Chemistry of sustainable energy /
"Meeting global energy demand in a sustainable fashion will require not only increased energy efficiency and new methods of using existing carbon-based fuels but also a daunting amount of new carbon-neutral energy. The goal of Solar Impulse is grand: to fly both night and day relying solely upo...
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CRC Press/Taylor & Francis Group,
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Publisher Address: | Boca Raton, FL : |
Publication Dates: | [2014] |
Literature type: | Book |
Language: | English |
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Summary: |
"Meeting global energy demand in a sustainable fashion will require not only increased energy efficiency and new methods of using existing carbon-based fuels but also a daunting amount of new carbon-neutral energy. The goal of Solar Impulse is grand: to fly both night and day relying solely upon solar energy. More broadly, however, Solar Impulse is meant to inspire: it is an innovation that has risen to a technological challenge to demonstrate that clean and sustainable energy can be achieved. It is an inspiration that is much needed when the impacts of global climate change are all around us. Based on the globally averaged temperature, 2012 was the tenth-warmest year since record-keeping began in 1880 ... |
Carrier Form: | xxii, 416 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
ISBN: |
9781466575325 (paperback) : 1466575328 (paperback) |
Index Number: | TP155 |
CLC: | X78 |
Call Number: | X78/C296 |
Contents: | Energy basics -- Fossil fuels -- Thermodynamics -- Polymers and sustainable energy -- Catalysis and hydrogen production -- Fuel cells -- Solar photovoltaics -- Biomas -- Nuclear energy -- Closing remarks. |