Powering planet Earth
Subtitle: energy solutions for the future
By: Nicola Armaroli, Vincenzo Balzani, and Nick Serpone
Contributors: Balzani, Vincenzo, 1936-; Serpone, Nick, 1939-
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Published: 2013
Place of publication: Weinheim, Germany
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9783527334094
Subjects: Energy consumption; Energy development; Renewable energy sources; Environmental aspects; Power resources; Energy policy
Description: "Here the authors reveal the details associated with a switch to sustainable energy that are routinely swept under the table in public discussions. In a highly readable manner, they provide ammunition for debate, underpin opinions using facts, and challenge our popular beliefs." -- Publisher's description.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: What is energy? Energy and Related Terms; title: From One Energy Form to Another; title: Sources of Energy; title: The Pillars of the Universe; title: Particles in Motion; title: Heat (Warmth) - an Exchangeable Energy; title: You Can't Run Away from Them - the Principles of Thermodynamics; title: Einstein's Equation: E = mc2; title: From Kilowatt-hour to the Barrel of Oil; title: From a Chemical Bond to a Tsunami; title: Yesterday and Today. The Energy Slaves; title: From Coal to Coal?; title: Hidden Energy; title: From Faraday to Blackouts; title: From Muscle Work to Jet Aircraft; title: Petroleum to Food; title: From Fire to Air Conditioning; title: From Horseback Messengers to E-mails; title: From Gunpowder to the Atomic Bomb; title: Emerging Issues; title: How Much Energy Goes to Waste? The Largest Explosion of All Time; title: Obese and Miserable; title: Fruits Out of Season; title: From Whale Oil to Pollution by Light; title: At Full Throttle; title: A Desperate Case - the Transportation System; title: Let's Get a Move on; title: Energy in the Spaceship's Hold. Crude Oil; title: Peaking of Oil Production?; title: Natural Gas; title: Coal and CO2 Rise; title: The Most Traded Commodities; title: The Hidden Treasure; title: Energy Also Travels; title: Costly Energy Invoices; title: Alliances, Tensions, Wars; title: Collateral Damage. The Planet Overheats; title: Agreements and Disagreements; title: Jailing the Offender?; title: A Subtle Danger; title: Rain Is No Longer What It Used to be; title: Financial Compensation; title: Minimize! Save the Planet; title: Energy from the Atom. Splitting the Atom; title: Nuclear Accidents; title: An Inconvenient Legacy; title: Where Do We Store Nuclear Wastes?; title: We'll Settle the Bill Later; title: Current Nuclear Power Plants; title: Tomorrow's Nuclear Power Plants (Maybe); title: The Harsh Reality of the Marketplace; title: Solution or Problem?; title: Nuclear Fusion: if Not Roses . . . Then What?; title: Energy from the Sun. Conversion and Exploitation of Sunlight; title: From Light to Heat; title: From Light to Electricity; title: Concentrating Sunlight; title: Light to Chemical Energy - Natural Photosynthesis; title: Light to Chemical Energy - the Sunshine Vitamin; title: Biomass and Biofuels: Yes, but . . . !; title: Artificial Photosynthesis; title: The Hydrogen Myth; title: Energy from Air, Water, and Land.; title: Wind Changes; title: Wind Farms; title: Water - between Past and Future; title: Geothermal Energy; title: Sea Power; title: Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy. What Happened at Fukushima Daiichi?; title: The Consequences for the Population; title: A Lesson from the Fukushima Disaster; title: What Is Today's Cost of Nuclear Energy?; title: Should Italy Go Back to Nuclear Energy?; title: The Fate of Nuclear Energy; title: Global Expansion of Nuclear Power?; title: Is It Worthwhile to Get Energy Using Technologies Exposed to Great Risks?; title: Energy Italy. Stop Navigating Blind; title: Conserve Energy! Where? How?; title: Italy - a Country with an Abundance of Sunlight; title: Wind, Geothermal Energy, Biomass; title: Conservation and Renewables - a Summary; title: Energy Canada. Primary Energy Resources; title: Oil Sands or Tar Sands?; title: Oil Sands and Their Environmental Impact; title: Water Usage; title: Natural Gas Usage; title: Greenhouse Gases; title: Coal in Canada; title: Natural Gas; title: Nuclear Energy and Electricity; title: Electricity; title: Renewable Energy - Wind Power; title: Renewable Energy - Solar Power; title: Renewable Energy - Biomass Energy; title: Renewable Energy - Geothermal Energy; title: Renewable Energy - Sea Power; title: Canada and Energy - Doing More; title: Energy USA. Primary Energy Resources; title: Coal - Supply and Demand; title: Natural Gas - Supply and Demand; title: Nuclear Power; title: Historical Notes; title: Present Situation; title: Nuclear Renaissance; title: Water Usage in Nuclear Reactors; title: Plant Decommissioning; title: Renewable Energy; title: Renewable Energy - Wind Power; title: Renewable Energy - Solar Thermal Power; title: Renewable Energy - Solar Photovoltaic; title: Renewable Energy - Geothermal Energy; title: Renewable Energy - Biomass; title: Renewable Energy - Biofuels; title: ENERGY UK. Primary Energy Resources; title: Fossil Fuels; title: Fossil Fuels - Coal; title: Fossil Fuels - Natural Gas; title: Nuclear Power; title: Nuclear Waste Management and Disposal; title: Windscale Fire and Decommissioning; title: Renewable Energy; title: Renewable Energy - Wind Power; title: Some Historical Notes; title: Renewable Energy - Solar Power; title: Renewable Energy - Geothermal Energy; title: Renewable Energy - Wave and Tidal Power; title: Renewable Energy - Biofuels; title: Electricity in the United Kingdom; title: Global Trends.; title: A Shot at the Wrong Target; title: Sustainability of the Photovoltaic Option; title: Will Renewable Energy Sources Suffice?; title: But There Is Always a Limit; title: Scenarios for the future. (Un)Sustainable Development; title: America's Big Footprint; title: The More We Consume, the More We're Happy?; title: That's Enough; title: Strategies; title: At the Crossroads; title: Transition to Renewable Energy Resources; title: The Scientist's and the Politician's Responsibility; title: Challenges and Opportunities.