Making technology work [electronic resource] : applications in energy and the environment / John M. Deutch, Richard K. Lester.
Material type: TextPublication details: Cambridge, UK ; New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.Description: x, 272 p. : illSubject(s): Genre/Form: DDC classification:- 621.042 21
- TJ163.155.A1 D48 2004
Item type | Current library | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Ebook | TUS: Midlands, Main Library Athlone Online | eBook (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | Available |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Introduction -- Gasohol -- Solar thermal, windpower, and photovoltaic technologies -- Electricity from coal -- Controlling acid rain from coal-fired power plants -- Greenhouse gases and global warming -- Nuclear power and its fuel cycle -- Managing nuclear waste -- Nuclear power and weapons proliferation -- Natural gas -- Safety and risk: examples from the liquefied natural gas and nuclear industries -- Synthetic fuels -- Fuel cells for automobiles -- Energy models and statistics -- The government's role in innovation -- Conclusions.
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.