| Description |
xvi, 167 pages ; 21 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [155]-158) and index. |
| Contents |
Energy : the basic concepts -- How is energy used today? Present energy use -- The world's present energy system. Energy sources ; Fossil fuels ; Renewables ; Nuclear power -- The problems of the present energy system. Exhaustion of fossil fuels and energy security ; Environmental problems ; Energy costs -- Technical solutions and policies. Energy efficiency ; New technologies ; Policies -- Nontechnical solutions. Energy and lifestyle -- Appendix 1. Decimal prefixes -- Appendix 2. Common energy unit conversion factors. |
| Summary |
"José Goldemberg, a nuclear physicist who has been hailed by Time magazine as one of the world's top "leaders and visionaries on the environment," takes readers through the basics of the world energy system, its problems, and the technical as well as non-technical solutions to the most pressing energy problems. Addressing the issues in a Q-and-A format, Goldemberg answers such questions as: What are wind, wave, and geothermal energy? What are the problems of nuclear waste disposal? What is acid rain? What is the greenhouse gas effect? What is Carbon Capture and Storage? What are smart grids? What is the Kyoto Protocol? What is "cap and trade"? The book sheds light on the role of population growth in energy consumption, renewable energy resources, the amount of available energy reserves (and when they will run out), geopolitical issues, environmental problems, the frequency of environmental disasters, energy efficiency, new technologies, and solutions to changing consumption patterns. It will be the first place to look for information on the vital topic of energy"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Subject |
Energy conservation.
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Energy consumption.
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Energy development.
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Energy industries.
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Power resources.
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| ISBN |
9780199812905 hardcover alkaline paper |
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019981290X hardcover alkaline paper |
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9780199812929 paperback alkaline paper $16.95 |
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0199812926 paperback alkaline paper |
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