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Energy for the 21st Century: A Comprehensive Guide to Conventional and Alternative Sources

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A compendium of current knowledge about conventional and alternative sources of energy. It clarifies complex technical issues, enlivens history, and illuminates the policy dilemmas we face today. This revised edition includes new material on biofuels, an expanded section on sustainability and sustainable energy, and updated figures and tables throughout. There are also online instructor materials for those professors who adopt the book for classroom use.
Publisher
M.E. Sharpe
Publication year
2007
ISBN-13
9780765624130
ISBN-10
1148747672
Pages
416
Language
English
Subjects
Energy PolicyRenewable EnergyFossil FuelsSustainabilityEnvironmental ScienceEnergy EconomicsGlobal Energy Trends

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