01889nam a2200313 a 4500 vtls000052587 KUKTEM 20251117150403.0 110405t2011 gw ab f b 001 0 eng d 9783527325405 (pbk) 3527325409 (pbk) 201110131134 fauzi 201107140043 VLOAD 201104051211 safura UMP TJ163.2 .A76 2011 Armaroli, Nicola Energy for a sustainable world : from the oil age to a sun-powered future / Nicola Armaroli and Vincenzo Balzani Weinheim : Wiley-VCH, c2011 xxi, 368 p. : ill., maps ; 24 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-352) and index This book surveys the energy issue from a broad scientific perspective while considering environmental, economic, and social factors. It explains the basic concepts, provides a historical overview of energy resources, assesses our unsustainable energy system based on fossil fuels, and shows that the energy crisis is not only a tough challenge, but also an unprecedented opportunity to become more concerned about the world in which we live and the society we have built up. By outlining the alternatives for today and the future, it gives an extensive overview on nuclear energy, solar thermal and photovoltaics, solar fuels, wind power, ocean energies and other renewables, highlighting the increasing importance of electricity and the long-term perspectives of a hydrogen-based economy"--Back cover Power resources Energy development Energy policy Sustainable development Energy conservation Balzani, Vincenzo 0 0 0 0 20000 20000 2019-09-04 131.67 2 2 TJ163.2 .A76 2011 0000059777 2021-10-27 00:00:00 2021-01-08 1 131.67 2019-09-04 OPEN VIRTUA40 57354 57360 VTLSSORT0080*0200*0201*0400*0900*1000*2450*2600*3000*5040*5200*6500*6501*6502*6503*6504*7000*9991 2