Engineering Response to Climate Change - 2nd Edition

CRC Press

Engineering Response to Climate ChangeAuthor(s): Robert G. Watts\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: CRC Press\nISBN-13: 9781138074118, 978-1138074118\nSynopsis\nA clear, concise discussion of todays hottest topics in climate change, including adapting to climate change and geo-engineering to mitigate the effects of change, Engineering Response to Climate Change, Second Edition takes on the tough questions of what to do and offers real solutions to the practical problems caused by radical changes in the Earths climate. From energy consumption and carbon dioxide emissions reduction, to climate-altering technologies, this new edition explores the latest concerns such as acidification of the ocean, energy efficiency, transportation, space solar power, and future and emerging possibilities. \n\nThe editors set the stage by discussing the separate issues of the emissions of radiatively important atmospheric constituents, energy demand, energy .