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Energy explained [[electronic resource] /] / Vikram Janardhan and Bob Fesmire
| Energy explained [[electronic resource] /] / Vikram Janardhan and Bob Fesmire |
| Autore | Janardhan Vikram <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (566 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FesmireBob <1967-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Power resources
Petroleum - History |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-282-92248-3
9786612922480 1-4422-0374-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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); 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910459081403321 |
Janardhan Vikram <1971->
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| Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Energy explained [[electronic resource] /] / Vikram Janardhan and Bob Fesmire
| Energy explained [[electronic resource] /] / Vikram Janardhan and Bob Fesmire |
| Autore | Janardhan Vikram <1971-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (566 p.) |
| Disciplina | 333.79 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | FesmireBob <1967-> |
| Soggetto topico |
Power resources
Petroleum - History |
| ISBN |
1-282-92248-3
9786612922480 1-4422-0374-9 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
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); 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 |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910785441203321 |
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Janardhan Vikram <1971->
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| Lanham, Md., : Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The first half of the age of oil : an exploration of the work of Colin Campbell and Jean Laherrere / / Charles A.S. Hall, Carlos A. Ramirez-Pascualli
| The first half of the age of oil : an exploration of the work of Colin Campbell and Jean Laherrere / / Charles A.S. Hall, Carlos A. Ramirez-Pascualli |
| Autore | Hall Charles A. S |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, : Springer, 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (135 p.) |
| Disciplina | 338.476210420973 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | Ramirez-PascualliCarlos A |
| Collana | SpringerBriefs in energy : energy analysis |
| Soggetto topico |
Petroleum - History
Petroleum industry and trade - History |
| ISBN |
1-283-93450-7
1-4614-6064-6 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Preface -- Introduction -- Oil, Money and our Modern Civilization -- The Nature of Petroleum -- The Early Oil Industry -- King Hubbert: A Pioneer of a Different Kind -- The End of Cheap Oil -- What Do We Know About “Peak Oil” Today? -- The Formation of ASPO and the Growing Influence of the “Peak Oil” Community -- The Other Side -- Conclusions -- Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437775203321 |
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Hall Charles A. S
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| New York, : Springer, 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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