How will we meet rising energy demands? What are our options? Are there viable long-term solutions for the future? Learn the fundamental physical, chemical and materials science at the heart of renewable/non-renewable energy sources, future transportation systems, energy efficiency and energy storage. Whether you are a student taking an energy course or a newcomer to the field, this textbook will help you understand critical relationships between the environment, energy and sustainability. Leading experts provide comprehensive coverage of each topic, bringing together diverse subject matter by integrating theory with engaging insights. Each chapter includes helpful features to aid understanding, including a historical overview to provide context, suggested further reading and questions for discussion. Every subject is beautifully illustrated and brought to life with full color images and color-coded sections for easy browsing, making this a complete educational package. Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability will enable today's scientists and educate future generations.

Understand the fundamental science behind the range of energy options currently open to us and their relationship to the environment.

List of Contributors Preface Acknowledgments PART 1 Energy and the environment: the global landscape 1 A primer on climate change 2 The global energy landscape and energy security 3 Sustainability and energy conversions 4 Energy cost of materials: materials for thin-film photovoltaics as an example 5 Economics of materials 6 Global energy flows 7 Global materials flows 8 Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration PART 2 Nonrenewable energy sources 9 Petroleum and natural gas 10 Advancing coal conversion technologies: materials challenges. 11 Oil shale and tar sands 12 Unconventional energy sources: gas hydrates 13 Nuclear energy: current and future schemes 14 Nuclear non-proliferation 15 Nuclear-waste management and disposal 16 Material requirements for controlled nuclear fusion Part 3 Renewable energy sources 17 Solar energy overview 18 Direct solar energy conversion with photovoltaic devices 19 Future concepts for photovoltaic energy conversion 20 Concentrating and multijunction photovoltaics 21 Concentrating solar thermal power 22 Solar thermoelectrics: direct solar thermal energy conversion 23 Off-grid solar in the developing world 24 Principles of photosynthesis 25 Biofuels and biomaterials from microbes 26 Biofuels from cellulosic biomass via aqueous processing 27 Artificial photosynthesis for solar energy conver 28 Engineering natural photosynthesis 29 Geothermal and ocean energy 30 Wind energy Part 4 Transportaion 31 Transportation: motor vehicles 32 Transportation: aviation 33 Transportation: shipping 34 Transportation: fully autonomous vehicles PART 5 Energy efficiency 36 Energy efficient buildings 37 Insulation science 38 Industrial energy efficiency: a case study 39 Green processing: catalysis 40 Materials availability and recycling41 Life-cycle assessment PART 6 Energy storage, high-penetration renewables, and grid stablization 42 Toward the smart grid: the US as a case study 43 Consequences of high-penetration renewables 44 Electrochemical energy storage: batteries and capacitors 45 Mechanical energy storage: pumped hydro, CAES, flywheels 46 Fuel cells 47 Solar fuels 48 Solar thermal routes fo fuel 49 Photoelectrochemistry and hybrid solar conversion; Outline placeholder Summary Appendix A Appendix B Appendix C Index