Handbook of Energy, Volume I: Diagrams, Charts, and Tables provides comprehensive, organized coverage on all phases of energy and its role in society, including its social, economic, political, historical, and environmental aspects. While there is a wealth of information about energy available, it is spread across many books, journals, and websites and it tends to target either a particular form of energy or a specific audience. Handbook of Energy provides a central repository of information that meets diverse user communities. It focuses on visual, graphic, and tabular information in a schematic format. Individuals and researchers at all educational levels will find the Handbook of Energy to be a valuable addition to their personal libraries.

Table of Contents

• Preface
• Acknowledgements
• PART I Sources
• Section 1 Bioenergetics
• Section 2 Biomass
• Section 3 Hydropower
• Section 4 Wind
• Section 5 Coal
• Section 6 Oil and Gas
• Section 7 Electricity
• Section 8 Nuclear
• Section 9 Renewables
• Section 10 Solar
• Section 11 Photovoltaic
• Section 12 Geothermal
• Section 13 Hydrogen
• Section 14 Fuel Cells
• Section 15 Ocean Energy
• PART II Foundations
• Section 16 Physics and Thermodynamics
• Section 17 Chemistry
• Section 18 Earth Science
• Section 19 Measurement
• PART III Applications
• Section 20 Consumption
• Section 21 Conversion
• Section 22 Storage
• Section 23 Materials
• Section 24 Transportation
• Section 25 Lighting/HVAC/Refrigeration
• PART IV Impacts
• Section 26 Environment
• Section 27 Health and Safety
• Section 28 Climate Change
• PART V Correlations
• Section 29 Business and Economics
• Section 30 Communication