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Janardhan Vikram <1971-> |
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Energy explained [[electronic resource] /] / Vikram Janardhan and Bob Fesmire |
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Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011 |
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1-282-92248-3 |
9786612922480 |
1-4422-0374-9 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (566 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Power resources |
Petroleum - History |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preliminaries; Volume 1: Conventional Energy; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acronyms; Preface A Call for Energy Literacy; Acknowledgments; Part I: The World of Energy; Chapter 1 Why Is This Topic So Important Now?; Chapter 2 A Brief History of Energy; Part II: Oil, Oil Everywhere: The World of Oil; Chapter 3 Black Gold: A Brief History of Oil; Chapter 4 The Science and Technology of Oil; Chapter 5 Refining and Distribution; Chapter 6 How Do Gasoline Prices Work?; Chapter 7 Peak Oil: How Much Do We Have Left?; Chapter 8 OPEC and the Role of the Oil Cartel; Chapter 9 Oil and the Environment |
Chapter 10 The Future of OilPart III: Fuel From Fossils; Chapter 11 King Coal; Chapter 12 Natural Gas; Chapter 13 Global Warming; Part IV: Power Up! The Incredible World of Electricity; Chapter 14 What Is Electricity?; Chapter 15 Power Generation; Chapter 16 Transmission and Distribution; Chapter 17 Our Electric System; Part V: Energy Policy; Chapter 18 Energy Policy at Home and Abroad; Chapter 19 Energy Market Regulation; Chapter 20 Deregulation; Notes; Selected Bibliograp; Index; About the Authors; Volume 2: Alternative Energy; Contents; Figures and Tables; Acronyms |
Part I: Renewable EnergyChapter 1 Wind Energy; Chapter 2 Solar Energy; Chapter 3 Tidal Energy; Chapter 4 Biomass Energy; Chapter 5 Geothermal Energy; Chapter 6 Bottle That Electron! (Energy Storage); |
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Part II: Energy and Transportation; Chapter 7 Land, Sea, and Air-Energy in Transportation; Chapter 8 Fuels from Fossils (Revisited); Chapter 9 Biodiesel; Chapter 10 Ethanol; Chapter 11 Hybrids, Plug-Ins, and Electric Vehicles; Chapter 12 Fuel Cells and Hydrogen; Chapter 13 The Road Ahead; Part III: Energy Security; Chapter 14 Security, Reliability, Diversity, and Independence |
Chapter 15 Our Aging Power GridChapter 16 Nuclear Energy; Chapter 17 The Geopolitics of Oil; Part IV: Energy Efficiency; Chapter 18 Reducing Energy Wastage; Chapter 19 Energy Efficiency Begins at Home; Chapter 20 Green Living; Chapter 21 Energy Efficiency on a Broader Scale; Part V: A New Energy Economy; Chapter 22 Cleantech Investments; Chapter 23 Energy, Economy, Jobs, and Education; Chapter 24 The Coming Energy Revolution; Epilogue; Notes; Selected Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Energy Explained presents a comprehensive overview of energy issues from the science, economics and public policy of electricity, oil and natural gas to the latest developments in renewable energy. Readers will learn how energy is produced, how it is bought and sold in global markets, and how it is used in modern society. Volume One concentrates on conventional energy sources, those that predominantly fuel the world we live in today, while Volume Two looks at alternative energy and how those sources work and may come to provide energy for the masses in the future. |
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