Energy for future presidents : the science behind the headlines / Richard A. Muller.

The author of Physics for Future Presidents provides answers to the big energy questions that will be asked over the next century, covering such topics as whether natural gas deposits hold promise, whether solar and wind power is viable and whether nuclear power will ever be safe.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Muller, R. (Richard)
Language:	English
Published:	New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2012], ©2012.
Edition:	First edition.
Subjects:	Power resources > Social aspects. Energy policy > Social aspects. Technology and state. POLITICAL SCIENCE / Public Policy / Environmental Policy. BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Industries / Energy.
Physical Description:	xvii, 350 pages : illustrations, graphs, maps, portrait, table, facsimiles, photographs ; 25 cm
Variant Title:	Science behind the headlines.
Format:	Book

Contents:

Energy catastrophes. Fukushima ; The Gulf Oil Spill ; Global warming and climate change
The energy landscape. The natural-gas windfall ; Liquid energy security ; Shale oil ; Energy productivity
Alternative energy. Solar surge ; Wind ; Energy storage ; The coming explosion of nuclear power ; Fusion ; Biofuels ; Synfuel and high-tech fossil fuels ; Alternative alternatives : hydrogen, geothermal, tidal, and wave power ; Electric automobiles ; Natural-gas automobiles ; Fuel cells ; Clean coal
What is energy? The properties of energy ; The meaning of energy ; The beauty of energy
Advice for future presidents. Energy technology policy ; Key considerations ; Beware ; Your legacy.