DocumentCode :
976417
Title :
Urban energy needs and the environment
Author :
Hawley, Robert
Author_Institution :
British Energy plc, UK
Volume :
5
Issue :
2
fYear :
1996
fDate :
4/1/1996 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
89
Lastpage :
95
Abstract :
Forecasts of a huge climatic shock to the Earth may be ignored. However the fact remains that the Earth is getting warmer. Experts have warned that carbon dioxide and sodium dioxide emissions must be controlled if catastrophe is to be avoided. However, developing countries, with their expanding populations, will increasingly demand energy to improve their standards of living. They will almost certainly first of all use their indigenous fossil fuels to meet this demand, thereby increasing the existing levels of CO2 and SO2 . The developed world, therefore, must start now to consider what steps it can take to achieve sustainable development. This article explores the options available
Keywords :
air pollution control; climatology; ecology; fuel; thermal power stations; CO2; SO2; air emissions control; developing countries; environment; fossil fuels; standards of living; sustainable development; thermal power plants; urban energy needs;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Engineering Science and Education Journal
Publisher :
iet
ISSN :
0963-7346
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1049/esej:19960208
Filename :
502836
Link To Document :
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