Farewell Fossil Fuels - Reviewing America''s Energy Policy

List of contents

* Preface * Introduction * The Earth Emerges * Energy * Fossil Fuels * Oil * Coal * Natural Gas * Nuclear Energy (Fission) * Nuclear Energy (Fusion) * Direct Utilization of Solar Energy * Photovoltaics * Biomass * Energy from Wind and Water * Nonsolar Energy Sources: Geothermal and Tides * Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC) * Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Flywheels * Conservation * A Hydrogen Economy * Envoi * Index

About the author

Sidney Borowitz has had a long and distinguished career as a scientist, teacher, adminstrator, and businessman. A professor of physics, emeritus, at New York University, he has served as Chancellor of that institution. In addition, he has also been Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences and the CEO of a biotechnology company.

Summary

Sidney Borowitz presents a concise, coherent narrative of the major sources of energy currently in use throughout the world, and explains in a cogent, jargon-free manner how these other sources of energy - nuclear, solar photovoltaics, biomass, wind, geothermal, fusion, hydrogen, and other more exotic sources - can be developed. Borowitz places these nonfossil fuel sources in an economic and scientific context so that the case for conservation and growth is thoroughly grounded in reality. Because energy touches on practically every aspect of our daily lives, this book presents a clear-eyed, even-handed explication of optimal solutions to our future energy needs.

Product details

• Authors: S. Borowitz, Sidney Borowitz
• Publisher: Perseus Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.01.1999
• EAN: 9780306457814
• ISBN: 978-0-306-45781-4
• No. of pages: 220
• Series: Monographiae Biologicae; Monographiae Biologicae
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Technology > Heat, energy and power station engineering; Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries; C, Biomedical and Life Sciences, Fossil Fuels (incl. Carbon Capture), Fossil fuels, Fossil Fuel, energy;energy policy;fuel