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Media type:
Book
Title:
The simple physics of energy use
Contains:
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 -- Problems, Appendices
Footnote:
Includes bibliographical references (page 279) and index
Description:
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 ?