Energy for the Future
1st Edition
Published on 6. April 1995
Book
Hardback
224 pages
978-0-419-20050-5 (ISBN)
Description
This book represents the proceedings of one of the series of Discussion Meetings convened by The Royal Society with the aim of reviewing the ways in which human needs and national expectations can be served by technological developments in the 21st Century.
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Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
48 line illustrations, 2 halftones, index, references
Dimensions
Height: 235 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
454 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-419-20050-5 (9780419200505)
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Content
Growth of energy demand and resources. Costing the environmental damage from energy production. French energy policy. Fossil power generation and sustainable development. Coal-fired, combined cycle power generation for the 21st century. Nuclear power - energy for the 21st century. The future for renewables. Oil and gas utilization: limits of efficiency and their impact on demand. Transport: propulsion into the 21st century. Energy efficiency and approaches to it. Energy strategy.