Powering planet Earth : energy solutions for the future /

• Main Author: Armaroli, Nicola, 1966-
• Other Authors: Balzani, Vincenzo, 1936-, Serpone, Nick, 1939-
• Format: eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, [2013]
• Subjects: Renewable energy sources.; Power resources.; Energy consumption > Environmental aspects.; Energy development.; Energy policy.; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Mechanical.; Electronic books.

Table of Contents:

• What is Energy?
• Yesterday and Today
• How Much Energy Goes to Waste?
• Energy in the Spaceship's Hold
• Collateral Damage
• Energy from the Atom
• Energy from the Sun
• Energy from Air, Water, and Land
• Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy
• Energy Italy
• Energy Canada
• Energy USA
• Energy UK
• Global Trends
• Scenarios for the Future
• Appendices. Appendix A: 17 Myths to be Dispelled
• Appendix B: Maybe You Didn't Know That.