Energy efficiency and the environment: Forging the link

摘要: Energy efficiency in homes, the workplace and transportation provides one of most immediate valuable solutions to environmental problems that endanger world. This book addresses direct correlation between conserving energy mitigating hazards such as global warming, air pollution, acid rain, ozone depletion. Twenty chapters focus on how measures programs can reduce pollutant emissions, planners incorporate externalities allocation natural resources. Based papers presented at ACEEE 1990 Summer Study Efficiency Buildings, is written by leading researchers, program analysts policymakers. Topics include: warming--public perspectives CO{sub 2} reduction potential; improvements an rain compliance strategy; regulatory policy options; externality costs; integrating planning; trees, landscaping urban heat islands; CFCs, use buildings.