{"product_id":"9780128010655","title":"The Future of Energy","description":"Using the principle that extracting energy from the environment always involves some type of impact on the environment, \u003ci\u003eThe Future of Energy \u003c\/i\u003ediscusses the sources, technologies, and tradeoffs involved in meeting the world's energy needs. A historical, scientific, and technical background set the stage for discussions on a wide range of energy sources, including conventional fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, as well as emerging renewable sources like solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. Readers will learn that there are no truly \"green\" energy sources—all energy usage involves some tradeoffs—and will understand these tradeoffs and other issues involved in using each energy source.\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach potential energy source includes discussions of tradeoffs in economics, environmental, and policy implications\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples and cases of implementing each technology are included throughout the book\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTechnical discussions are supported with equations, graphs, and tables\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes discussions of carbon capture and sequestration as emerging technologies to manage carbon dioxide emissions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Elsevier Science","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47106317648112,"sku":"9780128010655","price":99.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9780128010655_p0.jpg?v=1763639985","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9780128010655","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}