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Beyond Oil and Gas: The Methanol Economy
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Binding: Hardcover
Dewey Decimal Number: 333.793
EAN: 9783527312757
Edition: 1
ISBN: 3527312757
Label: Wiley-VCH
Manufacturer: Wiley-VCH
Number Of Items: 1
Number Of Pages: 304
Publication Date: March 23, 2006
Publisher: Wiley-VCH
Studio: Wiley-VCH
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Editorial Review:
In this masterpiece, the renowned chemistry Nobel Laureate, George A. Olah and his colleagues discuss in a clear and readily accessible manner the use of methanol as a viable alternative to our diminishing fossil fuel resources. They look at the pros and cons of our current main energy sources, namely oil and natural gas, and varied renewable energies, and new ways to overcome obstacles.
Following an introduction, Olah, Goeppert and Prakash look at the interrelation of fuels and energy, and at the extent of our non-renewable fossil fuel resources. Despite the diminishing reserve and global warming, the authors point out the continuing need for hydrocarbons and their products. They also discuss the envisioned hydrogen economy and its significant shortcomings. The main section then focuses on the methanol economy, including the conversion carbon dioxide from industrial exhausts (such as flue gases from fossil fuel burning power plants) and carbon dioxide contained in the atmoshere into convenient liquid methanol for fuel uses (notably in fuel cells) and as a raw material for hydrocarbons. The book is rounded off with a glimpse into the future.
A forward-looking and inspiring work regarding the major challenges of future energy and environmental problems.
Customer Reviews
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Rating: - Applied science working with books from "Amazon.com".
This is a good book for science study. We found it suitable for our research and reference it in our educational WEB site [waterfueledsystems.net].
This book was needed when we launched the "California Methanol Experiment" in 1980. On page 208 it mentions one aspect of "Eventually the CO2 content of the atmosphere itself will be similarly recycled, freeing human kind from its dependence on fossil fuels....".
That is exactly what our new engines do as documented in the new patent we filed ... Read More
Rating: - MEtahnol Economy
This is a wonderful book, masterly written, both for experts in chemistry, economy and public at large. Such an achievement is rare. I strongly recommend this book. M Apostol
Rating: - Wake up, world
The extraordinarily wide-ranging review of our major energy sources should be manadtory reading for everybody.
The case is then made for developing (and researching further) the use of methanol as a future energy source. It is compelling.
Why do we not hear politicians and the press screaming for this work to be done?
Creating a practical new source of energy whilst having an impact on CO2 greenhouse gases seems to be a possibility.
Wake up world ! ... Read More
Rating: - This book is great!
1. The author is highly knowledgeable (He won a Nobel Prize for this work.)
2. Applying these concepts in the marketplace would change the global economy.
3. We intend to buy 10 more copies for distribution to others.
Rating: - an excellent job covering alternative renewable energy sources
Olah (1994 Nobel laureate carbocation chemistry, director of the Loker Hydrocarbon Research Institute) and his coauthors do an excellent job going over fossil fuel(coal, natural gas, oil) resources, how close we are to running out of each, the vast number of uses for these resources, and the likelihood of climate change due to their burning. It is assumed that in the future we will have abundant energy available from nuclear and alternative sources. Methanol would then be one of the prime carriers of ... Read More
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