Energy for a sustainable world [[electronic resource] ] : from the oil age to a sun-powered future / / Nicola Armaroli and Vincenzo Balzani

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910140907203321
• Autore: Armaroli Nicola <1966->
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Weinheim, Germany, : Wiley-VCH, 2011
• ISBN: 3-527-63361-8; 1-282-88431-X; 9786612884313; 3-527-63359-6; 3-527-63360-X
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (392 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): BalzaniVincenzo <1936->
• Disciplina: 333.79
• Soggetti: Indústries energètiques; Fonts d'energia; Energia - Consum; Energy policy; Desenvolupament sostenible; Llibres electrònics
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: pt. 1. Living on spaceship Earth -- pt. 2. Fossil fuels -- pt. 3. Nuclear energy -- pt. 4. Renewable energies -- pt. 5. Energy carriers -- pt. 6. Scenarios for a sustainable future.
• Sommario/riassunto: 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 ove