Author: Energy LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Energy Library: Journals Available
Author: Energy LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 168
Book Description
Energy Library: Journals Available
Author: Energy LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 176
Book Description
Energy Library
Author: Energy LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 20
Book Description
Energy library
Author: Energy LibraryNew at the Energy Library
Author: Energy LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 612
Book Description
Journals Available in the ERDA Library
Author: ERDA LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Power resources
Languages : en
Pages : 230
Book Description
Energy and Empire
Author: George A. GonzalezPublisher: SUNY Press
ISBN: 1438442955
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
What set the United States on the path to developing commercial nuclear energy in the 1950s, and what led to the seeming demise of that industry in the late 1970s? Why, in spite of the depletion of fossil fuels and the obvious dangers of global warming, has the United States moved so slowly toward adopting alternatives? In Energy and Empire, George A. Gonzalez presents a clear and concise argument demonstrating that economic elites tied their advocacy of the nuclear energy option to post-1945 American foreign policy goals. At the same time, these elites opposed government support for other forms of energy, such as solar, that cannot be dominated by one nation. While researchers have blamed safety concerns and other factors as helping to arrest the expansion of domestic nuclear power plant construction, Gonzalez points to an entirely different set of motivations stemming from the loss of Americas domination/control of the enrichment of nuclear fuel. Once foreign countries could enrich their own fuel, civilian nuclear power ceased to be a lever the United States could use to economically/politically dominate other nations. Instead, it became a major concern relating to nuclear weapons proliferation.
Alternative Energy
Author: Brian C. BlackPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
ISBN: 031334485X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 245
Book Description
An exceptionally timely volume that weighs the costs and benefits of alternative energy sources and their implications for reducing energy consumption. As this book makes clear, civilization cannot long continue to ride on an oil slick. Worldwide, many people have come to see dependence on coal, and especially on oil, not only as unsustainable, but as profoundly destabilizing, both environmentally and politically. While ever-increasing demands continue to be placed on "mainstream" energy sources, recurring attempts have been made to generate power in "alternative" ways. After retracing some of these efforts, this succinct and historically informed volume explores the ongoing debate over alternative energy that gathered strength in the 20th century, showing how that debate mirrors larger attitudes toward energy and consumption. Like other volumes in this series, Alternative Energy is designed to provide material for student reports and debate arguments. It is an outstanding sourcebook for those interested in investigating the problems and prospects of alternative fuels.
Biological & Agricultural Index
Author: Tomorrow's Energy
Author: Peter HoffmannPublisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262582216
Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 324
Book Description
How hydrogen -- nonpolluting and easy to produce -- could become the fuel of the future.