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Farewell Fossil Fuels: Renewing America's Energy Policy

Farewell Fossil Fuels: Renewing America's Energy Policy

by Sidney Borowitz
Publisher: Perseus Publishing; (January 1999)
ISBN: 0306457814



Card catalog description

Sidney Borowitz presents a concise, coherent narrative of the major sources of energy currently in use throughout the world, and explains in a cogent, jargon-free manner how these other sources of energy - nuclear, solar photovoltaics, biomass, wind, geothermal, fusion, hydrogen, and other more exotic sources - can be developed. Borowitz places these nonfossil fuel sources in an economic and scientific context so that the case for conservation and growth is thoroughly grounded in reality. Because energy touches on practically every aspect of our daily lives, this book presents a clear-eyed, even-handed explication of optimal solutions to our future energy needs.

About the Author

Sidney Borowitz has had a long and distinguished career as a scientist, teacher, administrator, and businessman. A professor of physics, emeritus, at New York University, he has served as Chancellor of that institution. In addition, he has also been Executive Director of the New York Academy of Sciences and the CEO of a biotechnology company.


Table of Contents

Preface
Introduction
1. The Earth Emerges
2. Energy
3. Fossil Fuels
4. Oil
5. Coal
6. Natural Gas
7. Nuclear Energy (Fission)
8. Nuclear Energy (Fusion)
9. Direct Utilization of Solar Energy
10. Photovoltaics
11. Biomass
12. Energy from Wind and Water
13. Nonsolar Energy Sources: Geothermal and Tides
14. Ocean Thermal Energy Conversion (OTEC)
15. Batteries, Fuel Cells, and Flywheels
16. Conservation
17. A Hydrogen Economy
18. Envoi
Index

Customer Reviews

edicatonal, January 16, 2001
Reviewer: NOT from Brazilia, Brazil
this book is an action packed edge of ur seat excitment-NOT.