Benvenuto M. Chemistry and Energy. From Conventional to Renewable 2ed 2025

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The processes and materials behind energy technologies: The author details the underlying chemistry of renewable sources, such as biofuels and wind power, as well as the traditionally used coal and gas. Chapters on energy storage technologies and the connection between energy generation and climate change round off this uniquely concise overview of the relationship between chemistry and energy.
Explains how chemistry becomes energy.
A systematic approach to all major energy sources, from coal and gas to nuclear and "green" technologies.
Introduction
Coal
Oil and natural gas
Biofuels
Nuclear power
Hydropower
Geothermal energy
Solar power
Wind power
Energy storage
Energy harvesting
Energy and climate change