The Future of Energy

Brian F. Towler (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

390 Seiten

2014
Academic Press Inc (Verlag)
978-0-12-801027-3 (ISBN)

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Using the principle that extracting energy from the environment always involves some type of impact on the environment, The Future of Energy discusses the sources, technologies, and tradeoffs involved in meeting the world's energy needs. A historical, scientific, and technical background set the stage for discussions on a wide range of energy sources, including conventional fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, as well as emerging renewable sources like solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. Readers will learn that there are no truly "green" energy sources—all energy usage involves some tradeoffs—and will understand these tradeoffs and other issues involved in using each energy source.

Chair of Petroleum Engineering, The University of QueenslandUniversity of WyomingChair of Dept, 2004 - 2008Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Petroleum Engineering, 2009Associate Editor and Board member of Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2007-present.

Chapter 1. The History and Culture of Energy Chapter 2. How is Energy MeasuredChapter 3. Energy Science and ThermodynamicsChapter 4. Environmental issuesChapter 5. Crude OilChapter 6. Natural GasChapter 7. Nuclear EnergyChapter 8. Solar PowerChapter 9. Wind EnergyChapter 10. HydroelectricityChapter 11. GeothermalChapter 12. Ethanol, Biodiesel and BiomassChapter 13. Coal and Clean Coal TechnologiesChapter 14. Carbon Capture and SequestrationChapter 15. HydrogenChapter 16. The Future of Energy

Verlagsort	San Diego
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	390 g
Themenwelt	Naturwissenschaften ► Biologie ► Ökologie / Naturschutz
Themenwelt	Technik ► Elektrotechnik / Energietechnik
ISBN-10	0-12-801027-4 / 0128010274
ISBN-13	978-0-12-801027-3 / 9780128010273
Zustand	Neuware