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Energy... beyond oil (Hardcover)
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Energy... beyond oil (Hardcover)
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As the Earth's oil supply runs out, and the effects of climate
change threaten nations and their populations, the search for
carbon-neutral sources of energy becomes more important and
increasingly urgent. This book focuses on solutions to the energy
problem, and not just the problem itself. It describes the major
energy-generation technologies currently under development, and
provides an authoritative summary of the current status of each
one. It stresses the need for a balanced portfolio of alternative
energy technologies. Certain solutions will be more appropriate
than others in particular locations, due to the differences in
availability of natural resources such as solar, wind, wave, tidal
and geothermal. In addition, nuclear options (both fission and
fusion), as well as technologies such as fuel cells, photovoltaics,
artificial photosynthesis and hydrogen (as an energy carrier), all
have a potential role to play. A state-of-the-art critique of
energy efficiency in building design is also included. Each chapter
is written by an acknowledged international expert and provides a
non-technical overview of the competing and complementary
approaches to energy generation.
Broad in scope and comprehensive in treatment, Energy..beyond Oil
provides an authoritative synthesis of the scientific and
technological issues which are essential to the survival of the
human race in the near future. The book will be of interest and use
to graduate students and researchers in all areas of energy
studies, and will also be highly useful for policy-makers and
professionals in the environmental sector as well as a more general
readership who wish to learn more about this extremely topical
subject.
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