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INDEX
Illustrations are denoted by page references in bold type.
Adenosine triphosphate (ATP), 32
Anderson, James H., 176
Arrhenius, Svante, 45
Atmosphere of Earth
development of, 18 -19
early, 21
greenhouse effect on, 29
habitable, 20
photosynthesis, effect of, 29 -31
sources of oxygen, 21
temperature maintenance, 29 -31
Atomic structure, 37
composition of elements, 79 -80
ATP (adenosine triphosphate), 32
Bacteria, 22
and subterranean biota, 159 -160
Barghoorn, Elos, 21
Batteries, for motor vehicles
advantages of using, 186 -187
development by auto industry, 187 -
188
disadvantages of using. 186 -187
discovery and development of batter-
ies, 184 -186
marketing of Zero Emission Vehicles,
188 -189
Partnership for a New Generation Ve-
hicle, 189 -190
reasons to develop, 183
Bethe, Hans, 107
Big Bang theory of creation of universe,
39
Biogas, 142
Biomass
conversion to fuel, 137 -140
description of, 135
ethanol, 140 -141
vs. fossil fuels, 136
methanol, 140 -141
other sources, 136, 142 -143
biogas, 142
plant sources
kelp and algae, 141 -142
oily plant crops, 143
other plant residues, 142
woody plants, 138 -141
for transportation fuel, 141 -142, 143 -
144
world wide usage as fuel, 135
Black lung disease, 69
Bohr, Neils, 83
Break even in nuclear fusion, 101
Breeder reactors, 91 -94
national policies on, 92
Calorie(s)
needed to sustain life, 43
unit of heat measurement, 34 -35

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Publication Information: Book Title: Farewell Fossil Fuels: Reviewing America's Energy Policy. Contributors: Sidney Borowitz - author. Publisher: Plenum Trade. Place of Publication: New York. Publication Year: 1999. Page Number: 215.
    
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