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Examine the tension between energy production and consumption and environmental conservation with the latest edition of this widely read text
In the newly revised Fourth Edition of Energy and the Environment, the authors deliver an insightful and expanded discussion on the central topics regarding the interaction between energy production, consumption, and environmental stewardship. The book explores every major form of energy technology, including fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear power, wrapping up with chapters on how energy usage affects our atmosphere, and the resulting global effects.
The latest edition includes new figures and tables that reflect the most recent numbers on conventional and renewable energy production and consumption. The history and current status of relevant U.S. and international governmental energy legislation is discussed along with the text. Readers will also find:
Perfect for either graduate or upper-level undergraduate students of physics, environmental science, and engineering, Energy and the Environment is also an indispensable resource for anyone professionally or personally interested in climate change, energy policy, and energy conservation.
Robert A. Ristinen, PhD, deceased, was Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He served as Chair of the University’s Radiation Safety Committee and Chair of the University Energy Conservation Committee.
Jack J. Kraushaar, PhD, deceased, was Professor of Physics at the University of Colorado in Boulder. He served on the Rocky Flats Citizens Advisory Committee, the Boulder County Energy Conservation Board, and on the University Energy Conservation Committee.
Jeffrey T. Brack, PhD, retired, was Senior Research Scientist at the University of Colorado in Boulder, and in the High Energy Physics group at Colorado State University in Fort Collins, concentrating in Particle Astrophysics. He was a member of the international Pierre Auger Observatory Collaboration.
PREFACE
Table of Content
CHAPTER 1 – Energy Fundamentals, Energy Use in an Industrial Society
CHAPTER 2 – The Fossil Fuels
CHAPTER 3 – Heat Engines
CHAPTER 4 – Renewable Energy Sources I: Solar Energy
CHAPTER 5 – Renewable Energy Sources II: Alternatives
CHAPTER 6 – The Promise and Problems of Nuclear Energy
CHAPTER 7 – Energy Conservation
CHAPTER 8 – Transportation
CHAPTER 9 – Air Pollution
CHAPTER 10 – Global Effects
APPENDIX
ANSWERS TO SELECTED END-OF-CHAPTER PROBLEMS
INDEX
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