Energy for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Guide to Conventional and Alternative Sources

by Roy Nersesian

Overview

A compendium of current knowledge about conventional and alternative sources of energy. It clarifies complex technical issues, enlivens history, and illuminates the policy dilemmas we face today. This revised edition includes new material on biofuels, an expanded section on sustainability and sustainable energy, and updated figures and tables throughout. There are also online instructor materials for those professors who adopt the book for classroom use.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781317471493
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	12/18/2014
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	416
File size:	5 MB

About the Author

Roy Nersesian

Table of Contents

List of Tables and Figures, Preface, 1 Are We on Easter Island?, 2 Electricity and the Utility Industry, 3 Biomass, 4 Coal, 5 The Story of Big Oil, 6 Oil, 7 Natural Gas, 8 Nuclear and Hydropower, 9 Sustainable Energy, 10 Looking Toward the Future, 11 An Energy Strategy, Index, About the Author