Sustainable Energy and Environment: An Earth System Approach (Paperback)

Part 1: Earth 1. Weathering, Erosion, and Deposition 2. Minerals and Rock-Forming Processes 3. Earth’s Energy Balance and Climate 4. Mass Extinctions on Earth Part 2: Energy 5. Energy and Electricity 6. Unconventional Fossil Fuels 7. Coal Seam Gas: Evaluation, Extraction and Environmental Issues 8. Minerals as Sources of Energy 9. Harvesting Energy from Wind Part 3: The Environment 10. Environmental Impacts of Fossil Fuels 11. Geospatial Technology Applications in Environmental Disaster Management 12. Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy13. Geological Influence on Surface Water Quality