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Non-Conventional Energy in North America

Current and Future Perspectives for Electricity Generation

  • 1st Edition - January 18, 2022
  • Latest edition
  • Author: Jorge Morales Pedraza
  • Language: English

Non-Conventional Energy in North America: Current and Future Perspectives for Electricity Generation provides an analysis of the current state of non-conventional energy sources u… Read more

Description

Non-Conventional Energy in North America: Current and Future Perspectives for Electricity Generation provides an analysis of the current state of non-conventional energy sources used in the United States and Canada. The book works through all non-conventional renewable energy power sources, such as solar, wind and nuclear, considers the associated pros and cons, their impact on society, the climate and the population, and their potential. As well as coverage on the amount of power generated from each source, this book considers various imposed policies and programs alongside public opinion to provide readers with an understanding of current and future potentials for sustainable energy.

Readers in government, energy experts, economists, academics and scientists will find this book to be a great reference on which types of power generation they would like to develop in their regions to promote economic and social development. The book will equip readers with the knowledge to make future decisions to diversity the energy mix in their respective regions.

Key features

  • Includes information on the different types of non-conventional energy sources in the USA and Canada, analyzing their impact on climate and the population
  • Presents the pros and cons of each power generation technology, along with public opinion
  • Features policy and programs currently in force in the USA and Canada on each type of non-conventional energy source

Readership

Primary market/audience (and market size, if known) : Academics and scientific institutions, politicians, government officials, energy experts, economists, international organizations and the private and public power industry.

Table of contents

1. General overview

2. The use of hydropower for electricity generation

3. The use of solar energy for electricity generation

4. The use of wind energy for electricity generation

5. The use of geothermal energy for electricity generation

6. The use of biomass for electricity generation

7. The use of nuclear energy for electricity generation

8. The use of hydrogen energy for electricity generation

Product details

  • Edition: 1
  • Latest edition
  • Published: January 24, 2022
  • Language: English

About the author

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Jorge Morales Pedraza

Jorge Morales has served as an invited professor of mathematics at the University of Havana and the Diplomatic Academy of Cuba. He has also served as a diplomat, working at the Atomic Energy Commission of Cuba within the Executive Committee of the Council of Ministers. Mr. Morales has also held several positions with the International Atomic Energy Agency, including Counsellor and Ambassador and Permanent Representative of Cuba, Deputy Head of the Cuban delegation to the IAEA General Conference, Deputy Governor to the IAEA Board of Governors, Chairman of the G-77 for the IAEA, Representative of IAEA member states in the Committee on staff issues, and Chairman of the working group on nuclear matters of the Movement of Non-aligned Countries in the IAEA. As a professional working for the IAEA, Mr. Morales worked to give advice to countries on the introduction or expansion of nuclear energy for electricity generation. In order to make recommendations, he studied both the conventional and non-convention energy sources available in the country. He is the author of 11 books, including books on conventional energy sources in Latin America and Europe. He has also written 16 book chapters and more than 70 scientific articles.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Consultant, Co-founder, and Main Investor in Morales Project Consulting; Senior Independent Consultant on International Affairs, Austria

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