Understanding the chemistry underlying sustainable energy is central to any long-term solution to meeting our future energy needs. Chemistry of Sustainable Energy presents chemistry through the lens of several sustainable energy options, demonstrating the breadth and depth of research being carried out to address issues of sustainability and the global energy demand.
Finding sustainable replacements for dwindling fossil fuel supplies is one of the most pressing problems we will be called upon to solve. This text for chemistry undergraduates reviews the fundamental concepts of chemistry at a deeper level than introductory courses (i.e. beyond general chemistry or organic chemistry) within the context of energy generation. Understanding thermodynamics is critical to being able to progress in any area of chemistry or energy. Furthermore, sustainability is irreversibly tied to efciency, and efciency depends entirely upon the physical and chemical laws governing the energy conversion process, that is, thermodynamics. I am therefore happy to find that this book by Nancy Carpenter places the emphasis firmly on the chemistry and materials involved in energy technologies. For example, wind turbines are quickly appearing in the UK, but did you know their very long blades (which can each be 100m or more) are made from plastic materials? Carpenter describes. Profile of Nancy Carpenter, author of Chemistry of Sustainable Energy, I am a synthetic organometallic chemist by training and a liberal arts educator at heart. I teach courses in organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, synthesis, the chemistry of sustainable energy and the intersection of art and science. Chemistry of Sustainable Energy by Nancy E. Carpenter, 9781466575325, available at Book Depository with free delivery worldwide.
Chemistry of Sustainable Energy presents chemistry through the lens of several sustainable energy options, demonstrating the breadth and depth of research being carried out to address issues of sustainability and the global energy demand. The author, an organic chemist, reinforces fundamental principles of chemistry as they relate to renewable. Chemistry of sustainable energy by nancy e carpenter.