Our energy future: resources, alternatives, and the environment

We need energy

Oil and natural gas

Coal: fossil fuel of the future

Fossil fuels and greenhouse effect

Energy from water

Biomass

Solar energy

Geothermal energy

Wind energy

Nuclear energy

Electricity: smart use of energy

Energy storage: weak point of energy supply chain

Transportation

Housing

Smart energy consumption

Hydrogen.

OUR ENERGY FUTURE; CONTENTS; Preface; Acknowledgments; 1. We Need Energy; 2. Oil and Natural Gas; 3. Coal: Fossil Fuel of the Future; 4. Fossil Fuels and Greenhouse Effect; 5. Energy from Water; 6. Biomass; 7. Solar Energy; 8. Geothermal Energy; 9. Wind Energy; 10. Nuclear Energy; 11. Electricity: Smart Use of Energy; 12. Energy Storage: Weak Point of Energy Supply Chain; 13. Transportation; 14. Housing; 15. Smart Energy Consumption; 16. Hydrogen; 17. Conclusion; Exercises; Solutions; Bibliography; Index.