04483cam a2200733Ia 4500 ocn695561470 OCoLC 20171119105037.0 m o d cr cn||||||||| 110107s2010 gw ab ob 001 0 eng d 9783527633593 (electronic bk.) 3527633596 (electronic bk.) 9783527633609 (electronic bk.) 352763360X (electronic bk.) 9783527325405 (pbk.) 3527325409 (pbk.) 10.1002/9783527633593 doi AU@ 000046756258 DEBSZ 396440363 NZ1 15915439 (OCoLC)695561470 (OCoLC)699474432 10.1002/9783527633593 Wiley InterScience http://www3.interscience.wiley.com DG1 eng pn DG1 EBLCP YDXCP DG1 OCLCQ WAU N$T OCLCQ NLGGC OCLCF DEBSZ OCLCQ COO OCLCQ DG1 MAIN TJ163.2 .A763 2011eb BUS 070040 bisacsh SCI 024000 bisacsh TEC 031000 bisacsh 333.79 22 Armaroli, Nicola, 1966- Energy for a sustainable world : from the oil age to a sun-powered future / Nicola Armaroli and Vincenzo Balzani. [electronic resource] Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH, ©2011. 1 online resource (xxi, 368 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Includes bibliographical references and index. Living on Spaceship Earth. The Energy Challenge -- Concepts and Misconcepts -- Energy in History -- Fossil Fuels. Oil -- Natural Gas -- Coal -- Fossil Legacy -- Nuclear Energy. Nuclear Energy -- Renewable Energies. Solar Energy Basics -- Solar Heat and Electricity -- Solar Fuels -- Other Renewables -- Energy Carriers. Electricity -- Hydrogen -- Scenarios for a Sustainable Future. The Challenge Ahead -- Appendix: Did You Know That? "An easy read, balancing the pros and cons, 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. An excellent source of updated and carefully documented information on the entangled aspects of the energy issue, this book is a guide for scientists, students and teachers looking for ways out of the energy and climate crisis, and the problems and disparities generated during the fossil fuel era"--Provided by publisher. Print version record. Power resources. Energy development. Energy policy. Sustainable development. Energy conservation. Environmental Studies. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS Industries Energy. bisacsh SCIENCE Energy. bisacsh TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING Power Resources General. bisacsh Energy conservation. fast (OCoLC)fst00909912 Energy development. fast (OCoLC)fst00910034 Energy policy. fast (OCoLC)fst00910200 Power resources. fast (OCoLC)fst01074275 Sustainable development. fast (OCoLC)fst01139731 Energieverbruik. gtt Energievraagstuk. gtt Duurzame energie. gtt Electronic books. Balzani, Vincenzo, 1936- Print version: Armaroli, Nicola, 1966- Energy for a sustainable world. Weinheim, Germany : Wiley-VCH, ©2011 9783527325405 (DLC) 2011294207 (OCoLC)701108463 http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/book/10.1002/9783527633593 Wiley Online Library ddc BK 204882 204882