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Energy in the 21st century [electronic resource] / John R. Fanchi ; [editor, Tjan Kwang Wei].

By: Fanchi, John R.
Contributor(s): Tjan, Kwang Wei | Fanchi, John R. Energy | ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Hackensack, N.J. : World Scientific, c2005Description: ix, 243 p. : ill. (some col.).Other title: Energy in the twenty-first century | Energy.Subject(s): Power resources | Energy developmentGenre/Form: Electronic books.Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
A brief history of energy consumption -- Energy options : fossil energy -- Energy options : nuclear energy -- Energy options : solar energy -- Energy options : wind and water -- Energy options : biomass and synfuels -- Hydrogen : an energy carrier -- Electricity generation and distribution -- Energy, economics and the environment -- Energy forecasts.
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"This book ... is a non-technical version of Energy: Technology and Directions for the Future."--Preface.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-233) and index.

A brief history of energy consumption -- Energy options : fossil energy -- Energy options : nuclear energy -- Energy options : solar energy -- Energy options : wind and water -- Energy options : biomass and synfuels -- Hydrogen : an energy carrier -- Electricity generation and distribution -- Energy, economics and the environment -- Energy forecasts.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.