Our energy future : resources, alternatives, and the environment
by
 
Ngô, Christian.

Title
: 
Our energy future : resources, alternatives, and the environment

Author
: 
Ngô, Christian.

ISBN
: 
9780470116609

Personal Author
: 
Ngô, Christian.

Publication Information
: 
Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley, c2009.

Physical Description
: 
xvii, 484 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Series
: 
Wiley survival guides in engineering and science
 
Wiley survival guides in engineering and science.

General Note
: 
Formerly CIP.

Contents
: 
1. We Need Energy -- 2. Oil and Natural Gas -- 3. Coal: Fossil Fuel of the Future -- 4. Fossil Fuels and Greenhouse Effect -- 5. Energy from Water -- 6. Biomass -- 7. Solar Energy -- 8. Geothermal Energy -- 9. Wind Energy -- 10. Nuclear Energy -- 11. Electricity: Smart Use of Energy -- 12. Energy Storage: Weak Point of Energy Supply Chain -- 13. Transportation -- 14. Housing -- 15. Smart Energy Consumption -- 16. Hydrogen -- 17. Conclusion.

Subject Term
: 
Power resources -- Forecasting.
 
Renewable energy sources.
 
Energy development -- Environmental aspects.

Added Author
: 
Natowitz, J. B.


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