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Energy: Reducing Our Dependence on Fossil Fuels Introduction--Halil Berberoglu and Stuart Thomas
Pages 75-76

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... A number of serious issues are now associated with this dependence, affecting energy security, national security, air quality, and global climate change. The objective of this session was to provide a broad perspective on these issues and to present and promote technical solutions for diversifying fuel production infrastructure to meet the energy needs of a growing population.
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... 76 FRONTIERS OF ENGINEERING directly harnessing solar energy for fuel production.2 She explained the mech­anics of solar fuel generation as well as materials and design considerations, while acknowledging questions that require further research.
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