Sustainable energy : choosing among options / Jefferson W. Tester ... [et al.].

By:

Tester, Jefferson W

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TextPublication details: Cambridge, Mass. : MIT Press, 2005.Description: xxiii, 846 p. : ill. ; 26 cmISBN:

0262201534 (alk. paper)
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Renewable energy sources

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Human survival depends on a continuing energy supply, but the need for ever-increasing amounts of energy poses a dilemma: How can we provide the benefits of energy to the population of the globe without damaging the environment, negatively affecting social stability, or threatening the well-being of future generations? The solution will lie in finding sustainable energy sources and more efficient means of converting and utilizing energy. This textbook is designed for advanced undergraduate and graduate students as well as others who have an interest in exploring energy resource options and technologies with a view toward achieving sustainability. It clearly presents the trade-offs and uncertainties inherent in evaluating and choosing different energy options and provides a framework for assessing policy solutions. Sustainable Energy includes illustrative examples, problems, references for further reading, and links to relevant Web sites and can be used outside the classroom as a resource for government, industry, and nonprofit organizations. The first six chapters provide the tools for making informed energy choices. estimation, environmental effects, and economic evaluations. Chapters 7-15 review the main energy sources of today and tomorrow, including fossil fuels, nuclear power, biomass, geothermal energy, hydropower, wind energy, and solar energy, examining their technologies, environmental impacts, and economics. The remaining chapters treat energy storage, transmission, and distribution; the electric power sector; transportation; industrial energy usage; commercial and residential buildings; and synergistic complex systems. The book addresses the challenges of integrating diverse factors and the importance for future generations of the energy choices we make today.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Preface (p. xvii)
Acknowledgments (p. xxi)
Chapter 1 Sustainable Energy-The Engine of Sustainable Development (p. 1)
1.1 Sustainable Energy: The Engine of Sustainable Development (p. 2)
1.2 Defining Energy-Scientific and Engineering Foundations (p. 9)
1.3 Aspects of Energy Production and Consumption (p. 17)
1.4 National and Global Patterns of Energy Supply and Utilization (p. 24)
1.5 Environmental Effects of Energy-Gaining Understanding (p. 32)
1.6 Confronting the Energy-Prosperity-Environmental Dilemma (p. 41)
1.7 Mathematical Representations of Sustainability (p. 45)
1.8 The Rest of This Book (p. 47)
References (p. 48)
Chapter 2 Estimation and Evaluation of Energy Resources (p. 51)
2.1 Units of Measurement: Energy and Power (p. 52)
2.2 Comparison of Different Forms of Energy (p. 54)
2.3 The Energy Lifecycle (p. 56)
2.4 Estimation and Valuation of Fossil Mineral Fuels, Especially Petroleum (p. 64)
2.4.1 Asking the right questions and avoiding the unanswerable ones (p. 64)
2.4.2 Perspectives from mineral geology (p. 65)
2.4.3 Two interpretations of hydrocarbon fuel economics (p. 66)
2.4.4 Categories of reserves (p. 73)
2.4.5 Forecasting mineral fuel prices and supplies (p. 75)
2.4.6 Geopolitical factors and energy supply "crises" (p. 79)
2.5 Lessons for Sustainable Development (p. 82)
2.6 Summary and Conclusions (p. 83)
References (p. 83)
Chapter 3 Technical Performance: Allowability, Efficiency, Production Rates (p. 87)
3.1 Relation to Sustainability (p. 88)
3.2 An Introduction to Methods of Thermodynamic Analysis (p. 90)
3.2.1 Allowability, efficiency, and the Second Law (p. 90)
3.2.2 More about entropy (p. 92)
3.2.3 Analysis of ideal (Carnot) heat engines (p. 98)
3.2.4 Analysis of real world (irreversible) heat engines (p. 100)
3.3 The Importance of Rate Processes in Energy Conversion (p. 115)
3.4 Chemical Rate Processes (p. 116)
3.5 The Physical Transport of Heat (p. 120)
3.5.1 Foundations for quantitative analysis (p. 120)
3.5.2 Thermal conduction (p. 122)
3.5.3 Convective heat transfer (p. 123)
3.5.4 Radiative heat transmission (p. 124)
3.5.5 Heat transfer by tandem mechanisms (p. 128)
3.6 Use and Abuse of Time Scales (p. 129)
3.7 Energy Resources and Energy Conversion-Fertile Common Ground (p. 131)
References (p. 131)
Problems (p. 134)
Chapter 4 Local, Regional, and Global Environmental Effects of Energy (p. 137)
4.1 How Energy Systems Interact with the Environment (p. 138)
4.1.1 Known and potential environmental threats (p. 138)
4.1.2 Origin of harmful agents (p. 140)
4.1.3 Length and time scales for environmental impacts (p. 143)
4.2 Adverse Environmental Effects Over Local and Regional Length Scales (p. 147)
4.2.1 Ambient air pollution (p. 147)
4.2.2 Adulteration of soil, water, and indoor air (p. 156)
4.2.3 Transport and transformation of air, ground, and water contamination (p. 157)
4.3 Global Climate Change: Environmental Consequences over Planetary-Length Scales (p. 158)
4.3.1 Introduction (p. 158)
4.3.2 Basic science of the greenhouse effect (p. 160)
4.3.3 Energy and the greenhouse effect (p. 167)
4.3.4 Greenhouse consequences: Consensus, unknowns, misconceptions (p. 172)
4.3.5 Technological and policy response strategies: Evolutionary and revolutionary (p. 178)
4.4 Attribution of Environmental Damage to Energy Utilization (p. 184)
4.4.1 Diagnosing receptor jeopardy and injury (p. 185)
4.4.2 Source identification (p. 190)
4.4.3 Risk and uncertainty (p. 191)
4.5 Methods of Environmental Protection (p. 191)
4.5.1 Energy and the environment as an ensemble of coupled complex systems (p. 191)
4.5.2 Earth-system ecology as a working paradigm (p. 192)
4.5.3 Public policy instruments (p. 195)
4.5.4 Technological remedies (p. 196)
4.6 Environmental Benefits of Energy (p. 196)
4.6.1 Pollution prevention and environmental restoration (p. 196)
4.6.2 Social and economic foundations for environmental stewardship (p. 197)
4.7 Implications for Sustainable Energy (p. 197)
4.7.1 Environmental footprints as sustainability metrics (p. 197)
4.7.2 The unusual challenge of global climate change (p. 198)
Problems (p. 199)
Appendix Lessons from SO[subscript 2] Emissions Trading (p. 200)
References (p. 203)
Chapter 5 Project Economic Evaluation (p. 207)
5.1 Introduction (p. 208)
5.2 Time Value of Money Mechanics (p. 211)
5.2.1 Basic aspects (p. 211)
5.2.2 Application to a typical cash flow scenario (p. 213)
5.2.3 Derivation of relations (p. 215)
5.2.4 Pitfalls, errors, and ambiguities (p. 220)
5.3 Current versus Constant-Dollar Comparisons (p. 222)
5.4 Simple Payback (p. 225)
5.5 Economy of Scale and Learning Curve (p. 225)
5.6 Allowing for Uncertainty (p. 229)
5.6.1 Overview (p. 229)
5.6.2 Analytic uncertainty propagation (p. 229)
5.6.3 The Monte Carlo method (p. 230)
5.6.4 Decision tree method (p. 232)
5.7 Accounting for Externalities (p. 232)
5.8 Energy Accounting (p. 239)
5.9 Modeling Beyond the Project Level (p. 241)
5.10 Chapter Summary (p. 243)
Appendix A (p. 245)
Appendix B (p. 247)
References (p. 251)
Problems (p. 254)
Chapter 6 Energy Systems and Sustainability Metrics (p. 259)
6.1 Introduction and Historical Notes (p. 260)
6.2 Energy from a Systems Perspective (p. 263)
6.3 Systems Analysis Approaches (p. 271)
6.3.1 Lifecycle analysis (p. 273)
6.3.2 Simulation models (p. 275)
6.3.3 Risk-based models (p. 276)
6.4 Measures of Sustainability (p. 279)
6.4.1 General indicators of sustainability (p. 280)
6.4.2 Categories of indicators (p. 282)
6.5 Drivers of Societal Change (p. 284)
6.6 Some General Principles of Sustainable Development (p. 287)
References (p. 289)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 292)
Problems (p. 292)
Chapter 7 Fossil Fuels and Fossil Energy (p. 295)
7.1 Introduction (p. 296)
7.1.1 Definition and types of fossil fuels (p. 296)
7.1.2 Historical and current contributions of fossil fuels to human progress (p. 300)
7.1.3 Sustainability: Challenges and opportunities (p. 302)
7.2 The Fossil Fuel Resource Base (p. 302)
7.2.1 How long will fossil fuels last? (p. 302)
7.2.2 "Unconventional" naturally occurring fossil fuels (p. 303)
7.2.3 Fossil resources and sustainability (p. 305)
7.3 Harvesting Energy and Energy Products from Fossil Fuels (p. 306)
7.3.1 Exploration, discovery, and extraction of fuels (p. 306)
7.3.2 Fuel storage and transportation (p. 306)
7.3.3 Fuel conversion (p. 307)
7.3.4 Fuel combustion (p. 317)
7.3.5 Direct generation of electricity: Fuel cells (p. 324)
7.3.6 Manufacture of chemicals and other products (p. 329)
7.4 Environmental Impacts (p. 329)
7.4.1 Pollutant sources and remedies: The fuel itself (p. 329)
7.4.2 Pollutant sources and remedies: Combustion pathologies (p. 332)
7.4.3 Pollutant sources and remedies: Carbon management (p. 333)
7.5 Geopolitical and Sociological Factors (p. 337)
7.5.1 Globalization of fossil energy sources (p. 337)
7.5.2 Equitable access, Revenue scaffolds, "American Graffiti" (p. 338)
7.6 Economics of Fossil Energy (p. 341)
7.7 Some Principles for Evaluating Fossil and Other Energy Technology Options (p. 346)
7.8 Emerging Technologies (p. 353)
7.9 Closure: Why Are Fossil Fuels Important to Sustainable Energy? (p. 353)
References (p. 355)
Problems (p. 359)
Chapter 8 Nuclear Power (p. 361)
8.1 Nuclear History (p. 362)
8.2 Physics (p. 364)
8.3 Nuclear Reactors (p. 364)
8.4 Burning and Breeding (p. 368)
8.5 Nuclear Power Economics (p. 369)
8.6 The Three Mile Island 2 Nuclear Power Plant Accident (p. 370)
8.7 Reactor Safety (p. 372)
8.8 Light-Water Reactors (LWR) (p. 374)
8.9 Pressurized-Water Reactor (PWR) Technologies (p. 374)
8.10 Boiling-Water Reactor (BWR) Technology (p. 377)
8.11 RBMK Reactors (p. 377)
8.12 Heavy-Water Cooled Technologies (p. 380)
8.13 Gas-Cooled Reactor Technologies (p. 380)
8.14 Liquid-Metal Reactor Technologies (p. 384)
8.15 Actinide Burning (p. 385)
8.16 Advanced Reactors (p. 387)
8.17 Nuclear Power Fuel Resources (p. 387)
8.18 Fuel Cycle (p. 389)
8.18.1 Uranium mining (p. 390)
8.18.2 Uranium milling (p. 390)
8.18.3 Conversion (p. 391)
8.18.4 Enrichment (p. 391)
8.18.5 Fuel fabrication (p. 392)
8.18.6 Spent fuel (p. 392)
8.18.7 Reprocessing (p. 393)
8.18.8 High Level Wastes (HLW) disposal (p. 394)
8.19 Fusion Energy (p. 397)
8.19.1 Introduction (p. 397)
8.19.2 Why is fusion more difficult than fission? (p. 398)
8.19.3 Magnetic fusion energy (p. 400)
8.19.4 Inertial fusion energy (p. 401)
8.19.5 Prospects for the future (p. 402)
8.20 Future Prospects for Nuclear Power (p. 404)
References (p. 405)
Additional Resources (p. 406)
Chapter 9 Renewable Energy in Context (p. 407)
9.1 Introduction and Historical Notes (p. 408)
9.2 Resource Assessment (p. 410)
9.3 Environmental Impacts (p. 412)
9.4 Technology Development and Deployment (p. 413)
9.5 The Importance of Storage (p. 414)
9.6 Connecting Renewables to Hydrogen (p. 414)
9.7 The Future for Renewable Energy (p. 415)
9.8 Additional Resources (p. 416)
References (p. 416)
Chapter 10 Biomass Energy (p. 419)
10.1 Characterizing the Biomass Resource (p. 420)
10.2 Biomass Relevance to Energy Production (p. 424)
10.2.1 Utilization options (p. 424)
10.2.2 Advantages and disadvantages (p. 424)
10.2.3 More on resources (p. 427)
10.3 Chemical and Physical Properties Relevant to Energy Production (p. 429)
10.4 Biomass Production: Useful Scaling Parameters (p. 430)
10.5 Thermal Conversion of Biomass (p. 432)
10.5.1 Biomass to electricity (p. 432)
10.5.2 Biomass to fuels (p. 434)
10.6 Bioconversion (p. 437)
10.6.1 Introduction (p. 437)
10.6.2 Biogas (p. 437)
10.6.3 Fermentation ethanol from corn and cellulosic biomass (p. 440)
10.7 Environmental Issues (p. 440)
10.8 Economics (p. 443)
10.9 Enabling Research and Development (p. 444)
10.10 Disruptive Technology (p. 444)
10.11 Summary (p. 446)
References (p. 446)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 449)
Problems (p. 449)
Chapter 11 Geothermal Energy (p. 453)
11.1 Characterization of Geothermal Resource Types (p. 454)
11.1.1 Definition in general (p. 454)
11.1.2 Natural hydrothermal systems (p. 457)
11.1.3 Geopressured systems (p. 459)
11.1.4 Hot dry rock (p. 459)
11.1.5 Magma (p. 461)
11.1.6 Ultra low-grade systems (p. 461)
11.1.7 Markets for geothermal energy (p. 462)
11.2 Geothermal Resource Size and Distribution (p. 464)
11.2.1 Overall framework and terminology (p. 464)
11.2.2 Quality issues (p. 465)
11.2.3 Resource base and reserve estimates (p. 466)
11.3 Practical Operation and Equipment for Recovering Energy (p. 468)
11.3.1 Drilling and field development (p. 468)
11.3.2 Reservoir fluid production (p. 469)
11.3.3 Non-electric, direct-heat utilization (p. 473)
11.3.4 Electric power generation (p. 477)
11.3.5 Equipment (p. 481)
11.3.6 Power cycle performance (p. 485)
11.4 Sustainability Attributes (p. 487)
11.4.1 Reservoir lifetime issues (p. 487)
11.4.2 Environmental impacts (p. 488)
11.4.3 Dispatchable heat and power delivery (p. 490)
11.4.4 Suitability for developing countries (p. 490)
11.4.5 Potential for CO[subscript 2] reduction and pollution prevention (p. 490)
11.5 Status of Geothermal Technology Today (p. 491)
11.5.1 Hydrothermal (p. 491)
11.5.2 Advanced systems (p. 495)
11.6 Competing in Today's Energy Markets (p. 505)
11.7 Research and Development Advances Needed (p. 508)
11.8 Potential for the Long Term (p. 510)
References (p. 510)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 517)
Problems (p. 517)
Chapter 12 Hydropower (p. 519)
12.1 Overview of Hydropower (p. 520)
12.2 Hydropower Resource Assessment (p. 522)
12.3 Basic Energy Conversion Principles (p. 525)
12.4 Conversion Equipment and Civil Engineering Operations (p. 527)
12.4.1 Civil engineering aspects of dam construction and waterway management (p. 527)
12.4.2 Turbines as energy convertors (p. 529)
12.5 Sustainability Attributes (p. 531)
12.6 Status of Hydropower Technology Today (p. 535)
12.6.1 Economic issues (p. 535)
12.6.2 Potential for growth (p. 537)
12.6.3 Advanced technology needs (p. 538)
References (p. 540)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 542)
Problems (p. 542)
Chapter 13 Solar Energy (p. 543)
13.1 General Characteristics of Solar Energy (p. 544)
13.2 Resource Assessment (p. 544)
13.3 Passive and Active Solar Thermal Energy for Buildings (p. 554)
13.3.1 Motivation and general issues (p. 554)
13.3.2 Passive systems (p. 555)
13.3.3 Active systems (p. 556)
13.3.4 Economic and policy issues (p. 559)
13.4 Solar Thermal Electric Systems-Concentrating Solar Power (p. 561)
13.4.1 Fundamentals and options (p. 561)
13.4.2 Power tower-central receiver systems (p. 562)
13.4.3 Parabolic troughs (p. 565)
13.4.4 Dish engine systems (p. 568)
13.4.5 Current status and future potential of CSP (p. 569)
13.5 Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Systems (p. 572)
13.5.1 Solid state physical chemistry fundamentals (p. 573)
13.5.2 Performance limits and design options (p. 575)
13.5.3 Silica-based systems (crystalline and amorphous) (p. 578)
13.5.4 Copper indium diselenide (CIS) (p. 579)
13.5.5 Cadmium telluride (CdTe) (p. 579)
13.5.6 Current status and future potential of PV (p. 580)
13.6 Sustainability Attributes (p. 582)
13.7 Summary and Prognosis (p. 584)
References (p. 585)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 586)
Problems (p. 587)
Chapter 14 Ocean Waves, Tide, and Thermal Energy Conversion (p. 589)
14.1 Introduction (p. 590)
14.2 Energy from the Tides (p. 590)
14.3 Energy from the Waves: Overview (p. 597)
14.4 Energy from Temperature Differences (p. 599)
14.4.1 Overview (p. 599)
14.4.2 Performance limits (p. 600)
14.4.3 OTEC technology (p. 602)
14.5 Economic Prospects (p. 604)
14.6 Environmental and Sustainability Considerations (p. 605)
14.7 The Ocean as an Externalities Sink (p. 606)
14.8 Current Status and Future Prospects (p. 606)
References (p. 607)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 609)
Problems (p. 609)
Appendix (p. 611)
Chapter 15 Wind Energy (p. 613)
15.1 Introduction and Historical Notes (p. 614)
15.2 Wind Resources (p. 617)
15.2.1 Wind quality (p. 619)
15.2.2 Variation of wind speed with elevation (p. 622)
15.2.3 Air density (p. 624)
15.2.4 Maximum wind turbine efficiency: The Betz ratio (p. 624)
15.3 Wind Machinery and Generating Systems (p. 627)
15.3.1 Overview (p. 627)
15.3.2 Rotor blade assembly (p. 627)
15.3.3 Tower (p. 630)
15.3.4 Nacelle components (p. 630)
15.3.5 Balance-of-station subsystems (p. 630)
15.3.6 System design challenges (p. 631)
15.4 Wind Turbine Rating (p. 631)
15.5 Wind Power Economics (p. 632)
15.6 Measures of Sustainability (p. 635)
15.6.1 Net energy analysis (p. 635)
15.6.2 Cost of externalities (p. 635)
15.6.3 Environmental impact of wind power (p. 636)
15.7 Current Status/Future Prospects (p. 637)
References (p. 640)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 642)
Problems (p. 642)
Appendix (p. 645)
Chapter 16 Storage, Transportation, and Distribution of Energy (p. 647)
16.1 Overview of Energy Supply Infrastructure Needs (p. 648)
16.2 Connected Efficiencies and Energy Chains (p. 651)
16.3 Modes of Energy Storage (p. 653)
16.3.1 General characteristics (p. 653)
16.3.2 Energy storage technologies (p. 658)
16.4 Energy Transmission (p. 670)
16.4.1 General characteristics of energy transmission systems (p. 670)
16.4.2 Oil transport (p. 671)
16.4.3 Natural gas transport (p. 674)
16.4.4 Coal transport (p. 675)
16.4.5 Electric power transmission (p. 676)
16.5 Energy Distribution Systems (p. 678)
16.5.1 General characteristics of central versus distributed systems (p. 678)
16.5.2 Combined heat and power opportunities (p. 681)
16.5.3 Applications to renewable energy systems and hybrids (p. 683)
16.6 Sustainability Attributes (p. 683)
16.6.1 Improved resource utilization (p. 683)
16.6.2 Environmental, safety, and health concerns (p. 683)
16.6.3 Economic and operational attributes (p. 684)
16.7 Opportunities for Advancement of Sustainable Energy Infrastructures (p. 684)
References (p. 686)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 688)
Problems (p. 688)
Chapter 17 Electric Power Sector (p. 693)
17.1 Introduction and Historical Perspectives (p. 694)
17.2 Power Generation (p. 698)
17.2.1 Electric energy (p. 698)
17.2.2 Centralized energy generation (p. 700)
17.2.3 Electric power generation (p. 700)
17.2.4 Environmental effects of electricity production (p. 701)
17.2.5 Power plant siting requirements (p. 704)
17.2.6 Electricity economics (p. 705)
17.2.7 Ways of organizing the electric economy (p. 707)
17.2.8 Demand-side management (DSM) and distributed generation (p. 708)
17.2.9 Electricity transmission and distribution and economic deregulation (p. 708)
17.3 An Example of Electric Industry Planning Using Multiattribute Assessment Tools (p. 710)
17.4 Energy Market Impacts on Electricity Generation Options (p. 715)
17.5 Sustainability Issues (p. 719)
References (p. 724)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 725)
Problems (p. 726)
Chapter 18 Transportation Services (p. 727)
18.1 Introduction and Historical Perspectives (p. 728)
18.2 Elements of the Transportation System (p. 733)
18.3 Transportation Fuels and the Fuel Cycle (p. 735)
18.4 Personal Vehicles (p. 739)
18.4.1 Historical perspectives (p. 739)
18.4.2 Looking forward (p. 741)
18.5 A Lifecycle Comparison of Road Transport Alternatives for 2020 (p. 744)
18.6 Freight Vehicles (p. 752)
18.7 Interurban and Intercontinental Transport (p. 753)
18.8 Motorization Trends (p. 753)
18.9 Sustainability Issues (p. 755)
References (p. 757)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 758)
Problems (p. 758)
Chapter 19 Industrial Energy Usage (p. 761)
19.1 Introduction and Historical Perspectives (p. 762)
19.2 Lifecycle Analysis and Design for Sustainability (p. 763)
19.3 Metals Industries (p. 766)
19.4 Cement and Lime Industries (p. 767)
19.5 Chemical Industries (p. 769)
19.6 Forest Products and Agriculture (p. 770)
19.7 Waste Management Industries (p. 772)
19.8 Sustainability Issues (p. 773)
References (p. 774)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 775)
Problems (p. 775)
Chapter 20 Commercial and Residential Buildings (p. 777)
20.1 Introduction and Historical Perspectives (p. 778)
20.2 Lifecycle Analysis (p. 780)
20.3 Residential Building Design (p. 784)
20.4 Commercial Buildings (p. 789)
20.5 Indoor Air Quality (p. 791)
20.6 Sustainability Issues (p. 792)
References (p. 794)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 795)
Problems (p. 795)
Chapter 21 Synergistic Complex Systems (p. 797)
21.1 Introduction and Historical Notes (p. 798)
21.2 The Complex Systems View (p. 800)
21.2.1 Expert panels (p. 801)
21.2.2 Decision analysis techniques (p. 802)
21.2.3 Negotiation (p. 805)
21.2.4 How are decisions really made? (p. 805)
21.3 Some Case Studies (p. 806)
21.3.1 Beyond the Limits (Meadows et al., 1992) (p. 807)
21.3.2 Which World? (Hammond, 1998) (p. 811)
21.3.3 MIT Joint Program on the Science and Policy of Global Change: Integrated Global Climate Model (p. 812)
21.4 Transitional Pathways (p. 816)
21.5 The Challenge to Society (p. 817)
References (p. 819)
Web Sites of Interest (p. 820)
Problems (p. 821)
Chapter 22 Choosing Among Options (p. 823)
Conversion Factors (p. 827)
List of Acronyms (p. 831)
Index (p. 837)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

Jefferson W. Tester is H.P. Meissner Professor of Chemical Engineering
Elisabeth M. Drake is Associate Director of the Energy Laboratory, Emeritus
Michael J. Driscoll is Professor of Nuclear Engineering, Emeritus
Michael W. Golay is Professor of Nuclear Engineering
William A. Peters is Executive Director of the Institute for Soldier Nanotechnologies, all at MIT