Our energy future : resources, alternatives, and the environment

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Title:

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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A Wiley Survival Guide on our Energy Future

Concerned about our energy future? Turn to this guide for easy-to-grasp and up-to-date coverage of the many aspects of the energy value chain:

Oil and natural gas

Coal

Fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect

Energy from water

Biomass

Solar energy

Geothermal energy

Wind energy

Nuclear energy

Electricity

Energy storage

Transportation

Housing

Smart energy consumption

Hydrogen

Armed with the knowledge in this book, students, teachers, decision-makers, politicians, and consumers can form educated and informed opinions on the future of energy and its impact on the economy, health, and the environment.