Synopsis

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1. Energy and the Environment
   Energy demand and outlook
   Population pressures, new economies
   Climate change
   
   
2. Energy Uses and Resources
   Energy uses in high-tech societies
   Fuel reserves and resources
   
   
3. Energy Conversion, Science and Technology
   Equivalent forms of energy
   Electro-mechanical power generation
   Electro-chemical power generation
   Physics of solar cells
   Thermodynamic principles, heat engines, combustion
   Nuclear power (pdf, htm)
   
   
4. Energy Distribution and Storage Infrastructure
   Fuel transport
   Electrical grid (dumb and smart)
   Energy storage technologies
   
   
5. Future Energy Strategies: Potential and Risks
   Risk factors for environment, health and climate
   Hydrocabon fuel technologies (clean coal, CCS, shale, synfuels)
   Nuclear power (new nukes, fusion)
   Development of renewable energy sources
   Energy conservation
   
   
6. Sustainable Energy Policies
   Selective subsidies of energy technologies
   Energy conservation strategies
   
   
7. Public Attitudes and Education
   Common myths and misconceptions
   Activist approaches to STEM education