Energy Storage in Organic Fuels

Abstract

The Preface included a discussion of the several types of natural materials that can be obtained from the earth and used as fuels. The major ones are wood and the several fossil fuels, including the various types of coals, crude oil, and natural gas. The fossil fuels, which now play such a major role in the energy supply, will surely gradually become less important as they become depleted. But the recent development of fracking technology, as discussed in the Preface, will result in the access to substantial additional sources of crude oil in some locations.