In their book Nicola Armaroli, Vincenzo Balzani and Nick Serpone uncover the background details associated with a transition to sustainable energy production that are routinely swept under the table in public discussions. They are not only concerned with the (alleged) advantages
and disadvantages of any one energy generation technology from a technical viewpoint, but also with the ecological, economic, political and social consequences of an inevitable transition. In a highly readable manner aimed at an international audience, the authors introduce the often misused and sometimes abused term 'energy' and give a lucid account of the development of energy production from timber to nuclear energy and renewable energies. They compare various energy generation methods with respect to their efficiency and practicability for large-scale implementation and examine if, and how, these methods live up to the expectations and promises their proponents make. In addition, the authors juxtapose the political and economic prerequisites in different regions of the world that advance, or hinder, an energy turnaround. They round off their book by debunking the seventeen most popular myths often cited in discussions on energy issues. As a result, the authors provide ammunition for debate, underpin (and unsettle) opinions using facts, and challenge comfortable and popular chains of reasoning.

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Information

Publisher

Wiley-VCH

Year

2012

ISBN

9783527667413

Edition

Topic

Technology & Engineering

Subtopic

Renewable Power Resources

Index

Technology & Engineering

Cover
Related Titles
Title page
Copyright page
Dedication
Epigraph
Preface
Introduction
1 What Is Energy?
2 Yesterday and Today
3 How Much Energy Goes to Waste?
4 Energy in the Spaceship’s Hold
5 Collateral Damage
6 Energy from the Atom
7 Energy from the Sun
8 Energy from Air, Water, and Land
9 Fukushima and the Future of Nuclear Energy
10 Energy Italy
11 Energy Canada
12 Energy USA
13 Energy UK
14 Global Trends
15 Scenarios for the Future
Appendices
Index