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037 $bJohn Wiley & Sons Inc, Order Processing Dept 432 Elizabeth Ave, Somerset, NJ, USA, 08873$nSAN 200-2272
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100 1 $aArmaroli, Nicola,$d1966-
245 10 $aPowering planet Earth :$benergy solutions for the future /$cNicola Armaroli, Vincenzo Balzani, and Nick Serpone.
260 $aWeinheim, Germany :$bWiley-VCH,$cc2013.
300 $axiii, 239 p. :$bill., maps ;$c24 cm
336 $atext$btxt$2rdacontent
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504 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
505 0 $aWhat is energy? Energy and Related Terms -- From One Energy Form to Another -- Sources of Energy -- The Pillars of the Universe -- Particles in Motion -- Heat (Warmth) - an Exchangeable Energy -- You Can't Run Away from Them - the Principles of Thermodynamics -- Einstein's Equation: E = mc2 -- From Kilowatt-hour to the Barrel of Oil -- From a Chemical Bond to a Tsunami -- Yesterday and Today. The Energy Slaves -- From Coal to Coal? -- Hidden Energy -- From Faraday to Blackouts -- From Muscle Work to Jet Aircraft -- Petroleum to Food -- From Fire to Air Conditioning -- From Horseback Messengers to E-mails -- From Gunpowder to the Atomic Bomb -- Emerging Issues -- How Much Energy Goes to Waste? The Largest Explosion of All Time -- Obese and Miserable -- Fruits Out of Season -- From Whale Oil to Pollution by Light -- At Full Throttle -- A Desperate Case - the Transportation System -- Let's Get a Move on -- Energy in the Spaceship's Hold. Crude Oil -- Peaking of Oil Production? -- Natural Gas -- Coal and CO2 Rise -- The Most Traded Commodities -- The Hidden Treasure -- Energy Also Travels -- Costly Energy Invoices -- Alliances, Tensions, Wars -- Collateral Damage. The Planet Overheats -- Agreements and Disagreements -- Jailing the Offender? -- A Subtle Danger -- Rain Is No Longer What It Used to be -- Financial Compensation -- Minimize! Save the Planet -- Energy from the Atom. Splitting the Atom -- Nuclear Accidents -- An Inconvenient Legacy -- Where Do We Store Nuclear Wastes? -- We'll Settle the Bill Later -- Current Nuclear Power Plants -- Tomorrow's Nuclear Power Plants (Maybe) -- The Harsh Reality of the Marketplace -- Solution or Problem? -- Nuclear Fusion: if Not Roses . . . Then What? -- Energy from the Sun. Conversion and Exploitation of Sunlight -- From Light to Heat -- From Light to Electricity -- Concentrating Sunlight -- Light to Chemical Energy - Natural Photosynthesis -- Light to Chemical Energy - the Sunshine Vitamin -- Biomass and Biofuels: Yes, but . . . ! -- Artificial Photosynthesis -- The Hydrogen Myth -- Energy from Air, Water, and Land. -- Wind Changes -- Wind Farms -- Water - between Past and Future -- Geothermal Energy -- Sea Power -- Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy. What Happened at Fukushima Daiichi? -- The Consequences for the Population -- A Lesson from the Fukushima Disaster -- What Is Today's Cost of Nuclear Energy? -- Should Italy Go Back to Nuclear Energy? -- The Fate of Nuclear Energy -- Global Expansion of Nuclear Power? -- Is It Worthwhile to Get Energy Using Technologies Exposed to Great Risks? -- Energy Italy. Stop Navigating Blind -- Conserve Energy! Where? How? -- Italy - a Country with an Abundance of Sunlight -- Wind, Geothermal Energy, Biomass -- Conservation and Renewables - a Summary -- Energy Canada. Primary Energy Resources -- Oil Sands or Tar Sands? -- Oil Sands and Their Environmental Impact -- Water Usage -- Natural Gas Usage -- Greenhouse Gases -- Coal in Canada -- Natural Gas -- Nuclear Energy and Electricity -- Electricity -- Renewable Energy - Wind Power -- Renewable Energy - Solar Power -- Renewable Energy - Biomass Energy -- Renewable Energy - Geothermal Energy -- Renewable Energy - Sea Power -- Canada and Energy - Doing More -- Energy USA. Primary Energy Resources -- Coal - Supply and Demand -- Natural Gas - Supply and Demand -- Nuclear Power -- Historical Notes -- Present Situation -- Nuclear Renaissance -- Water Usage in Nuclear Reactors -- Plant Decommissioning -- Renewable Energy -- Renewable Energy - Wind Power -- Renewable Energy - Solar Thermal Power -- Renewable Energy - Solar Photovoltaic -- Renewable Energy - Geothermal Energy -- Renewable Energy - Biomass -- Renewable Energy - Biofuels -- ENERGY UK. Primary Energy Resources -- Fossil Fuels -- Fossil Fuels - Coal -- Fossil Fuels - Natural Gas -- Nuclear Power -- Nuclear Waste Management and Disposal -- Windscale Fire and Decommissioning -- Renewable Energy -- Renewable Energy - Wind Power -- Some Historical Notes -- Renewable Energy - Solar Power -- Renewable Energy - Geothermal Energy -- Renewable Energy - Wave and Tidal Power -- Renewable Energy - Biofuels -- Electricity in the United Kingdom -- Global Trends. -- A Shot at the Wrong Target -- Sustainability of the Photovoltaic Option -- Will Renewable Energy Sources Suffice? -- But There Is Always a Limit -- Scenarios for the future. (Un)Sustainable Development -- America's Big Footprint -- The More We Consume, the More We're Happy? -- That's Enough -- Strategies -- At the Crossroads -- Transition to Renewable Energy Resources -- The Scientist's and the Politician's Responsibility -- Challenges and Opportunities.
520 $a"Here the authors reveal the details associated with a switch to sustainable energy that are routinely swept under the table in public discussions. In a highly readable manner, they provide ammunition for debate, underpin opinions using facts, and challenge our popular beliefs." -- Publisher's description.
650 0 $aRenewable energy sources.
650 0 $aPower resources.
650 0 $aEnergy consumption$xEnvironmental aspects.
650 0 $aEnergy development.
650 0 $aEnergy policy.
700 1 $aBalzani, Vincenzo,$d1936-
700 1 $aSerpone, Nick,$d1939-
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