Energy for the 21st Century - A Comprehensive Guide to Conventional and Alternative Sources

Informationen zum Autor Roy Nersesian Klappentext This completely revised and updated edition of the best-selling handbook on conventional and alternative Zusammenfassung Focuses on conventional and alternative sources of energy. This handbook includes: the material on biofuels; a section on sustainability and sustainable energy; and, the various figures and tables. Inhaltsverzeichnis List of Tables and Figures, Preface, 1 Are We on Easter Island?, 2 Electricity and the Utility Industry, 3 Biomass, 4 Coal, 5 The Story of Big Oil, 6 Oil, 7 Natural Gas, 8 Nuclear and Hydropower, 9 Sustainable Energy, 10 Looking Toward the Future, 11 An Energy Strategy, Index, About the Author

Product details

• Authors: Roy Nersesian, Roy L. Nersesian
• Publisher: Sharpe
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 15.03.2010
• EAN: 9780765624123
• ISBN: 978-0-7656-2412-3
• No. of pages: 416
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Power Resources / General, 21st Century, 21st century, c 2000 to c 2100, Energy technology & engineering, Energy technology and engineering