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Tag(s) : Renewable energy, Energy futureMagazine alternatives n°17, 1st quarter 2008
Author : Jean Bonal, Pierre Rossetti, Publications : Omniscience
Publication date : 2006, 256 pages
Written by experts from industry and major institutions and supervised by two directors of the Écrin association (which stands for Research - Industry Dialogue and Coordination in French) founded by the French National Center for Scientific Research (French acronym: CNRS) and the French Atomic Energy Commission (CEA), this book sets out to demonstrate the value of promoting renewable energies as a path to a safer and cleaner planet. First it reviews the various sources of alternative energy and related development prospects, then it explores three strategic issues: electricity storage, housing and transportation. This overview is written in a compact, educational style, echoed by the glossary and key data provided as appendices.
Another educational book on the same subject is worth noting here: Les Énergies renouvelables ont-elles un avenir? [Do renewable energies have a future?] by Paul Mathis in the “Les petites pommes du savoir” collection of Le Pommier editions.
