Climate change and renewable energy
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Contents

  • Introduction
  • Learning outcomes
  • 1 The third planet
    • 1.1 The Earth’s mean temperature
    • 1.2 The greenhouse effect
    • 1.3 The right temperature for life
  • 2 The carbon connection
    • 2.1 The first carbon trail, the carbon cycle
    • 2.2 The second carbon trail, human influences
    • 2.3 Measuring the atmospheric carbon dioxide concentration
  • 3 Causes for concern
    • 3.1 Global temperature rise
    • 3.2 Extreme weather events
  • 4 Climate talks
    • 4.1 The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
  • 5 From COP promises to action on the ground
    • 5.1 Global warming ‘well below 2 ˚C’
    • 5.2 Cuts in emissions
    • 5.3 The International Energy Agency Net Zero scenario
    • 5.4 Electrification of energy services - a pathway to net zero?
  • 6 Elements of the energy transition
    • 6.1 Energy efficiency
    • 6.2 Heat pumps
    • 6.3 Solar electricity
    • 6.4 Wind Power
    • 6.5 Hydrogen
    • 6.6 Replacement of fossil fuelled road vehicles
    • 6.7 Hydroelectric power
    • 6.8 Nuclear power
    • 6.9 Biofuels
    • 6.10 Carbon capture, utilisation and storage (CCUS)
    • 6.11 Lifestyle changes
    • 6.12 Net zero and the importance of trees
  • Conclusion
  • End of course quiz
  • References
  • Acknowledgements
  • Glossary

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