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Energy Explained : Conventional Energy and Alternative.
Energy is truly the world's most vital commodity. It makes modern societies possible, and the decisions made regarding it have far-reaching repercussions. Every day stories about the price of oil, the resurgence of nuclear power, or the latest clean energy alternative can be found in mainstream...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Lanham :
Rowman & Littlefield Publishing Group, Inc.,
2010.
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- Preliminaries; Volume 1: Conventional Energy; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acronyms; Preface A Call for Energy Literacy; Acknowledgments; Part I: The World of Energy; Chapter 1 Why Is This Topic So Important Now?; Chapter 2 A Brief History of Energy; Part II: Oil, Oil Everywhere: The World of Oil; Chapter 3 Black Gold: A Brief History of Oil; Chapter 4 The Science and Technology of Oil; Chapter 5 Refining and Distribution; Chapter 6 How Do Gasoline Prices Work?; Chapter 7 Peak Oil: How Much Do We Have Left?; Chapter 8 OPEC and the Role of the Oil Cartel; Chapter 9 Oil and the Environment.
- Chapter 10 The Future of OilPart III: Fuel From Fossils; Chapter 11 King Coal; Chapter 12 Natural Gas; Chapter 13 Global Warming; Part IV: Power Up! The Incredible World of Electricity; Chapter 14 What Is Electricity?; Chapter 15 Power Generation; Chapter 16 Transmission and Distribution; Chapter 17 Our Electric System; Part V: Energy Policy; Chapter 18 Energy Policy at Home and Abroad; Chapter 19 Energy Market Regulation; Chapter 20 Deregulation; Notes; Selected Bibliograp; Index; About the Authors; Volume 2: Alternative Energy; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acronyms.
- Part I: Renewable EnergyChapter 1 Wind Energy; Chapter 2 Solar Energy; Chapter 3 Tidal Energy; Chapter 4 Biomass Energy; Chapter 5 Geothermal Energy; Chapter 6 Bottle That Electron! (Energy Storage); Part II: Energy and Transportation; Chapter 7 Land, Sea, and Air-Energy in Transportation; Chapter 8 Fuels from Fossils (Revisited); Chapter 9 Biodiesel; Chapter 10 Ethanol; Chapter 11 Hybrids, Plug-Ins, and Electric Vehicles; Chapter 12 Fuel Cells and Hydrogen; Chapter 13 The Road Ahead; Part III: Energy Security; Chapter 14 Security, Reliability, Diversity, and Independence.
- Chapter 15 Our Aging Power GridChapter 16 Nuclear Energy; Chapter 17 The Geopolitics of Oil; Part IV: Energy Efficiency; Chapter 18 Reducing Energy Wastage; Chapter 19 Energy Efficiency Begins at Home; Chapter 20 Green Living; Chapter 21 Energy Efficiency on a Broader Scale; Part V: A New Energy Economy; Chapter 22 Cleantech Investments; Chapter 23 Energy, Economy, Jobs, and Education; Chapter 24 The Coming Energy Revolution; Epilogue; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Authors.