Abstract:
In recent
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years there has been increasing concern for the environmental impacts
of economic and technological development. This (principally socio-political) con-
cern has led to the well-known series of environmentall
,y
motivated (global and
local) conventions, agreements and legislation put forward in a bid to manage these
environmental impacts, which in turn has led to research and commercial activ-
ity on environmental issues. One of the major activities identified as adversely
impacting the environment is the manner in which energy is currently harnessed,
inter-converted and utilised. Cont/d.
