Screen LibraryPowering the future：a scientist's guide to energy independence
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FT Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Upper Saddle River, N.J. |
| Publication Dates: | c2010. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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| Carrier Form: | xxi, 330 p.: ill., maps ; 24 cm. |
| ISBN: |
9780137049769 (hbk : alk. paper) 0137049765 |
| Index Number: | TK01 |
| CLC: |
TK01 F471.262 |
| Call Number: | F471.262/B749 |
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Includes bibliographical references (p. 279-312) and index. Conventional energy sources. Oil ; Natural gas ; Coal ; Water power ; Nuclear power -- Designing an energy system. Transporting energy: the grid, hydrogen, batteries, and more ; Transporting things ; Saving energy at home and finding energy at your feet ; Solutions. In this book, a leading scientist cuts through the controversy, presenting the facts about our energy needs, desires, and supplies and the environmental and human effects of obtaining and using energy. The author objectively assesses the true prospects, limitations, costs, risks, dangers, and tradeoffs associated with every leading and emerging source of energy--From publisher description. |