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Deutch, John M., 1938-

Making technology work applications in energy and the environment / [electronic resource] : John M. Deutch, Richard K. Lester. - Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004. - x, 272 p. : ill.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.


Electronic reproduction.
Palo Alto, Calif. :
ebrary,
2009.
Available via World Wide Web.
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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Power resources.
Environmental protection.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: TJ163.155.A1 / D48 2004eb

Dewey Class. No.: 621.042