Copyright Date:
2009
Edition Date:
2009
Release Date:
04/01/09
Pages:
xvii, 204 pages
ISBN:
0-8160-7082-2
ISBN 13:
978-0-8160-7082-4
Dewey:
662
LCCN:
2008024349
Dimensions:
24 cm.
Language:
English
Reviews:
School Library Journal
(Wed Apr 01 00:00:00 CDT 2009)
TABAK, John . Coal and Oil . map. Apr. ISBN 978-0-8160-7083-1 . LC 2008024343. TABAK, John . Natural Gas and Hydrogen . maps. May ISBN 978-0-8160-7084-8 . LC 2008026072. TABAK, John . Nuclear Energy . maps. May ISBN 978-0-8160-7085-5 . LC 2008026036. TABAK, John . Solar and Geothermal Energy . maps. May ISBN 978-0-8160-7086-2 . LC 2008026741. TABAK, John . Wind and Water . map. May ISBN 978-0-8160-7087-9 . LC 2008028247. ea vol: 224p. (Energy and the Environment Series). charts. illus. photos. chron. further reading. glossary. index. Web sites. CIP. Facts On File . 2009. Tr $40. Gr 1-0 Up Wide-ranging overviews consider scientific, economic, environmental, political, and social issues. Tabak discusses the historical development of each energy resource, explains its current utilization, and considers its potential to meet future global demand. He explains scientific principles and technological requirements for converting energy sources to usable power. The series considers factors such as environmental impact, required economic investment, industry influences, and government legislation and subsidies. Each volume includes an interview with an expert on one of the featured energy sources. Annotated reading lists of print and online resources lead to a wealth of information. The numerous color illustrations include charts, graphs, and maps showing various aspects of energy use and its effects, and photographs and schematics of related mechanisms. While not for browsersreading these resources requires concentration and a willingness to follow complex argumentsthe series has value both for the explanations it offers and the questions it raises.
Bibliography Index/Note:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Obtaining sufficient supplies of energy in an environmentally responsible way is one of the biggest concerns of the 21st century. Of all the problems associated with energy production, none is more complex than those associated with the production of biofuels—or non-fossil fuels derived from biomass—including plant matter, animal wastes, and municipal wastes. Obtaining enough biomass to meet demand requires large tracts of forest to be intensively managed, and it also requires agricultural resources to be diverted from the production of food and feed and toward the production of fuel. Biofuels entail their own special kind of environmental and economic disruption.There are many types of biofuels, and they are all used in different ways. They are most often used for transportation purposes, usually blended with gasoline or diesel fuel, but they are also used to generate electricity and provide heat for residential and industrial use. Biofuel consumption may be as simple as throwing a log on a fire or as complex as burning a combustible gas derived from plant matter in a combined-cycle electricity-generating unit.Biofuelsdescribes the most common types of biofuels and biofuel technologies and seeks to identify both the advantages and disadvantages associated with their use. This new, full-color book describes the ways that biofuels are used and the technical, social, policy, and environmental consequences of large-scale consumption.
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Obtaining sufficient supplies of energy in an environmentally responsible way is one of the biggest concerns of the 21st century. Of all the problems associated with energy production, none is more complex than those associated with the production of biofuels - or non-fossil fuels derived from biomass - including plant matter, animal wastes, and municipal wastes. Obtaining enough biomass to meet demand requires large tracts of forest to be intensively managed, and it also requires agricultural resources to be diverted from the production of food and feed and toward the production of fuel. Biofuels entail their own special kind of environmental and economic disruption. There are many types of biofuels, and they are all used in different ways. They are most often used for transportation purposes, usually blended with gasoline or diesel fuel, but they are also used to generate electricity and provide heat for residential and industrial use. Biofuel consumption may be as simple as throwing a log on a fire or as complex as burning a combustible gas derived from plant matter in a combined-cycle electricity-generating unit. Biofuels describes the most common types of biofuels and biofuel technologies and seeks to identify both the advantages and disadvantages associated with their use. This new, full-color book describes the ways that biofuels are used and the technical, social, policy, and environmental consequences of large-scale consumption.
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