Wilson, John R.

Energizing our future : rational choices for the 21st century / John R. Wilson, Griffin Burgh - Hoboken, N.J. : Wiley-Interscience, c2008 - xxvi, 390 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index

Introduction: Rising Energy Costs -- A Trilogy of Popular Misconception -- Global Warming -- The Hydrogen Economy (Aka, the Impossible Dream -- Nuclear Energy and the Plutonium Economy -- Energy Options for the Future -- Conventional Oil and Oil Reserves -- Coal and Bituminous REserves -- Biomass and Ethanol -- Methanol -- Diesel and Biodiesel -- Solar Energy and Photovoltaics -- Fuel Cells for Stationary and Mobile Use -- FAQ on Energy and Hydrogen -- Terms and Definitions

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