• DocumentCode
    1473937
  • Title

    Climate change, technology and realpolitik

  • Author

    Watson, Jim

  • Author_Institution
    Environ. & Energy Prog., Sussex Univ., Falmer, UK
  • Volume
    47
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    2001
  • fDate
    3/1/2001 12:00:00 AM
  • Firstpage
    25
  • Lastpage
    30
  • Abstract
    Widespread flooding and deadlocked international negotiations in The Hague highlight the continuing threat of global climate change. The author examines the role of new energy technologies in efforts to curb greenhouse gas emissions from a UK perspective. Combined cycle gas turbines are discussed as are prospects for a revival of nuclear power. The use of renewable resources is also considered
  • Keywords
    air pollution; climatology; combined cycle power stations; gas turbine power stations; nuclear power stations; renewable energy sources; UK; climate change; combined cycle gas turbines; greenhouse gas emissions; international negotiations; nuclear power; renewable resources;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    IEE Review
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0953-5683
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/ir:20010203
  • Filename
    919203
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1473937