ISBN10: 9814704008, ISBN13: 9789814704007, [publisher: World Scientific Pub Co Inc] Hardcover New. US edition. Expediting shipping for all USA and Europe orders excluding PO Box. Excellent Customer Service.
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Hard Cover. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; The Energy : Sources, Utilization, Legislation, Sustainability, Illinois as Model State. ISBN 9814704008 9789814704007 [GB]

ISBN10: 9814704008, ISBN13: 9789814704007, [publisher: WSPC] Hardcover nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - This 800-page premier book on energy focuses on energy sources, utilizations, legislations and sustainability as it relates to a state, a province, or a country, or a community within a state. This book presents various kinds of energy sources, ways to convert energy for end use, better use of energy towards conservation and energy- and environmental-sustainability. As a very proper model-state the authors chose the State of Illinois which has the largest overall fossil energy reserves, including the largest strippable bituminous coal reserves; the largest user of nuclear energy in USA and has also been investing in all kinds of renewable energies including wind energy, solar energy, biofuels, geothermal energy, and various energy storage options. In the authors' opinion, State of Illinois is a pioneer in legislations for proper development and use of all kinds of energy. Their motivation to do this project was to educate the public (including students, energy engineers and planers, as well as state- and country-wide policy makers) about all aspects of energy.In this book, the authors present various energy sources, conversions technologies, and conservation possibilities. In every case, the authors have presented various options available for a country, for a state, or for a community to achieve its goal of energy sufficiency, ...
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