LEADER 03984nam 2200661 450 001 9910457536503321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-280-49940-0 010 $a9786613594631 010 $a0-262-30127-X 024 8 $a9786613594631 035 $a(CKB)2550000000087516 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000600130 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11399348 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000600130 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10598945 035 $a(PQKB)11672806 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC3339385 035 $a(CaBNVSL)mat06267540 035 $a(IDAMS)0b000064818b4590 035 $a(IEEE)6267540 035 $a(OCoLC)776201988 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse26667 035 $a(OCoLC)776201988$z(OCoLC)785778170$z(OCoLC)794619360$z(OCoLC)848043596$z(OCoLC)939263670$z(OCoLC)961512539$z(OCoLC)962599140$z(OCoLC)988410261$z(OCoLC)988430492$z(OCoLC)992070104$z(OCoLC)994955122$z(OCoLC)1037924376$z(OCoLC)1038613444$z(OCoLC)1055405310$z(OCoLC)1058050000$z(OCoLC)1059043812$z(OCoLC)1064919209$z(OCoLC)1081238905$z(OCoLC)1083558959 035 $a(OCoLC-P)776201988 035 $a(MaCbMITP)8625 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL3339385 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10529583 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL359463 035 $a(OCoLC)939263670 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000087516 100 $a20151223d2012 uy 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aTomorrow's energy $ehydrogen, fuel cells, and the prospects for a cleaner planet /$fPeter Hoffmann 205 $aRev. and expanded ed. 210 1$aCambridge, Massachusetts :$cMIT Press,$dc2012. 210 2$a[Piscataqay, New Jersey] :$cIEEE Xplore,$d[2012] 215 $axii, 367 p. $cill 300 $aBibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph 311 $a0-262-51695-0 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 330 $aHydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. An invisible, tasteless, colorless gas, it can be converted to nonpolluting, zero-emission, renewable energy. When burned in an internal combustion engine, hydrogen produces mostly harmless water vapor. It performs even better in fuel cells, which can be 2.5 times as efficient as internal-combustion engines. Zero-emission hydrogen does not contribute to CO2-caused global warming. Abundant and renewable, it is unlikely to be subject to geopolitical pressures or scarcity concerns. In this new edition of his pioneering book Tomorrow's Energy, Peter Hoffmann makes the case for hydrogen as the cornerstone of a new energy economy. Hoffmann covers the major aspects of hydrogen production, storage, transportation, fuel use, and safety. He explains that hydrogen is not an energy source but a carrier, like electricity, and introduces the concept of "hydricity," the essential interchangeability of electricity and hydrogen. He brings the hydrogen story up to date, reporting on the latest developments, including new hydrogen and fuel-cell cars from GM, Daimler, BMW, Honda, and Toyota. He describes recent political controversies, including Obama administration Energy Secretary (and Nobel laureate in Physics) Steven Chu's inexplicable dismissal of hydrogen--which puts him at odds with major automakers, German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and others. Our current energy system is a complex infrastructure, and phasing in hydrogen will take effort and money. But if we consider the real costs of fossil fuels--pollution and its effects, international tensions over gas and oil supplies, and climate change--we would be wise to promote its development. 606 $aHydrogen as fuel 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aHydrogen as fuel. 676 $a665.8/1 700 $aHoffmann$b Peter$f1935-$0772048 801 0$bCaBNVSL 801 1$bCaBNVSL 801 2$bCaBNVSL 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910457536503321 996 $aTomorrow?s energy$91575920 997 $aUNINA