to mitigate climate change by using negative emissions technology (e.g. bioenergy and carbon capture and storage, BECCS), but also by adapting to perhaps a higher than "two degree world," particularly in the most vulnerable, developing countries. Energy and Climate Change is an essential resource for geoscientists, climate scientists, environmental scientists, and students; as well as policy makers, energy professionals, energy statisticians, energy historians and economists.

Zielgruppe

<p>Primary Audience: Geologists - interested in resource generation and resource limits, from an earth system science perspective.</p> <p>Climate scientists - interested in carbon cycle links between resource usage and climate change, and ancient geological ('deep time') climate change.</p> <p>Environmental scientists - interested in the earth system science context of energy and climate change.</p> <p>Secondary audience: This book will also be useful to students, policy makers, energy professionals, people interested in the Anthropocene, and energy statisticians, energy historians and economists.</p>

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Energieressourcen 
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geologie
• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Geothermale Energie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. The carbon cycle, fossil fuels and climate change2. Natural global warming: climate change in "deep time"3. Artificial global warming: the "fossil economy"4. The coming industrial revolution? Fossil fuels and developing countries5. Geology and the reduction of emissions6. Climate change adaptation: geological aspects7. Feedbacks and tipping points8. The geological macroscope9. Energy and climate change: geological controls, interventions and mitigations