Fossil Energy Selected Entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Malhotra, Ripudaman (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Subjects: Energy.; Fossil fuels.; Geology > Statistical methods.; Electric power production.; Nature conservation.; Sustainable development.; Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture).; Energy Technology.; Quantitative Geology.; Sustainable Development.; Nature Conservation.

The word sustainability shares its root with sustenance. In the context of modern society, sustenance is inextricably linked to the use of energy.  Fossil Energy provides an authoritative reference on all aspects of this key resource, which currently contributes to nearly 85% of global energy consum...