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The powers that be : global energy for the twenty-first century and beyond / Scott L. Montgomery.
Lippincott Library HD9502.A2 M656 2010
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- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Montgomery, Scott L.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Energy industries--Forecasting.
- Energy industries.
- Power resources--Forecasting.
- Power resources.
- Energy policy.
- Physical Description:
- xiii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Place of Publication:
- Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010.
- 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.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9780226535005
- 0226535002
- OCLC:
- 457149573
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