{"product_id":"the-truth-about-energy-our-fossil-fuel-addiction-and-the-transition-to-renewables-paperback-softback-9781009433198","title":"The Truth About Energy; Our Fossil-Fuel Addiction and the Transition to Renewables (Paperback \/ softback) 9781009433198","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eThe Truth About Energy\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eOur Fossil-Fuel Addiction and the Transition to Renewables\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThis book provides everyone interested in driving the renewable energy transition with a foundation to understand modern energy technology.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eJohn K. White (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9781009433198, Cambridge University Press\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 8 February 2024\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e722 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.8 x 15.1 x 4.1 cm, 1.05 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 book can be a valuable text\/reference for discussion courses on energy at all levels … Recommended.' J. Tavakoli, CHOICE\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eThe transition to renewable energy is vital and fast-paced, but how do we choose which technologies to drive this energy transition? This timely book provides everyone interested in the renewable energy transition with an introduction to and technical foundation for understanding modern energy technology. It traces everyday power generation through history, from the  Industrial Revolution to today. It examines the use of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, hydro, and nuclear to produce energy, before discussing renewable energy sources such as biomass, photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, wave, and geothermal. The book examines to what extent and how each technology can contribute to a clean, green infrastructure. The Truth About Energy explains the science and engineering of energy to help everyone understand and compare current and future advances in renewable energy, providing the context to critically examine the different technologies that are competing in a fast-evolving engineering, political, and economic landscape.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePART I. Out with the Old\u003cbr\u003e 1. Wood to Coal: A Short History of the Industrial Revolution\u003cbr\u003e 2. Oil and Gas: Twentieth-Century Prosperity\u003cbr\u003e 3. The Nuclear World: Atoms for Peace\u003cbr\u003e PART II. In with the New\u003cbr\u003e 4. Old to New: The Sun and all its Glory\u003cbr\u003e 5. The Old becomes New Again: More Sustainable Energy\u003cbr\u003e 6. Driving the Revolution: From Volta to Tesla and Back\u003cbr\u003e PART III. Less is More\u003cbr\u003e 7. Rethink, Rebuild, Rewire\u003cbr\u003e Afterword\u003cbr\u003e Appendix A: Unit abbreviations\u003cbr\u003e Appendix B: Metric prefixes\u003cbr\u003e Appendix C: Useful Acronyms\u003cbr\u003e Chapter Notes\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e References\u003cbr\u003e Index.\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003eSubject Areas: Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology [\u003ca title=\"See our other books on Environmental science, engineering \u0026amp; technology\" href=\"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/search?q=%22Environmental%20science,%20engineering%20\u0026amp;%20technology%20%5BTQ%5D%22\"\u003eTQ\u003c\/a\u003e]\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Cambridge University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52501394587928,"sku":"9781009433198","price":36.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0730\/2037\/5320\/files\/9781009433198i.jpg?v=1786235301","url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/the-truth-about-energy-our-fossil-fuel-addiction-and-the-transition-to-renewables-paperback-softback-9781009433198","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}