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Advances in Energy Systems and Technology

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Contributors

Preface

Contents of Previous Volumes

CHAPTER 1. A CURRENT VIEW OF ATMOSPHERIC CO2

I. Introduction

II. Anthropogenic Sources of CO2

III. How Much Remains in the Atmosphere?

IV. Effects of Increased Atmospheric CO2 on Climate

V. Effects of Climate Changes and Direct CO2 Impacts

VI. Projections and Conclusions

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

References

CHAPTER 2. AUTOMOBILE POLLUTION CONTROL

I. Introduction

II. Cylinder Temperature Distribution (Caused by Flame-Front Dynamics)

III. Effect of Cylinder Temperature Distribution on Otto Cycle Theoretical Description

IV. Kinetics of NOx Formation

V. NOx Pollution from Automobiles

VI. Kinetics of NO Formation

VII. Cornell Experiments with Automobile Pollution Controls

VIII. Conclusions

References

CHAPTER 3. WORLD OIL RESOURCES: A STATISTICAL PERSPECTIVE

I. Introduction

II. The Initial Model and Assumptions

III. Some Problems in Inference by the Initial Model

IV. A More Complex Model

V. A Critical Examination of the More Complex Regression Model

VI. Estimates for the Entire World

VII. Probing the Effects of Additional Information

VIII. Summary Statement

Appendix A: A Brief Description of the Methods Employed by Some Authors of World Oil Resource Estimates

Appendix B: Examination of the Fit of the Model to the Data

Appendix C: The W Test for Normality

Appendix D: Mathematical Description of the Regression Model

References

CHAPTER 4. AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON ELECTRICITY AND ENERGY USE

I. Introduction

II. Energy and the Economy

III. Electricity and Its Role in the Economy

IV. Conclusions

ACKNOWLEDGMENT

Appendix

References

CHAPTER 5. AN HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE ON THE RELATIONSHIP OF ELECTRICITY TO GROSS NATIONAL PRODUCT

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