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Energy may be the most important factor that will influence the shape of society in the 21st century. The cost and availability of energy significantly impacts our quality of life, the health of national economies, the relationships between nations, and the stability of our environment. What kind of...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Fanchi, John R.
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, ©2005.
Subjects:
Power resources.
Energy development.
Energy-Generating Resources
Énergie > Développement.
Ressources énergétiques.
energy resources.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
Energie hydraulique.
Energie de la biomasse.
Economie de l'énergie.
Energie solaire.
Energie électrique.
Energie nucléaire.
Energy development
Power resources
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • A brief history of energy consumption
  • Energy options: fossil energy
  • Energy options: nuclear energy
  • Energy options: solar energy
  • Energy options: wind and water
  • Energy options: biomass and synfuels
  • Hydrogen, an energy carrier
  • Electricity generation and distribution
  • Energy, economics and the environment
  • Energy forecasts.

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