Green Alternatives and National Energy Strategy - The Facts Behind the Headlines

Informationen zum Autor Philip G. Gallman , now retired, was an assistant professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the University of Maryland before working as a contractor in the defense and intelligence communities. He now writes about marine radar and electronics, and his current research focuses on alternative vehicles, energy, and nuclear power safety. Klappentext Can the nation satisfy its energy demands with wind turbines, solar power, hydroelectric power, or geothermal power? Is biodiesel or electricity the answer to our gas-guzzling ways? Organized logically and with an accessible narrative, Green Alternatives and National Energy Strategy guides readers through the essential questions and hurdles the United States must answer and overcome to transition from a petroleum-dependent nation to one that runs on sustainable, renewable energy. Zusammenfassung It is no secret that the United States' dependence on oil - mostly foreign - puts the country in a precarious position. This title focuses especially on green vehicles and the interrelationship between their design and various energy sources. It explains the complex energy and automotive engineering issues involved in developing green vehicles.

Product details

• Authors: Philip G. Gallman, Gallman Philip G.
• Publisher: Johns Hopkins University Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 26.11.2011
• EAN: 9781421401973
• ISBN: 978-1-4214-0197-3
• No. of pages: 208
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Non-fiction book > Nature, technology > Nature and society: general, reference works; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; USA, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Development / Sustainable Development, Sustainability, United States of America, USA, Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology, Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology