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A Primer On Sustainable Building

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Rocky Mountain Institute, Green Development Services ; Dianna Lopez Barnett and William D. Browning
Publication Details
Book, 1st ed., rev. [for 2007], The Institute, 2007
Description
Written for architects, developers, general contractors, landscapers, and home owners, this book demonstrates how a holistic approach to design can result in a building even better than the sum of its parts. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Architecture, Domestic · Environmental aspects · Construction industry · Energy conservation · Sustainable architecture · Sustainable buildings · Design and construction · Lopez Barnett, Dianna · Browning, William D · Rocky Mountain Institute. Green Development Services
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BROWSING (MAIN) NA7117.5 .L66 2007 DUE 04-25-10

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BROWSING (MAIN)	NA7117.5 .L66 2007	DUE 04-25-10

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Cooking Green : Reducing Your Carbon Footprint In The Kitchen : The New Green Basics Way

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Kate Heyhoe
Publication Details
Book, 1st Da Capo Press ed, Da Capo Press, 2009
Description
But how you cook is as important as what you cook: cooking itself is an under-reported yet substantial greenhouse gas creator. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Kitchens · Planning · Environmental aspects · United States · Cookery · Energy conservation · Sustainable living · Heyhoe, Kate
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BROWSING (MAIN) TX653 .H49 2009 DUE 05-15-10

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BROWSING (MAIN)	TX653 .H49 2009	DUE 05-15-10

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Kilowatt Ours A Plan To Re-energize America

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a film by Jeff Barrie
Publication Details
Video, National edition, KilowattOurs.org, 2007
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Coal-fired power plants · Environmental aspects · Nuclear power plants · Energy conservation · Southern States · Renewable energy sources · Barrie, Jeff · KilowattOurs.org
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MEDIA: VIDEO (MAIN) TD195.E4 K55 2008 AVAILABLE

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MEDIA: VIDEO (MAIN)	TD195.E4 K55 2008	AVAILABLE

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The Transition Handbook : From Oil Dependency To Local Resilience

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Rob Hopkins
Publication Details
Book, Chelsea Green, 2008
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These changes can lead to the rebirth of local communities that will grow more of their own food, generate their own power, and build their own houses using local materials. They can also encourage the development of local currencies to keep money in the local area. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Energy consumption · Social aspects · Energy policy · Citizen participation · Energy conservation · Hopkins, Rob, 1968-
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BROWSING (MAIN) HD9502.A2 H667 2008 AVAILABLE

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BROWSING (MAIN)	HD9502.A2 H667 2008	AVAILABLE

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Revolution Green A True Story Of Biodiesel In America

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produced by Jessica Kelly ; directed by Stephen Stout
Publication Details
Video, Rock Solid Pictures, 2007
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Biodiesel fuels · Renewable energy sources · Power resources · Energy policy · Environmental aspects · Energy conservation · LAMSON LIBRARY DVD · Harrelson, Woody · Nelson, Willie, 1933- · Kelly, Jessica · Stout, Stephen · Rock Solid Pictures
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MEDIA: VIDEO (MAIN) TP359.B46 R38 2007 AVAILABLE

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MEDIA: VIDEO (MAIN)	TP359.B46 R38 2007	AVAILABLE

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Ignoring The Apocalypse : Why Planning To Prevent Environmental Catastrophe Goes Astray

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David Howard Davis
Publication Details
Book, Praeger, 2007
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- Table of contents only
Description
This provocative book begins by asking whether American planning is different for dangers that are truly apocalyptic–ones that could end life on the planet or at least modern economic prosperity. It goes on to ask why Americans ignore so many problems like the greenhouse effect or an oil shortage or nuclear war, problems that have been forecast many times. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Environmental degradation · Prevention · Global warming · Climatic changes · Nuclear warfare · Overpopulation · Energy conservation · Davis, David Howard
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(LOWER LEVEL) GE140 .D382 2007 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	GE140 .D382 2007	AVAILABLE

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Energy And American Society - Thirteen Myths

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edited by Benjamin K. Sovacool, Marilyn A. Brown
Publication Details
Book, Springer, 2007
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Description
Current events related to energy policy skyrocketing gasoline prices, the 2003 Northeast Blackout, the Kyoto Protocol s enactment, passage of the Energy Policy Act of 2005, and the influence of recent Gulf Coast hurricanes on energy supplies and prices demand innovative approaches towards conceptualizing the relationship between energy and American society. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Energy policy · United States · Social aspects · Energy conservation · Government policy · Environmental policy · Public opinion · Sovacool, Benjamin K · Brown, Marilyn A
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(LOWER LEVEL) HD9502.U52 E445 2007 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	HD9502.U52 E445 2007	AVAILABLE

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Earth, The Sequel : The Race To Reinvent Energy And Stop Global Warming

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Fred Krupp and Miriam Horn
Publication Details
Book, 1st ed, W. W. Norton & Co, 2008
Description
How to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe. These entrepreneurs are poised to remake the world’s biggest business and save the planet—if America’s political leaders give them a fair chance to compete. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Energy conservation · United States · Global warming · Krupp, Fred · Horn, Miriam
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(UPPER LEVEL) TJ163.4.U6 K78 2008 AVAILABLE

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(UPPER LEVEL)	TJ163.4.U6 K78 2008	AVAILABLE

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Peak Everything : Waking Up To The Century Of Declines

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Richard Heinberg
Publication Details
Book, New Society Publishers, 2007
Description
The twenty-first century ushered in an era of declines, in a number of crucial parameters: Global oil, natural gas, and coal extraction Yearly grain harvests Climate stability Population Economic growth Fresh water Minerals and ores, such as copper and platinum To adapt to this profoundly different world, we must begin now to make radical changes to our attitudes, behaviors, and expectations. This latest book from Richard Heinberg, author of three of the most important books on Peak Oil, touches on the most important aspects of the human condition at this unique moment in time. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Human ecology · Social history · 21st century · Sustainable agriculture · Energy conservation · Heinberg, Richard
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(LOWER LEVEL) GF41 .H444 2007 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	GF41 .H444 2007	AVAILABLE

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American Energy : The Renewable Path To Energy Security

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project team: Worldwatch Institute: Christopher Flavin … [et al.] ; Center for American Progress: John Podesta … [et al.]
Publication Details
Book, Worldwatch Institute [etc, 2006
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Energy conservation · Energy consumption · Energy policy · Biomass energy · Flavin, Christopher · Podesta, John · Worldwatch Institute · Center for American Progress
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(UPPER LEVEL) TJ808 .A547 2006b LOST&PD6-11/07

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(UPPER LEVEL)	TJ808 .A547 2006b	LOST&PD6-11/07

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Saving Energy, Growing Jobs : How Environmental Protection Promotes Economic Growth, Profitability, Innovation, And Competition

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David B. Goldstein
Publication Details
Book, Bay Tree Pub, 2007
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- Table of contents only
Description
The idea that we must choose between a healthy environment and a healthy economy is a myth, says David Goldstein. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Energy policy · United States · Energy conservation · Environmental aspects · Economic aspects · Environmental protection · Goldstein, David B.
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(LOWER LEVEL) HD9502.U53 G65 2007 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	HD9502.U53 G65 2007	AVAILABLE

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The Power Of Community How Cuba Survived Peak Oil

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Community Service Inc. ; written and produced by Faith Morgan, Eugene ‘Pat’ Murphy, Megan Quinn ; directed by Faith Morgan
Publication Details
Video, Community Service, Inc, 2006
Description
“This is the story of how “Cuba transitioned from large, fossil fuel intensive farming to small, less energy-intensive organic organic farms and urban gardens..” (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Sustainable agriculture · Cuba · Sustainable development · Energy conservation · Renewable energy sources · Energy consumption · Economic conditions · 1990- · LAMSON LIBRARY DVD · Morgan, Faith · Murphy, Eugene · Quinn, Megan · Community Service, Inc
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MEDIA: VIDEO (MAIN) HC152.5.Z65 P6 2006 AVAILABLE

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MEDIA: VIDEO (MAIN)	HC152.5.Z65 P6 2006	AVAILABLE

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Conserving The Environment

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Douglas Dupler, book editor
Publication Details
Book, Greenhaven Press, 2006
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Environmental protection · Environmental degradation · Energy conservation · Conservation of natural resources · Dupler, Douglas
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REFERENCE (MAIN) TD170.3 .C66 2006 AVAILABLE

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REFERENCE (MAIN)	TD170.3 .C66 2006	AVAILABLE

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Future Electricity Technologies And Systems

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edited by Tooraj Jamasb, William J. Nuttall and Michael G. Pollitt
Publication Details
Book, Cambridge University Press, 2006
Links
- Table of contents
- Publisher description
Description
Other routes to a low-carbon electricity system are also considered, including nuclear power, improved power electronics, a wider use of superconducting technology, and micro-generation systems including combined heat and power. (automatically summarized from Amazon.com)
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Electric industries · Environmental aspects · Electric power production · Technological innovations · Renewable energy sources · Energy conservation · Energy policy · Jamasb, Tooraj · Nuttall, William J · Pollitt, Michael G
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(LOWER LEVEL) HD9697.A2 F87 2006 AVAILABLE

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(LOWER LEVEL)	HD9697.A2 F87 2006	AVAILABLE

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Clean Energy Blueprint A Smarter National Energy Policy For Today And The Future

Attribution
Steven Clemmer … [et al.] ; Union of Concerned Scientists, with American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy, Tellus Institute
Publication Details
E-Resource, Union of Concerned Scientists, 2001
Links
- READ THIS REPORT ONLINE
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Energy policy · United States · Electronic information resource · Renewable energy sources · Electronic information resource · Energy conservation · Electronic information resource · LAMSON LIBRARY LINKS TO ELECTRONIC INFORMATION RESOURCES · Clemmer, Steven L · Union of Concerned Scientists · American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy · Tellus Institute
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