The powers that be : global energy for the twenty-first century and beyond /
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| Author / Creator: | Montgomery, Scott L. |
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| Imprint: | Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2010. |
| Description: | xiii, 350 p. : ill. ; 24 cm. |
| Language: | English |
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| Format: | Print Book |
| Local Note: | University of Chicago Library's copy 2 is cloth and has original dust jacket. |
| URL for this record: | http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8108630 |
Table of Contents:
- List of Abbreviations
- Preface
- 1. What Binds Us All
- 2. Our Energy Past: Does It Hold Any Lessons?
- 3. Our Energy Present: Global Trends and What They Mean
- 4. Oil Reality: Burning Questions
- 5. Natural Gas: The Lighter Side of Fossil Fuels
- 6. Coal: Once and Future King?
- 7. The Great Debate: When Will the Wells Run Dry?
- 8. Nuclear Power: A New Context, Changing Views
- 9. Renewable Energy 1: The Real and the Possible
- 10. Renewable Energy 2: Sources, Technologies, Limitations
- 11. Hydrogen: Forever Fuel, or Wishful Thinking?
- 12. Fusion Energy: Some Like It Hot
- 13. Geopolitics and Energy: An Evolving Geography
- 14. The Technology Imperative: Some Reflections
- 15. Climate Change and Energy: Playing with Fire, Air, Earth, and Water
- 16. Conclusion: Final Thoughts on New Beginnings
- Notes
- Index
