The simple physics of energy use /
Peter Rez, Arizona State University, USA.
- First Edition.
- xii, 285 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 26 cm
Includes bibliographical references (page 279) and index.
Introduction -- Energy and society -- Part I Controlling the indoor environment : Buildings ; Electrical power generation : fossil fuels ; Nuclear power generation ; Electrical power distribution ; Electrical power generation : renewables--solar and wind ; Electrical power generation : hydroelectricity, tides, and pumped storage -- Part II Moving people and things around : Transportation : fuel energies ; Ground transportation : road and rail ; Air transportation ; Ground transportation : ships -- Part III Making stuff : Materials that come from the earth ; Agriculture--things that are grown ; Embodied energy and energy return on investment -- Summary : what should be done ?
9780198802297 0198802293 9780198802303 0198802307
2017943722
GBB7B2187 bnb
018406664 Uk
Power resources. Power (Mechanics) Energy consumption. Energy policy--Social aspects. Electric power. Electricity. Renewable energy sources.