Energy : what everyone needs to know /

Without a doubt, the topic of energy--from coal, oil, and nuclear to geothermal, solar and wind--is one of the most pressing across the globe. It is of paramount importance to policy makers, economists, environmentalists, and industry as they consider which technologies to invest in, how to promote...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goldemberg, José, 1928-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2012.
Colección:What everyone needs to know.
Temas:
Energy conservation.
Energy consumption.
Energy development.
Energy industries.
Power resources.
Économies d'énergie.
Énergie > Développement.
Industries énergétiques.
Ressources énergétiques.
Énergie > Consommation.
energy conservation.
energy resources.
energy consumption.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Energy.
SCIENCE > Energy.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
Energy conservation
Energy consumption
Energy development
Energy industries
Power resources
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Energy : the basic concepts
  • How is energy used today? Present energy use
  • The world's present energy system. Energy sources ; Fossil fuels ; Renewables ; Nuclear power
  • The problems of the present energy system. Exhaustion of fossil fuels and energy security ; Environmental problems ; Energy costs
  • Technical solutions and policies. Energy efficiency ; New technologies ; Policies
  • Nontechnical solutions. Energy and lifestyle
  • Appendix 1. Decimal prefixes
  • Appendix 2. Common energy unit conversion factors.

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