Power Generation and the Environment

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-4822-2299-9
Verlag: River Publishers

Buch, Englisch, 1344 Seiten, Format (B × H): 224 mm x 287 mm, Gewicht: 2903 g

Natural and man-made changes in the environment create a very complex picture. This book analyzes this picture and provides snapshots of different areas of interest and to make suggestions for future work on cleaning and stabilizing the Earth’s environment. Starting with conventional energy generation and moving on to renewable energies, this book analyzes and calculates their environmental impact and the lesser known aspects of their "cradle-to-grave" life cycle such as the irreversible environmental damage done during the manufacturing of solar and wind equipment and during the installation, operation, and decommissioning of large scale hydro, solar, and wind power plants.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Blazev, Anco S

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Alternative und erneuerbare Energien
• Naturwissenschaften Physik Mechanik Energie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1 — Energy and the Environment; Chapter 2 — Fossil Energy Sources; Chapter 3 — The Other Energy Sources; Chapter 4 — Renewable Energy Sources; Chapter 5 — The Environment Today; Chapter 6 — Political and Regulatory Aspects of Energy and Environment; Chapter 7 — Economic and Legal Aspects of Power Generation and the Environment; Chapter 8 — Energy and Environmental Markets; Chapter 9 — Future Power Generation and the Environment; Appendices; index

Über Autor(innen)

Anco S. Blazev