SuitabookEnergy choices and trade-offs
The book examines different options for replacing fossil fuels and raises concerns about environmental effects.
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Sally Morgan - Author
A topic-led introduction to alternatives to fossil fuels, ranging from wave power and solar technologies to hydrogen, nuclear power and biofuels. It invites consideration of environmental concerns, safety and whether proposed solutions could work widely.
The Science at the Edge series looks at developments and theories that are widespread popular interest and may give rise to controversy and concern. It highlights science that is relevant to the lives of many people, includes provocative discussion themes. Make up your own mind about these cutting edge topics. It explores how the energy potential of oceans can be captured using wave power generators, how solar energy could be captured with solar paint and solar satellites, and how nanocrystals boost photovoltaic cell change. It discusses the environment concerns surrounding genetically modifying crops for use as bio fuels, whether or not all cars could run on hydrogen fuel cells, if nuclear power is safe and how underwater kelp forest could be the key to boosting bio gas production.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceA topic-led introduction to alternatives to fossil fuels, ranging from wave power and solar technologies to hydrogen, nuclear power and biofuels. It invites consideration of environmental concerns, safety and whether proposed solutions could work widely.
The book examines different options for replacing fossil fuels and raises concerns about environmental effects.
The book covers proposed or developing approaches such as solar satellites, solar paint, hydrogen fuel cells and kelp-based biogas.
Expect specialist concepts, including photovoltaic cells, nanocrystals, genetically modified biofuel crops and biogas from kelp forests. Pause to check which claims are established findings, proposed technologies or unresolved questions.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: some draft conclusions still depend on unresolved evidence.
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