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050  4 TJ163.2|bA763 2011 
100 1  Armaroli, Nicola,|d1966- 
245 10 Energy for a sustainable world :|bfrom the oil age to a 
       sun-powered future /|cNicola Armaroli, Vincenzo Balzani . 
300    Weinheim :|bWiley-VCH,|c2011. 
300    xxi, 368 p. :|bill., maps ;|c24 cm . 
500    Formerly CIP.|5Uk. 
504    Includes bibliographical references and index . 
520 0  "This book surveys the energy issue from a broad 
       scientific perspective while considering environmental, 
       economic, and social factors. It explains the basic 
       concepts, provides a historical overview of energy 
       resources, assesses our unsustainable energy system based 
       on fossil fuels, and shows that the energy crisis is not 
       only a tough challenge, but also an unprecedented 
       opportunity to become more concerned about the world in 
       which we live and the society we have built up. By 
       outlining the alternatives for today and the future, it 
       gives an extensive overview on nuclear energy, solar 
       thermal and photovoltaics, solar fuels, wind power, ocean 
       energies and other renewables, highlighting the increasing
       importance of electricity and the long-term perspectives 
       of a hydrogen-based economy"--Back cover 
650  0 Power resources 
650  0 Energy development 
650  0 Energy policy 
650  0 Sustainable development 
650  4 Energy conservation 
700 1  Balzani, Vincenzo,|d1936-