| Description |
x, 272 p. : ill. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction -- Gasohol -- Solar thermal, windpower, and photovoltaic technologies -- Electricity from coal -- Controlling acid rain from coal-fired power plants -- Greenhouse gases and global warming -- Nuclear power and its fuel cycle -- Managing nuclear waste -- Nuclear power and weapons proliferation -- Natural gas -- Safety and risk: examples from the liquefied natural gas and nuclear industries -- Synthetic fuels -- Fuel cells for automobiles -- Energy models and statistics -- The government's role in innovation -- Conclusions. |
| Reproduction |
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries. |
| Subject |
Power resources.
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Environmental protection.
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| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Lester, Richard K. (Richard Keith), 1954-
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ProQuest (Firm)
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| ISBN |
0511163983 |
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0521818575 |
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0521523176 (pbk.) |
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