Fundamentals of materials for energy and environmental sustainability (Record no. 196664)
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| control field | CaPaEBR |
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| 010 ## - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CONTROL NUMBER | |
| Canceled/invalid LC control number | 2011027888 |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9781107000230 (hardback) |
| 020 ## - INTERNATIONAL STANDARD BOOK NUMBER | |
| Canceled/invalid ISBN | 9781139185738 (e-book) |
| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE | |
| Original cataloging agency | CaPaEBR |
| Transcribing agency | CaPaEBR |
| 035 ## - SYSTEM CONTROL NUMBER | |
| System control number | (OCoLC)774393049 |
| 050 14 - LIBRARY OF CONGRESS CALL NUMBER | |
| Classification number | TJ163.3 |
| Item number | .F855 2012eb |
| 082 04 - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER | |
| Classification number | 621.042 |
| Edition number | 23 |
| 245 00 - TITLE STATEMENT | |
| Title | Fundamentals of materials for energy and environmental sustainability |
| Medium | [electronic resource] / |
| Statement of responsibility, etc. | edited by David S. Ginley, David Cahen. |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. | |
| Place of publication, distribution, etc. | Cambridge ; |
| -- | New York : |
| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. | Cambridge University Press, |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. | 2012. |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION | |
| Extent | xvi, 753 p. : |
| Other physical details | ill. |
| 504 ## - BIBLIOGRAPHY, ETC. NOTE | |
| Bibliography, etc. note | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| 505 8# - FORMATTED CONTENTS NOTE | |
| Formatted contents note | Machine generated contents note: Preface; Part I. Energy and the Environment: The Landscape: 1. A primer on climate change; 2. Global energy landscape and energy security; 3. Sustainability and energy conversions; 4. Energy cost of materials: materials for thin-film photovoltaics as an example; 5. Economics of materials; 6. Global energy flows; 7. Global materials flows; 8. Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration in deep geological formations; Part II. Non-renewable Energy Sources: 9. Petroleum and natural gas; 10. Advancing coal conversion technologies: materials challenges; 11. Oil shale and tar sand; 12. Unconventional energy sources: gas hydrates; 13. Nuclear energy: current and future schemes; 14. Nuclear nonproliferation; 15. Nuclear waste management and disposal; 16. Material requirements for controlled nuclear fusion; Part III. Renewable Energy Sources: 17. Solar energy overview; 18. Direct solar energy conversion with photovoltaic devices; 19. Materials science and technology: new approaches to high efficiency photovoltaic conversion; 20. Concentrating and multijunction photovoltaics; 21. Concentrating solar thermal power; 22. Solar thermoelectrics: direct solar thermal energy conversion; 23. Off-grid solar in the developing world; 24. Principles of photosynthesis; 25. Harnessing microbial metabolism for biofuels and biomaterials; 26. Aqueous processing of cellulosic biomass for biological and chemical conversion to ethanol and other fuels; 27. Artificial photosynthesis for solar energy conversion; 28. Engineered natural photosynthesis; 29. Geothermal and ocean energy; 30. Wind energy; Part IV. Transportation: 31. Road transportation vehicles; 32. Transportation: aviation; 33. Future of shipping; 34. Fully autonomous vehicles: a far-reaching perspective on potential materials and design implications; Part V. Energy Efficiency: 35. Lighting/appliances; 36. Increasing building energy efficiency through advances in materials; 37. Insulation science; 38. Industrial energy efficiency; 39. Green processing: catalysis; 40. Material availability and recycling: identifying risks and evaluating responses; 41. Life-cycle assessment (LCA); Part VI. Energy Storage and the Role of High Penetration Renewables and Grid Stabilization: 42. Toward stronger, smarter, and more secure electric power grids: advances and challenges in distributed sensing, modeling, simulation, and control; 43. Consequences of high penetration renewables; 44. Materials challenges facing electrochemical energy storage: batteries and capacitors; 45. Mechanical energy storage: pumped hydro, CAES, flywheels; 46. Polymer electrolyte membrane (PEM) fuel cells; 47. Solar fuels; 48. Solar thermal routes to fuel; 49. Photoelectrochemistry; 50. Summary; Appendix A: thermodynamics; Appendix B: electrochemistry. |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. | |
| Summary, etc. | "How will we meet rising energy demands? What are our options? Are there viable long-term solutions for the future? Learn the fundamental physical, chemical and materials science at the heart of: [bullet] Renewable/non-renewable energy sources [bullet] Future transportation systems [bullet] Energy efficiency [bullet] Energy storage Whether you are a student taking an energy course or a newcomer to the field, this book will help you understand critical relationships between the environment, energy and sustainability. Leading experts provide comprehensive coverage of each topic, bringing together diverse subject matter by integrating theory with engaging insights. Each chapter includes helpful features to aid understanding, including a historical overview to provide context, suggested further reading and questions for discussion. Every subject is beautifully illustrated and brought to life with full color images and color-coded sections for easy browsing, making this a complete educational package. Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability will enable today's scientists and educate future generations"-- |
| Assigning source | Provided by publisher. |
| 533 ## - REPRODUCTION NOTE | |
| Type of reproduction | Electronic reproduction. |
| Place of reproduction | Palo Alto, Calif. : |
| Agency responsible for reproduction | ebrary, |
| Date of reproduction | 2012. |
| Note about reproduction | Available via World Wide Web. |
| -- | Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Energy conservation |
| General subdivision | Equipment and supplies. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Renewable energy sources. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Power resources. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Fuel. |
| 650 #0 - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM | |
| Topical term or geographic name entry element | Sustainable engineering |
| General subdivision | Materials. |
| 655 #7 - INDEX TERM--GENRE/FORM | |
| Genre/form data or focus term | Electronic books. |
| Source of term | local |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Ginley, D. S. |
| Fuller form of name | (David S.) |
| 700 1# - ADDED ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME | |
| Personal name | Kahen, Da�vid. |
| 710 2# - ADDED ENTRY--CORPORATE NAME | |
| Corporate name or jurisdiction name as entry element | ebrary, Inc. |
| 856 40 - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS | |
| Uniform Resource Identifier | <a href="http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10520983">http://site.ebrary.com/lib/daystar/Doc?id=10520983</a> |
| Public note | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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