The Nuclear Imperative A Critical Look at the Approaching Energy Crisis (More Physics for Presidents) /

• Main Author: Eerkens, Jeff W. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2010.
• Series: Topics in Safety, Risk, Reliability and Quality, 16
• Subjects: Engineering.; Renewable energy resources.; Quality control.; Reliability.; Industrial safety.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Energy industries.; Nuclear engineering.; Environmental management.; Energy Economics.; Nuclear Engineering.; Quality Control, Reliability, Safety and Risk.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Environmental Management.

In this well documented global wake-up call, nuclear physicist Jeff Eerkens explores remedies for the impending energy crisis, when oil and natural gas are depleted. Because burning coal worsens the problem of global warming, alternate energy sources must be instituted. The Nuclear Imperative demons...

Table of Contents:

• Nuclear Fables and Facts
• Energy Consumption and Energy Sources on Planet Earth
• “Renewable” Energy Sources and Their Limitations
• Portable Energy and Propulsion Technologies
• Coal and Nuclear Power Generation
• Safety Considerations in Nuclear Operations
• Nuclear Weapon Controls and Non-proliferation
• Conclusions, Action Items, and Predictions.