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Energy for the 21st century : a comprehensive guide to conventional and alternative sources / Roy L. Nersesian.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Nersesian, Roy L.
- Series:
- Gale eBooks
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Power resources.
- Energy policy.
- Electric utilities.
- Biomass energy.
- Coal.
- Petroleum.
- Natural gas.
- Nuclear energy.
- Fuel cells.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 402 pages) : illustrations
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Other Title:
- Energy for the twenty-first century
- Place of Publication:
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, c2007.
- Armonk, N.Y. : M.E. Sharpe, 2007.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Provides a detailed analysis of the principle energy sources - biomass, coal, oil, natural gas, hydro and nuclear power - as well as sustainable sources, especially fuel cell technology. This work offers a survey of the early history and use of energy sources and the colorful expansion of Big Oil.
- Contents:
- Are we on Easter Island?
- Electricity and the utility industry
- Biomass
- Coal
- The story of big oil
- Oil
- Natural gas
- Nuclear and hydro power
- Sustainable energy
- Looking toward the future
- An energy strategy.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9786610912339
- 9781280912337
- 1280912332
- 9780765622006
- 0765622009
- OCLC:
- 264802355
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