Tomorrow's Energy
Hydrogen, Fuel Cells, and the Prospects for a Cleaner Planet
$70.86
- Paperback
384 pages
- Release Date
3 February 2012
Summary
How the use of nonpolluting, zero-emission hydrogen as fuel could be the cornerstone of a new energy economy.Hydrogen is the most abundant element in the universe. An invisible, tasteless, colorless gas, it can be converted to nonpolluting, zero-emission, renewable energy. When burned in an internal combustion engine, hydrogen produces mostly harmless water vapor. It performs even better in fuel cells, which can be 2.5 times as efficient as internal-combustion engines. Zero-emission hydrogen …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780262516952 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0262516950 |
| Author: | Peter Hoffmann, Byron Dorgan |
| Publisher: | MIT Press Ltd |
| Imprint: | MIT Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 384 |
| Edition: | 2nd |
| Release Date: | 3 February 2012 |
| Weight: | 522g |
| Dimensions: | 229mm x 152mm x 22mm |
| Series: | Tomorrow's Energy |
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Critics Review
Indeed, Hoffmann has written a persuasively clear, technically accurate, and convincingly optimistic book on the future of hydrogen in this revised edition. A must-have reference for any instructor or student of energy or energy conversion and the environment, and for any government or industry energy analyst or policy maker.
* Choice *About The Author
Peter Hoffmann
The late Peter Hoffmann was editor of The Hydrogen & Fuel Cell Letter. He was former Washington correspondent for McGraw-Hill World News and the author of The Forever Fuel- The Story of Hydrogen.
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