Engineered Nanomaterials in Energy Production Industry
| Autor: | Rodrigo Alejandro Iglesias, Cecilia Irene Vazquez |
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| Rok vydání: | 2018 |
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business.industry
Natural resource economics Fossil fuel Engineered nanomaterials Environmental pollution 02 engineering and technology Energy consumption 010402 general chemistry 021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology 01 natural sciences 0104 chemical sciences Renewable energy Environmental science Production (economics) 0210 nano-technology business Energy source Energy (signal processing) |
| DOI: | 10.1016/b978-0-12-813351-4.00039-0 |
| Popis: | According to the IEO2017, there will be a 28% increase in the worldwide energy demand over the period from 2015 to 2040. Currently, over 77.1% of the energy consumption is covered by fossil fuel sources and 4.4% by the nuclear industry. However, these energy sources are nonrenewable and, especially in the case of oil, are the main cause of environmental pollution. Hence, it becomes clear that in the future the global energy supply can be guaranteed only by the increased use of efficient and sustainable energy sources. Nanotechnology could play an important role in solving the problem, because it can be applied in the enhancement of the efficiency of conventional energy sources as in low-emission and renewable alternatives. The aim of this chapter is to present the most significant recent progress and applications of engineered nanomaterials in the energy production sector. |
| Databáze: | OpenAIRE |
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