Sustainability/sustainable energy

Solar Energy Research Institute (SERI). 1981. A New Prosperity Building a Sustainable Energy Future. Andover, MA Brick House Publishing... 

Nadel, S., and Latham, L. (1998). The Role of Market Transformation Strategies in Achieving a More Sustainable Energy Future. Washington, DC American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy. 

Over 80 percent of the world s energy consumption comes from nonrenewable sources that cannot be sustained indefinitely under current practices. If technological advances continue to make conventional energy resources plentiful and affordable for many years to come, the transition to more sustainable energy sources can be smooth and minimally disruptive. 

Ki ausc, F. Ilaites, E. Ilowarth, R. and Koomey, J. (1993). Cutting Carbon Emissions—Burden or Benefit The Economics of Energy-Tax and Non-Price Policies. El Cerrito, CA International Project for Sustainable Energy Paths. 

Learning the chemistry that enables a person to become a more informed citizen for example, to be able to discuss the use of sustainable energy sottrces in a rational way ... 

A major problem with the new sustainable energy sources is their reliability. Inherently they will produce electricity as the wind blows and the sun shines. The need for power is not constant either, with peak demands during the day. Hence, ways are needed to store energy that enable release on demand. Synthetic fuels and methanol are candidates, but the most important will be hydrogen. It can be produced conveniently from water and electricity with a reasonably high efficiency of 70 %. Hydrogen is the ideal fuel for fuel cells. 

Jensen WB (1997) A note on the term Chalcogen . J Chem Educ 74 1063-1064 Fischer W (2001) A second note on the term Chalcogen . J Chem Educ 78 1333 Fthenakis V, Wang W, Kim HC (2009) Life cycle inventory analysis of the production of metals used in photovoltaics. Renewable Sustainable Energy Rev 13 493-517 Waitkins GR, Bearse AE, Shutt R (1942) Industrial utilization of selenium and tellurium. Ind Eng Chem 34 899-910... 

H. O. Paksoy (ed.), Thermal Energy Storage for Sustainable Energy Consumption, 3-22. 

Dincer, I., and M.A. Rosen, 2005. Thermodynamic aspects of renewables and sustainable development, Renewable Sustain. Energy Rev., 9 (2), 169-189. 

Given these facts, we need to reduce our energy consumption and environmental damage to the extent we can, and come into balance with natural energy recovery and production processes. We need to develop truly sustainable energy consumption practices for a sustainable future (8). 

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