Green Chemistry: Advances in Alternative Energy

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The continued greening of the energy sector, with inroads being made through numerous sources of materials that can produce energy, is the main focus of this, Green Chemical Processing, Volume 8. It includes contributions from area experts in widely different fields, all involved in energy production, and makes connections to the 12 Principles of Green Chemistry. Explores topics in Green Chemistry surrounding alternative energy sources: from biofuels, to nuclear chemistry, to battery technology. Written by internationally renowned experts from the relevant academia and industry. About the series Contents List of contributing authors 1 Introduction – we’ve come a long way…and have a long way to go 2 Survival is the driver for adaptation: safety engineering changed the future, security engineering prevented disasters and transition engineering navigates the pathway to the climate-safe future 3 Anaerobic digestion fundamentals, challenges, and technological advances 4 Nuclear fusion: the promise of endless energy 5 Solid state lithium ion conductors for lithium batteries 6 A holistic environmental investigation of complementary energy in Alberta 7 The story of nitrogen 8 Small modular nuclear reactors are mostly bad policy 9 Repurposing tires – alternate energy source? 10 Finance for Green Chemistry through Currency Mix Index