Electricity Generation and the Environment
- 1st Edition - May 18, 2017
- Latest edition
- Author: Paul Breeze
- Language: English
Electricity Generation and the Environment is a very concise, up-to-date, and accessible guide to the evolution of environmental awareness, what that environmental awareness… Read more
Description
Description
Electricity Generation and the Environment is a very concise, up-to-date, and accessible guide to the evolution of environmental awareness, what that environmental awareness has taught the industry, and how technologies can be used to test and improve power performance. There is a strong emphasis on the related social impacts and economic factors involved in the various methods of generating electricity which Breeze explores, making this a valuable and insightful read for those involved in the planning and delivery of energy, such as energy engineers, power generation planners, policy makers, managers, and academics.
Key features
Key features
- Explores various life-cycle assessments
- Covers fast-advancing renewable and alternative power sources such as hydropower and transportation
- Discusses various externalities which impact on the decisions to implement systems and technologies
- Evaluates the economic and environmental viability of each power generation system covered
Readership
Readership
Table of contents
Table of contents
1. Evolution of Environmental Awareness
2. Environmental Effects of Power Generation
3. Carbon Cycle and Atmospheric Warming
4. Controlling Carbon Dioxide
5. Hydrogen Economy
6. Economics of Electricity Production
7. Externalities
8. Life-Cycle Assessment
9. The Bottom Line
Product details
Product details
- Edition: 1
- Latest edition
- Published: May 30, 2017
- Language: English
About the author
About the author
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