Introduction to Nanotechnology for Energy

The production and use of oil and other fossil fuels continues to rise on a yearly basis to record new levels. At the same time, fewer new oil fields are being identified which means that sometime over the next few decades oil production will not be able to satisfy demand.

Not only are we running out of oil, but our use of fossil fuels is putting an increasing burden on the environment in terms of greenhouse gases and global warming.

Alternative energy sources are known, but their efficiency based on cost is poor. Nanotechnology advances can improve this.

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