Competition for energy resources worldwide will almost certainly increase because of population growth and economic expansion, especially in countries with large populations like China and India. In addition, environmental concerns with the use of certain energy sources add a complicating factor to decisions about energy use. Therefore there is likely to be an increased commitment around the world to invest in energy systems. “The World Scientific Handbook of Energy” will provide comprehensive, reliable and timely sets of data on energy resources and uses; its concept is to gather in one publication a brief description of the current state-of-the-art on the wide variety of energy resources, including data on resource availability worldwide and at different cost levels. The end use of energy in transportation, residential and industrial areas will be outlined, and energy storage, conservation and the impact on the environment, included. Experts in these various areas will provide relevant data for further exploration and research.
Editorial Reviews
Review
The scarcity of energy resources is an especially serious problem. In each chapter of this handbook, representative experts in each area analyze the current status and discuss future prospects, using the most reliable data. I strongly believe that this is the very Handbook we need for an understanding of energy issues. –Akito Arima, formerly President of Tokyo University and Minister of State for Science and Technology, Japan
I would recommend this Handbook to all who seek to participate in serious, science-based debate on our energy futures. The need to use this Handbook to simultaneously consider economic, societal and environmental issues will better prepare readers for such debate. –Professor Thomas W Healy, University of Melbourne
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Competition for energy resources worldwide will almost certainly increase because of population growth and economic expansion, especially in countries with large populations like China and India. In addition, environmental concerns with the use of certain energy sources add a complicating factor to decisions about energy use. Therefore there is likely to be an increased commitment around the world to invest in energy systems.
The World Scientific Handbook of Energy will provide comprehensive, reliable and timely sets of data on energy resources and uses; its concept is to gather in one publication a brief description of the current state-of-the-art on the wide variety of energy resources, including data on resource availability worldwide and at different cost levels. The end use of energy in transportation, residential and industrial areas will be outlined, and energy storage, conservation and the impact on the environment, included. Experts in these various areas will provide relevant data for further exploration and research.
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