Publication: HVAC & R Research
Publication Date: 01-JUL-07
Delivery: Immediate Online Access
Author: Glicksman, Leon R.
Article Excerpt
More and more attention is being directed at problems associated with energy. There are two distinct areas of concern. First is the worldwide issue of global warming due to the carbon dioxide ([CO.sup.2]) released by the consumption of fossil fuels. In the US there is the additional issue related to security and balance of payments for the huge imports of petroleum products. Most of the attention in energy revolves around potential "silver bullets" associated with new or improved sources of energy supply. These include fossil-fired electricity plants coupled to devices to separate out carbon dioxide and to sequester it, safer designs for nuclear plants, and increased emphasis on renewable energy from wind, solar, and biomass conversion. Not only is the attention of the public and the press focused on the supply side, but federal and industrial research and development funding is heavily weighted toward supply-side solutions.
It seems more reasonable to take a balanced approach to the...
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