Introduction to energy and sustainability. (2021)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Ognjen Miljanic, Joseph Pratt.
• Authors: Miljanic, Ognjen; Pratt, Joseph A
• Contents: Section A: Introductory Concepts; 1. History of Human Relationship to Energy; 2. Defining and Quantifying Energy; 3. Defining and Quantifying Sustainability; 4. Energy Flows; 5. Laws of Thermodynamics; Section B: Energy Production Today; 6. Fossil Fuels; 7. Coal; 8. Oil; 9. Natural Gas; 10. Nuclear Energy; 11. Hydroelectric Power; 12. Production and Storage of Electricity; Section C: Energy Consumption Today; 13. Energy Use in Transportation; 14. Agricultural Energy Use; 15. Household and Commercial Energy Consumption; 16. Industrial Energy Consumption; Section D: Energy Transitions; 17. Is There a Need for an Energy Transition?; 18. Climate Change; 19. Other Reasons for Energy Transition; Section E: Energy Production Tomorrow; 20. Biomass as a Source of Energy; 21. Wind Energy; 22. Solar Energy; 23. Hydrogen Economy and Nuclear Fusion; 24. Geothermal Energy; 25. All of the Above?; Section F: Energy Consumption Tomorrow; 26. Global Perspective; 27. Energy Efficiency; 28. Energy Conservation in Cars; 29. Energy Conservation in Architectural Design; 30. Energy Conservation in Households
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Weinheim : Wiley-VCH
• Publication Date: 2021
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 333.79; Energy industries; Energy industries -- Environmental aspects; Renewable energy sources; Energy consumption
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9783527818631
• Related ISBNs: 9783527345403
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