0471772089
Alternative energy resources; the quest for sustainable energy.
Kruger, Paul.
John Wiley & Sons
2006
248 pages
$65.00
Hardcover
TJ808
Kruger (emeritus, Stanford U.) formed the book from notes for a course introducing freshmen and sophomore students to the potential for understanding the potential of hydrogen as a large-scale energy fuel produced by a mix of renewable and nuclear energy; and encouraging them to become engaged at an early stage in developing the technology, a process he estimates will take 50 years. He analyzes the background of the human quest for abundant energy, the growth in awareness of a world with finite fossil fuel resources and a finite capacity to absorb waste products that pollute the environment, and how a transition from fossil fuels to hydrogen fuel in transportation might help the situation. It is unclear whether his field is economics, chemistry, physics, or environmental science.
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