Title World energy resources / Charles E. Brown

Published Berlin ; New York : Springer, [2002] ©2002

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Description xxv, 810 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm Series Springer Nature Book Archives Millennium (2000-2004) Contents Machine derived contents note: I: Introduction to Primary Energy - Nonrenewable Sources.- Historical Perspective of Energy.- World Primary Energy Overview.- World Coal Resources.- Nuclear Energy.- Hydroelectric Power.- Meeting future Demands for Energy Resources.- II: Renewable Energy Sources and Alternative Energy Technologies.- Geothermal Energy.- Solar Energy.- Wind Energy.- Advanced Alternative Energy Sources.- Nonrenewable Alternative Energy Resources and Technologies.- Environmental Issues and Concerns in Energy.- History of World Energy Program Policies.- III: United States - Energy Forecasts and Modeling.- IV: World Regional Energy Overview Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages [787]-799) and indexes Subject Power resources -- Economic aspects. Power resources -- Environmental aspects. Power resources -- Research. LC no. 2002283869 ISBN 3540426345

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