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Global Warming – Where Is the Cure?

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As the world proceeds into the 21st century, international dimensions of environmental problems have become more apparent and increasingly important. Globalization of the economy, emergence of worldwide communication and information networks, and rapid development of bio- and nanotechnologies all have important consequences for the environment. One may expect that by the middle of this century about 10 billion people will be placing stresses on the world’s natural resources which will lead to further environmental problems (Dincer 2003). In fact, future environmental problems arise not only from the exhaustion of natural resources but also from how those resources are consumed. New technologies can and will lessen damaging environmental impacts if they are employed wisely, guided by the market system under some main pillars, such as better efficiency, better cost-effectiveness, better use of energy resources, better environment, better energy security, and better sustainable development.

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    Also known as the “Law of Unintended Consequences,” when in this case meddling with markets, products, taxes, and incentives produces an unexpected but totally understandable and often opposite result.

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  1. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited, Chalk River, ON, Canada

    Romney B. Duffey

  2. Cleanfield Energy, Inc., Ancaster, Ontario, Canada

    Ibrahim Dincer

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  1. Institute of Technology (UOIT), University of Ontario, Simcoe Street N. 2000, Oshawa, L1H 7K4, Canada

    Ibrahim Dincer

  2. Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Ege University, Bornova, Izmir, 35100, Turkey

    Arif Hepbasli

  3. Dept. Mechanical Engineering, Nigde University, Nigde, 51200, Turkey

    Adnan Midilli

  4. School of Civil Aviation, Anadolu University, Eskisehir, 26470, Turkey

    T. Hikmet Karakoc

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Duffey, R.B., Dincer, I. (2010). Global Warming – Where Is the Cure?. In: Dincer, I., Hepbasli, A., Midilli, A., Karakoc, T. (eds) Global Warming. Green Energy and Technology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4419-1017-2_1

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