Energy Demand and Climate Change: Issues and Resolutions

Copyright © 2009 Wiley-VCH Verlag GmbH & Co. KGaA

Energy Demand and Climate Change: Issues and Resolutions

Author(s): Prof. Franklin Hadley Cocks

Published Online: 21 OCT 2009

Print ISBN: 9783527324460

Online ISBN: 9783527627035

DOI: 10.1002/9783527627035

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This scientifically sound, yet easily readable book provides the fundamentals necessary to understand today's energy and climate problems and provides possible answers based on current technology such as solar, water and geothermal power. Moreover, it introduces the reader to new concepts that are already or may soon be realized, such as nuclear fusion or a hydrogen-based economy.
Aimed at a wide readership ranging from educated laypeople and students to practitioners in engineering and environmental science.

Table of contents

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      Front Matter (pages I–XVI)

  2. Part I: Questions - Introduction

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      Part Introduction (pages 1–4)

  3. Part I: Questions

    1. Chapter 1

      Ancient Days and Modern Times (pages 5–7)

    2. Chapter 2

      Ice Ages – Past and Future (pages 9–23)

    3. Chapter 3

      Global Warming versus Returning Glaciers (pages 25–35)

    4. Chapter 4

      Earth's Fossil Fuel Supply (pages 37–45)

    5. Chapter 5

      Nuclear Power (pages 47–60)

  4. Part II: Answers - Introduction

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      Part Introduction (pages 61–63)

  5. Part II: Answers

    1. Chapter 6

      Solar Energy (pages 65–80)

    2. Chapter 7

      Wind, Waves, and Tides (pages 81–93)

    3. Chapter 8

      Going with the Flow: Water, Dams, and Hydropower (pages 95–103)

    4. Chapter 9

      Geothermal Energy: Energy from the Earth Itself (pages 105–112)

    5. Chapter 10

      Efficiency, Conservation, and Hybrid Cars (pages 113–121)

    6. Chapter 11

      Energy Storage: Macro to Micro (pages 123–133)

    7. Chapter 12

      Green Fuel: Biodiesel, Alcohol, and Biomass (pages 135–142)

  6. Part III: Dreams - Introduction

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      Part Introduction (pages 143–145)

  7. Part III: Dreams

    1. Chapter 13

      Breeding Nuclear Fuel (pages 147–153)

    2. Chapter 14

      Nuclear Fusion: Engine of the Sun (pages 155–165)

    3. Chapter 15

      Power from the Ocean: Thermal and Salinity Gradients (pages 167–176)

    4. Chapter 16

      Fuel Cells: Hydrogen, Alcohol, and Coal (pages 177–188)

    5. Chapter 17

      Magnetohydrodynamics and Power Plants (pages 189–193)

    6. Chapter 18

      Thermionics and the Single-Fuel Home (pages 195–201)

    7. Chapter 19

      Artificial Photosynthesis and Water Splitting (pages 203–208)

    8. Chapter 20

      Planetary Engineering and Terraforming (pages 209–218)

    9. Chapter 21

      Space Solar Power: Energy and the Final Frontier (pages 219–227)

  8. Part IV: Nightmares - Introduction

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      Part Introduction (pages 229–231)

  9. Part IV: Nightmares

    1. Chapter 22

      Alternative Futures (pages 233–235)

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      Epilogue: ORBITuary (pages 237–238)

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      Credits (pages 239–240)

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      Appendix I: Units for Energy and Power (pages 241–242)

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      Appendix II: Units for Radiation (pages 243–244)

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      Index (pages 245–251)

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