Energy for a sustainable world
Subtitle: from the oil age to a sun-powered future
By: Nicola Armaroli and Vincenzo Balzani
Contributors: Balzani, Vincenzo, 1936-
Publisher: Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH; Wiley-VCH
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Weinheim, German
Language: eng
Number of pages: 368
ISBN-13: 9783527325405
Subjects: Energy conservation; Energy policy; Power resources; Energy development; Sustainable development
Description: "This book surveys the energy issue from a broad scientific perspective while considering environmental, economic, and social factors. It explains the basic concepts, provides a historical overview of energy resources, assesses our unsustainable energy system based on fossil fuels, and shows that the energy crisis is not only a tough challenge, but also an unprecedented opportunity to become more concerned about the world in which we live and the society we have built up. By outlining the alternatives for today and the future, it gives an extensive overview on nuclear energy, solar thermal and photovoltaics, solar fuels, wind power, ocean energies and other renewables, highlighting the increasing importance of electricity and the long-term perspectives of a hydrogen-based economy"--Back cover.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 318-352) and index.