02819nam 2200721 a 450 991101977530332120250220001643.09786612884313978352763361635276336189781282884311128288431X978352763359335276335969783527633609352763360X(CKB)2670000000056336(EBL)602641(OCoLC)695561470(SSID)ssj0000517968(PQKBManifestationID)11333236(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000517968(PQKBWorkID)10504072(PQKB)11585527(MiAaPQ)EBC602641(Perlego)1009659(EXLCZ)99267000000005633620120111d2011 uy 0engur|||||||||||txtccrEnergy for a sustainable world from the oil age to a sun-powered future /Nicola Armaroli and Vincenzo Balzani2nd ed.Weinheim, Germany Wiley-VCH20111 online resource (392 p.)Description based upon print version of record.9783527325405 3527325409 Includes bibliographical references and index.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.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 oveEnergy industriesPower resourcesEnergy consumptionEnergy policySustainable developmentEnergy industries.Power resources.Energy consumption.Energy policy.Sustainable development.333.79Armaroli Nicola1966-447979Balzani Vincenzo1936-321150MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9911019775303321Energy for a sustainable world4416465UNINA