The powers that be : global energy for the twenty-first century and beyond /
| Main Author: | Montgomery, Scott L. |
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
| Call Number: | HD9502.A2 M656 2010 |
| Institution: | Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak |
| Library: | Main Library |
| Record Id / ISBN-0: | ppap.52288 / 9780226535005 (cloth : alk. paper) |
| Online Public Access Catalog: | Perbadanan Perpustakaan Awam Negeri Perak |
| Published: |
Chicago ; London :
University of Chicago Press,
c2010.
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Table of Contents:
- What binds us all
- Our energy past: does it hold any lessons?
- Our energy present: global trends and what they mean
- Oil reality: burning questions
- Natural gas: the lighter side of fossil fuels
- Coal: once and future king?
- The great debate: when will the wells run dry?
- Nuclear power: a new context, changing views
- Renewable energy 1: the real and the possible
- Renewable energy 2: sources, technologies, limitations
- Hydrogen: forever fuel, or wishful thinking?
- Fusion energy: some like it hot
- Geopolitics and energy: an evolving geography
- The technology imperative: some reflections
- Climate change and energy: playing with fire, air, earth, and water
- Conclusion: final thoughts on new beginnings.