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100	1		_aLaughlin, Robert B. _982487
245	1	0	_aPowering the future : _bhow we will (eventually) solve the energy crisis and fuel the civilization of tomorrow / _cRobert B. Laughlin.
260			_aNew York : _bBasic Books, _cc2011.
300			_avii, 224 p. ; _c25 cm.
336			_2rdacontent _atext _btxt
337			_2rdamedia _aunmediated _bn
338			_2rdacarrier _avolume _bnc
505	0		_aArmchair journey -- Geologic time -- Jungle law -- Carbon forever -- Pipes of power -- Inspiring mammoths -- Calling all cows -- Trash ash -- Viva Las Vegas -- Under the sea -- A winter's eve.
520			_a"In Powering the Future, Nobel laureate Robert B. Laughlin transports us two centuries into the future, when we've ceased to use carbon from the ground-either because humans have banned carbon burning or because fuel has simply run out. Boldly, Laughlin predicts no earth-shattering transformations will have taken place. Six generations from now, there will still be soccer moms, shopping malls, and business trips. Firesides will still be snug and warm. How will we do it? Not by discovering a magic bullet to slay our energy problems, but through a slew of fascinating technologies, drawing on wind, water, and fire. Powering the Future is an objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources, set in a world where we've burned every last drop of petroleum and every last shovelful of coal"--Provided by publisher.
520			_a"In considering the end of fossil fuel, Laughlin foresees the birth of a conventional synthetic fuel industry. Present-day oil companies already have the catalytic synthesis technologies capable of converting any carbon-containing substance--coal, trash, trees--into conventional fuels. Meanwhile, energy from the sun and wind is likely to be cheaper than energy made from biomass. However, long-term storage facilities must be built for this power to last. Powering the Future is an objective yet optimistic tour through alternative fuel sources"--Provided by publisher.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
650		0	_aRenewable energy sources _vPopular works. _9144085
650		0	_aPower resources _vPopular works. _9144086
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