Making technology work : applications in energy and the environment /

"The successful application of new technology requires simultaneous consideration of the technical, economic, political, environmental, and international aspects of the innovation. This book presents fifteen cases of technology applications in the energy and environmental sectors.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Deutch, John M., 1938-
Otros Autores: Lester, Richard K. (Richard Keith), 1954-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Cambridge ; New York, NY : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Temas:
Power resources.
Environmental protection.
Energy-Generating Resources
Ressources énergétiques.
Environnement > Protection.
energy resources.
environmental protection.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
Environmental protection
Power resources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Gasohol
  • Solar thermal, windpower, and photovoltaic technologies
  • Electricity from coal
  • Controlling acid rain from coal-fired power plants
  • Greenhouse gases and global warming
  • Nuclear power and its fuel cycle
  • Managing nuclear waste
  • Nuclear power and weapons proliferation
  • Natural gas
  • Safety and risk: examples from the liquefied natural gas and nuclear industries
  • Synthetic fuels
  • Fuel cells for automobiles
  • Energy models and statistics
  • The government's role in innovation
  • Conclusions.

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