Sustainable Energy

Choosinh Among Options

Jefferson W. Tester, Elisabeth M. Drake, Michael J. Driscoll, Michael W. Golay, William A. Peters - Collection Environment/Engineering

846 pages, parution le 02/08/2005

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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. Outside the classroom, the book is a resource for government, industry, and nonprofit organizations. The first six chapters provide the tools for making informed energy choices. They examine the broader aspects of energy use, including resource 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. Sustainable Energy addresses the challenges of integrating diverse factors and the importance for future generations of the energy choices we make today.

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Preface
Acknowledgments
Sustainable Energy-The Engine of Sustainable Development
Estimation and Evaluation of Energy Resources
Technical Performance: Allowability, Efficiency, Production Rates
Local, Regional, and Global Environmental Effects of Energy
Project Economic Evaluation
Energy Systems and Sustainability Metrics
Fossil Fuels and Fossil Energy
Nuclear Power
Renewable Energy in Context
Biomass Energy
Geothermal Energy
Hydropower
Solar Energy
Ocean Waves, Tide, and Thermal Energy Conversion
Wind Energy
Storage, Transportation, and Distribution of Energy
Electric Power Sector
Transportation Services
Industrial Energy Usage
Commercial and Residential Buildings
Synergistic Complex Systems
Choosing Among Options
Conversion Factors
List of Acronyms
Index

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Éditeur(s)	The MIT Press
Auteur(s)	Jefferson W. Tester, Elisabeth M. Drake, Michael J. Driscoll, Michael W. Golay, William A. Peters
Collection	Environment/Engineering
Parution	02/08/2005
Nb. de pages	846
Format	18 x 26
Couverture	Relié
Poids	1696g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780262201537
ISBN13	978-0-262-20153-7