The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future summary of a meeting (National Academies Press, 2008)
Available from Transportation Research Board. - "Committee for the National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future.". - Chronicles the discussions of the summit held in Washington, D.C. March 13-14, 2008
Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-140)
pt. I. - Current Context -- - 1 - Growing Sense of Urgency -- - 2 - Challenge of Global Warming -- - 3 - Developing World -- The Case of China -- - pt. II. - Energy Supplies -- - 4 - Petroleum and Natural Gas -- - 5 - Coal -- - 6 - Nuclear Power -- - 7 - Biofuels -- - 8 - Other Renewable Sources of Energy -- - pt. III. - Energy Uses -- - 9 - Transportation -- - 10 - Buildings and Industry -- - pt. IV. - Meeting the Challenge -- - 11 - Pathways To a Sustainable Future -- - 12 - Public Sector Response -- - 13 - Role of the Private Sector -- The Case of Google -- - 14 - Barriers and Potential -- - App. A. - America's Energy Future Project -- - App. B. - Speakers at the Summit -- - App. C. - Summit Agenda -- - App. D. - Units of Measure and Equivalences
"There is a growing sense of national urgency about the role of energy in long-term U.S. economic vitality, national security, and climate change. This urgency is the consequence of many factors, including the rising global demand for energy; the need for long-term security of energy supplies, especially oil; growing global concerns about carbon dioxide emissions; and many other factors affected to a great degree by government policies both here and abroad." "On March 13, 2008, the National Academies brought together many of the most knowledgeable and influential people working on energy issues today to discuss how we can meet the need for energy without irreparably damaging Earth's environment or compromising U.S. economic and national security - a complex problem that will require technological and social changes that have few parallels in human history. The National Academies Summit on America's Energy Future: Summary of a Meeting chronicles that 2-day summit and serves as a current and far-reaching foundation for examining energy policy"--Jacket