Energy, The Environment And Climate Change Hardcover

Peter E. Hodgson

This book is a comprehensive account of all significant energy sources, evaluated according to their capacity, reliability, cost, safety and effects on the environment. Non-renewable sources (for example, coal, oil, gas and nuclear fuel) together with renewable sources like wood, hydro, biomass, wind, solar, geothermal, ocean thermal, and tidal; are considered. Also, nuclear radiations and the disposal of nuclear waste and the future of nuclear power are assessed, as well as pollution and acid rain, the greenhouse effects and climate change. Its social, political and moral problems are discussed, with a special mention of the opposition to nuclear power.

1848164157

English

Imperial College Press

30 June 2010

224

The book contains many interesting facts, thoughts, and counterarguments to nuclear naysayers. -- CHOICE "CHOICE"