2030 : technology that will change the world / Rutger van Santen, Djan Khoe, Bram Vermeer. by Santen, R. A. van (Rutger A.)

Table of Contents: “…Our planet ; Dealing with our climate ; Improving energy efficiency ; Searching for new energy ; Sustainable materials ; Clean factories -- Tools. …”
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Building Systems for Interior Designers by Binggeli, Corky

Table of Contents: “…Intro -- Building Systems for Interior Designers -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- PART I THE BUILDING, THE ENVIRONMENT, AND HEALTH AND SAFETY -- CHAPTER 1 Environmental Conditions and the Site -- Introduction -- Climate Change -- Energy Sources -- Electricity -- Renewable Energy Sources -- Non-Sustainable Energy Sources -- Global Climate Change -- Energy Consumption by Buildings -- Building Site Conditions -- Building Placement -- Climates -- Site Conditions -- Interior Layout -- Existing Buildings -- CHAPTER 2 Designing for the Environment -- Introduction -- Building Envelope…”
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Cities and climate change : urban sustainability and global environmental governance / Harriet Bulkeley and Michele M. Betsill. by Bulkeley, Harriet, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Cities and climate protection: Local government and local governance ; Newcastle upon Tyne, planning and climate protection ; Cambridgeshire, climate protection and local transport policy ; Leicester, climate protection and the built environment ; Denver, climate protection, energy management and the transport sector ; Milwaukee, climate protection and new urbanism ; Newcastle, New South Wales, win-win solutions for climate protection? …”
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Cities and Climate Change. by Bulkeley, Harriet, 1972-

Table of Contents: “…Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of illustrations; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; Introduction; Governing climate change; Global environmental governance; The politics of climate change: global to local; Cities and climate protection; Local government and local governance; Newcastle upon Tyne: planning and climate protection; Cambridgeshire: climate protection and local transport policy; Leicester: climate protection and the built environment; Denver: climate protection, energy management and the transport sector; Milwaukee: climate protection and new urbanism.…”
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Introduction to Mathematical Modeling. by Humi, Mayer

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Numerical Simulation, An Art of Prediction, Volume 2 / Sigrist, Jean-Fran?cois. by Sigrist, Jean-Fran?cois

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The potential role of nuclear energy in national climate change mitigation strategies : final report of a coordinated research project.

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The potential role of nuclear energy in national climate change mitigation strategies : final report of a coordinated research project.

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Conversations about Energy : How the Experts See America's Energy Choices. by Carl, Jeremy

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Town and Infrastructure Planning for Safety and Urban Quality : Proceedings of the XXIII International Conference on Living and Walking in Cities (LWC 2017), June 15-16, 2017, Bres...

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Water and energy : threats and opportunities / Gustaf Olsson. by Olsson, Gustaf

Table of Contents: “…""3.4 Sustainability""""3.4.1 Putting ecosystems into the planning""; ""3.5 Finding Efficient Driving Forces""; ""3.6 Chapter Summary""; ""3.7 More to Read""; ""Part II: Water vs. climate, population, energy, food and land use""; ""4. Climate change""; ""4.1 Global Warming""; ""4.1.1 Intergovernmental panel on climate change -- IPCC""; ""4.1.2 Other works to address climate change""; ""4.1.3 The oceans""; ""4.1.4 Arctic areas and Antarctica""; ""4.1.5 Signs in nature""; ""4.1.6 Impact on water resources""; ""4.2 Climate Change Impact on Weather""…”
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Understanding Risks and Uncertainties in Energy and Climate Policy Multidisciplinary Methods and Tools for a Low Carbon Society / edited by Haris Doukas, Alexandros Flamos, Jenny L...

Table of Contents: “…A detailed overview and consistent classification of climate-economy models -- ‘Consensus Building in Engagement Processes’ for reducing risks in developing sustainable pathways: Indigenous interests as core elements of engagement -- An application of calibration and uncertainty quantification techniques for agent-based models -- Investments in the EU power system: A stress-test analysis on the effectiveness of decarbonisation policies -- Impact Assessment of Climate and Energy Policy Scenarios: A Multi Criteria Approach -- Water Stress Implications of Energy Scenarios for the Middle East: an Assessment of Risks and Uncertainties -- Evaluation of national environmental efficiency under uncertainty using Data Envelopment Analysis -- Hypothesis for a Risk Cost of Carbon: Revising the Externalities and Ethics of Climate Change -- Assessment of Renewable Energy Projects using a Decision Support System: a process to endorse the Social License to Operate -- A unilateral climate and supply market model. .…”
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Companion to Urban Design. by Banerjee, Tridib

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Solar Impact A Conversation with Joanna Haigh. by Burton, Howard

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Numerical simulation, an art of prediction. Jean-Fran?cois Sigrist. by Sigrist, Jean-Fran?cois

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Innovation outlook : ocean energy technologies.

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Introduction to Mathematical Modeling. by Humi, Mayer

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Global Food Insecurity Rethinking Agricultural and Rural Development Paradigm and Policy / edited by Mohamed Behnassi, Sidney Draggan, Sanni Yaya. by Behnassi, Mohamed

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The future of European gas markets : balancing act between decarbonisations and security of supply / Manfred Hafner and Simone Tagliapietra. by Hafner, Manfred

Table of Contents: “…; -- The EU's Quest for Decarbonisation: From Kyoto to the 20-20-20 Targets; -- The EU longer term vision of decarbonisation: the 2050 Roadmap; -- Towards COP-21: the 2030 Framework for Climate and Energy; -- Towards the achievement of the 2030 renewables target: the way ahead; -- The EU decarbonisation path and the (unwelcome) renaissance of coal; -- Exploring the future role of gas in the EU decarbonisation path; -- Towards a more balanced and secure decarbonisation path.…”
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Making the Global Economy Work for Everyone Lessons of Sustainability from the Tech Revolution and the Pandemic / by Marco Magnani. by Magnani, Marco

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