Future Energy Opportunities & Challenges
How can we produce enough sustainable energy while avoiding unacceptable environmental consequences? To evaluate the various energy options, we must understand the science of each potential energy source and energy use technology. This book presents the science in an easy-to-understand way to enable...
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Knoxville, TN
The University of Tennessee Libraries
[2013]
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Table of Contents:
- Part I. GETTING STARTED
- Chapter 1 – Introduction to the Energy Story
- Chapter 2 – Fundamentals
- Chapter 3 – Energy Production and Consumption
- Part II. ENERGY SOURCES
- Chapter 4 – Fossil Fuels
- Chapter 5 – Renewables
- Chapter 6 – Solar Energy
- Chapter 7 – Biofuels
- Chapter 8 – Wind Energy
- Chapter 9 – Hydroenergy
- Chapter 10 – Geothermal Energy
- Chapter 11 – Nuclear Energy
- Chapter 12 – Hydrogen
- Chapter 13 – Energy Transport
- Part III: ENERGY DEMAND
- Chapter 14 – Population and Energy Demand
- Chapter 15 – Residential Energy Use
- Chapter 16 – Commercial Energy Use
- Chapter 17 – Industrial Energy Use
- Chapter 18 – Transportation Energy Use
- Chapter 19 – Energy and Climate Change
- Chapter 20 – Energy Conservation and Efficiency
- Part IV: CREATING SUSTAINABLE ENERGY
- Chapter 21 – Energy, Economics, and Government
- Chapter 22 – Summing Up