Energy for everybody? The ever increasing world energy demand cannot be satisfied much longer with fossil fuels; alternatives are required to limit the chance of a climate collapse and the spreading of wars for natural resources.
The 21st century will be largely defined by the way we face and resolve the energy crisis. This is an intricate and fascinating scientific challenge, in which chemistry will play a fundamental role, and also an unprecedented opportunity to shape a more peaceful world.
The challenges involved were recently discussed by Nicola Armaroli and Vincenzo Balzani (U Bologna, Italy) in an Essay in the journal "Angewandte Chemie". In December 2006, this article was among the most popular among the readers of the online edition of the journal.
Author: Vincenzo Balzani, Università di Bologna, http://www.ciam.unibo.it/photochem/balzani.html
Title: The Future of Energy Supply—Challenges and Opportunities
Angewandte Chemie International Edition 2007, 46, No. 1, 52–66, doi: 10.1002/anie.200602373
Source: Angewandte Chemie
Further information: www.wiley.co.uk
www.ciam.unibo.it/photochem/balzani.html
More articles from
Life Sciences:
Prostate cancer drug reduces testosterone levels in as little as three days without initial hormone surge
03.12.2008 | Wiley - Blackwell
Replacing corn with perennial grasses improves carbon footprint of biofuels
03.12.2008 | University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Proinflammatory Cytokines could help improve the diagnosis and treatment of prostate cancer
03.12.2008 | Health and Medicine
More evidence needed to show ‘what works’ in prevention of child abuse
03.12.2008 | Health and Medicine
Researcher discovers new giant toothless pterosaur
03.12.2008 | Earth Sciences
Dublin to host Europe’s largest interdisciplinary science conference in 2012
28.11.2008 | Event News
28.11.2008 | Event News
The Automobile – The Transition from Energy Guzzler to Power Supplier
20.11.2008 | Event News