Industry genius: inventions and people protecting the climate and fragile ozone layer.

Type of monograph: Book

Summary

This book presents the inventive genius behind technological breakthroughs by ten global companies who are reducing energy and pollution with smart strategies and innovative technologies (i.e. CO2 technology for car air conditioning and CFC elimination). Each chapter chronicles the challenge and triumph of invention, introduces the engineers and executives who overcome conventional wisdom, and demonstrates the contribution these companies are making to environmental protection.

Details

Original title: Industry genius: inventions and people protecting the climate and fragile ozone layer.
Record ID : 2006-3276
Languages: English
Subject: Environment, General information
Publication: Greenleaf Publishing - United kingdom/United kingdom
Publication date: 2003
ISBN: 1874719683
Source: Source: 192 p. (15.5 x 23.5); fig.; phot.; tabl.; GBP 14.95.
Document available for consultation in the library of the IIR headquarters only.

Indexing

Themes: General information on environment (climate change, ozone depletion…);
Mobile air conditioning
Keywords: Industrial application; Car; Prediction; Industry; Environment; Refrigerant; Air conditioning; CO2; Climate