Energy and the environment: Scientific and technological principles, 2nd edition

Chapter headings are: Energy and the environment; Global energy use and supply including a section on coal reserves; Thermodynamic principles of energy conversion; Electrical energy generation, transmissions and storage; Fossil-fueled power plants; Nuclear-fueled power plants; Renewable energy; Transportation; Environmental effects of fossil fuel use; Global warning, which includes sections on greenhouse gas emissions and controlling CO{sub 2} emissions; and Concluding remarks. 1 app.