T. Adrian Gaitan and Carol Bennett with Robert Davenport
Published April 2009
Abstract
The development of alternative energy has become a major effort of many economies and companies. The impetus for this investment in capital and research has several major facets, including the following:
Fossil fuels are limited in supply and countries wish to limit exposure to energy cost swings and supply variations.
The burning of fossil fuels is releasing carbon dioxide into the atmosphere and this is increasingly being linked to climate change. (Read
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