Energy and the Environment Kraushaar Jack J.
The fourth edition of this successful textbook concisely covers the fundamentals of energy physics and technology, fossil fuels, renewable energy, nuclear energy as well as the topics of energy…
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The fourth edition of this successful textbook concisely covers the fundamentals of energy physics and technology, fossil fuels, renewable energy, nuclear energy as well as the topics of energy conservation and transportation. Further chapters deal with the issues of energy-related air pollution and the interplay between global policies and energy research and technology.Throughout the textbook, all figures and tables have been updated to reflect the developments since the publication of the previous edition, e.g., conventional and renewable energy consumption and oil production.Additional discussions on:fossil fuel infrastructure problems such as the Colorado and Massachusetts gas explosion and the ExxonMobil lawsuit (Chapter 2)the Hoover Dam as a renewable energy battery (Chapter 5) world-wide policy effects on