Energy Futures and Urban Air Pollution: Challenges for China and the United States

by NationalResearchCouncil (Author), NationalAcademyofEngineering (Author), Chinese Academyof Sciences (Author), Chinese Academyof Engineering (Author), Committeeon Energy Futuresand Air Pollutionin Urba (Author)

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  Paperback
  2008

  $69.20

  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. This book summarizes the trends, profiles two US and two Chinese cities, and recommends key actions to improve their respective urban air quality.