Rise and fall of the carbon civilisation

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Rise and Fall of the Carbon Civilisation: Resolving Global Environmental and Resource Problems Author: Patrick Moriarty, Damon Honnery Published by Springer London ISBN: 978-1-84996-482-1 DOI: 10.1007/978-1-84996-483-8 Table of Contents: The Problems We Face Global Climate Change Earth’s Resources Are Finite Uncertainty in Global Environmental and Resource Problems Renewable Energy: Too Little, Too Late? Nuclear Energy: The Ultimate Technological Fix? Engineering for Greater Energy Efficiency Getting Rid of Atmospheric Carbon: Sequestration and Air Capture Great and Desperate Measures: Geo-engineering The New Economy Conclusions