Energy for a sustainable world : from the oil age to a sun-powered future /
"An easy read, balancing the pros and cons, this book surveys the energy issue from a broad scientific perspective while considering environmental, economic, and social factors. It explains the basic concepts, provides a historical overview of energy resources, assesses our unsustainable energy...
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Μορφή: | Ηλ. βιβλίο |
Γλώσσα: | English |
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Weinheim, Germany :
Wiley-VCH,
[2011]
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Διαθέσιμο Online: | Full Text via HEAL-Link |
Πίνακας περιεχομένων:
- Living on Spaceship Earth. The Energy Challenge
- Concepts and Misconcepts
- Energy in History
- Fossil Fuels. Oil
- Natural Gas
- Coal
- Fossil Legacy
- Nuclear Energy. Nuclear Energy
- Renewable Energies. Solar Energy Basics
- Solar Heat and Electricity
- Solar Fuels
- Other Renewables
- Energy Carriers. Electricity
- Hydrogen
- Scenarios for a Sustainable Future. The Challenge Ahead
- Appendix: Did You Know That?