{"product_id":"energizing-our-future-rational-choices-for-the-21st-century-hardback-9780471790532","title":"Energizing Our Future; Rational Choices for the 21st Century (Hardback) 9780471790532","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eEnergizing Our Future\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eRational Choices for the 21st Century\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn Wilson (Author), Griffin Burgh (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780471790532, Wiley\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eHardback, published 8 February 2008\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e416 pages\u003cbr\u003e24.1 x 16.3 x 2.8 cm, 0.73 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e?This study surveys, and analyzes in considerable depth, the present and future of real-world production, distribution, and environmental constraints.? (\u003ci\u003eAPADE\u003c\/i\u003e, 2009)  \u003cp\u003e\"I greatly enjoyed this book based on its capacity to challenge, in particular, European and indeed UK thinking on energy and environmental issues? .I would recommend this text.\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Sustainable Engineering\u003c\/i\u003e. December 2008)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThis important new book presents a comprehensive review of practical alternative energy choices for the twenty-first century. It addresses three critical energy-related topics that are causing great confusion in public debate—global warming, the hydrogen economy, and nuclear power—and gives readers an opportunity to form a grounded, factually correct foundation for understanding the energy challenge and develop their own informed and actionable opinion.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePreface.  \u003cp\u003ePursuing the Truth.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOil \u0026amp; Gas Consumption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART I: A TRILOGY OF POPULAR MISCONCEPTIONS.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1. Global Warming.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventional Wisdom.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlobal Warming \"Forcing Agents\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDealing with Global Warming.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCan Anything Be Done?.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Kyoto Protocol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2. The Hydrogen Economy (Aka, the Impossible Dream).\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Production Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen from Hydrocarbons.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Gas Reserves and Hydrogen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransporting and Distributing Hydrogen.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation and Distribution Alternatives.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Storage.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Storage Approaches.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCatalyzed Hydrogen Adsorption and\/or Desorption.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFeasibility of Metal Hydrides as Storage Media.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Adsorption\/Desorption: \"Chemical Hydrides\".\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydride Slurries for Hydrogen Storage and Transportation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossible Non-Metal Hydrides\/Hydrogen Carriers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrocarbons via Partial Dehydrogenation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbon-Based Adsorption Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNovel Hydrogen Storage Methods.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Carriers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Storage and DOE Criteria.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStorage Implications for Light-Duty Vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Storage Assessment.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHydrogen Safety.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSummary of Hydrogen Issues.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3. Nuclear Energy and the Plutonium Economy.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe influence of Nuclear Energy.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEvolution of Reactor Designs.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneration IV Reactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuel Recycling and Mixed Oxide Fuel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMOX Use in Light Water Reactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMOX Production and Processing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFast Breeder Reactors.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eRadioactive Waste Disposal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUranium Supply Concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUncertainty about Safe and Sustainable Reactor Technology.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Problem in Ontario, Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFusion Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Future is Dimming on Nuclear Power.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePART II: ENERGY OPTIONS FOR THE FUTURE.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4. Conventional Oil and Oil Reserves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOil Reserves.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConventional Natural Gas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA Short(age) Summary.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFuture Supply, Demand and Pricing.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural Gas and Synthetics.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5. Coal and Bituminous Reserves.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Coal Processes.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUnderground Processing of Coal.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6. Biomass and Ethanol.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiomass Conversion Technologies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConversion Products and By-products.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOther Raw Materials for Biomass.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCost Implications of Biomass Use.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNet Energy Balances.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe Thermodynamics of Growing Corn.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorn Production in the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFederal Subsidies for Ethanol.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLonger-term Ethanol Prospects.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFinal Ethanol Observations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7. Methanol.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePossible Fossil Sources of Syngas.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethanol as an Energy Carrier.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMethanol Manufacturing and Applications.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8. Diesel and BioDiesel.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Clean Diesel\" Fuel and Diesel Fuel Substitutes 152.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBiodiesel.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9. Solar Energy and Photovoltaics.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolar Radiation.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSolar Photovoltaic Systems.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGeneral Operation of PV Cells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePolycrystalline Thin-film Materials.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDye-sensitized Solar Cells.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10. Fuel Cells for Stationary and Mobile Use.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReal-world Fuel Cell Efficiencies.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eUser Expectations.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOn-board Fuel Storage Requirements.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix - Terms and Definitions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Electronics \u0026amp; communications engineering\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Electronics%20\u0026amp;%20communications%20engineering%20%5BTJ%5D%22\"\u003eTJ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Wiley-Interscience","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52298057318680,"sku":"9780471790532","price":83.29,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9780471790532.jpg?v=1781733455","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/energizing-our-future-rational-choices-for-the-21st-century-hardback-9780471790532","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}