Green Chemistry: Advances in Alternative Energy (Green Chemical Processing 8)

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 The 6th volume of Green Chemical Processing considers sustainable chemistry in the context of innovative and emerging technologies, explaining how they can support the "greening" of industry processes. The American Chemical Society's 12 Principles of Green Chemistry are woven throughout this text as well as the series to which this book belongs