The United States and China are the top two energy consumers in the world. As a consequence, they are also the top two emitters of numerous air pollutants which have local, regional, and global impacts. Urbanization has led to serious air pollution problems in U.S. and Chinese cities; although U.S. cities continues to face challenges, the lessons they have learned in managing energy use and air quality are relevant to the Chinese experience. This book summarizes current trends, profiles two U.S. and two Chinese cities, and recommends key actions to enable each country to continue to improve urban air quality.
Committee on Energy Futures and Air Pollution in Urban China and the United States, National Academy of Engineering and National Research Council in collaboration with Chinese Academy of Engineering and Chinese Academy of Sciences
1 Front Matter; 2 Summary; 3 1 Introduction; 4 2 Energy Resources; 5 3 Air Pollution: Sources, Impacts, and Effects; 6 4 Institutional and Regulatory Frameworks; 7 5 Energy Intensity and Energy Efficiency; 8 6 Coal Combustion and Pollution Control; 9 7 Renewable Energy Resources; 10 8 The Pittsburgh Experience; 11 9 The Huainan Experience; 12 10 The Los Angeles Experience; 13 11 The Dalian Experience; 14 12 Findings and Recommendations; 15 Appendixes; 16 Appendix A: Web-Based Resources on Energy and Air Quality; 17 Appendix B: Alternative Energy Resources; 18 Appendix C: Summary of PM Source-Apportionment Studies in China; 19 Appendix D: Energy Conversion
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cyberspace Administration of China, Ministry of Education of the PRC, Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Cyberspace Administration of China, Ministry of Education of the PRC, Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Education of the PRC, Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC, China Association for Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Academy of Engineering, National Research Council, Policy and Global Affairs, and Cooperation Development, Security
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Education of the PRC, Ministry of Science and Technology of the PRC, China Association for Science and Technology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Ministry of Education of the PRC, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, National Data Administration, China Association for Science and Technology, National Natural Science Foundation of China, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences
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