Hester / Harrison Environmental Impact of Power Generation

1. Auflage 2007
ISBN: 978-1-84755-077-4
Verlag: Royal Society of Chemistry
Format: PDF
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 150 Seiten, Web PDF

Reihe: Issues in Environmental Science and Technology

In today's automated world, the need for economic generation of power is of vital importance. However, the industry is commonly perceived as being responsible for pollution of the atmosphere and contamination of land and water. The wide-ranging subjects addressed in this book will contribute to the public understanding of science in this important area. Encompassing areas as diverse as current performance standards and the use of nuclear fuel, Environmental Impact of Power Generation also includes an historical overview of electricity supply. The emotive issues of air pollution and the ecological effects of overhead power lines are tackled, along with energy efficiency and conservation. This book will be essential reading for students and practitioners in environmental science and engineering.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Hester, R E

Harrison, R M

Weitere Mitwirkende

Barbour, Anthony K

Burdett, N A

Cairns Jr, John

Chave, P A

Crutzen, Paul

Fish, Hugh

Gittins, Michael J

Harries, John E

Hopke, Philip K

Houghton, John T

King, N J

Matsui, Saburo

Slater, David H

Spiro, T G

Taylor, David

Warner, Frederick

De Mora, Stephen J

Doyle, Peter

Lester, J N

Allen, Geoffrey

Hill, R

Baumann, A E

Port, Simon N

Jeffers, D E

Warren, Andrew

Joyce, Malcolm

Fisher, Bernard E A

Mackerron, G

Powlesland, Colin

Adrain, R S

Housley, Ian

Theis, Thomas L

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energieverteilung, Stromnetze
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umwelttechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Umwelttechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Historical Overview of Power Generation; BPEO Approaches to the Design and Siting of Power Stations; Impact of Power Generation on Air Quality; Environmental Performance Standards in the Power Industry; Electromagnetic Fields and Ecological Effects of Power Lines; Renewable Energy and Sustainable Power Generation; Nuclear Energy; Energy Efficiency and Conservation; Subject Index.

Über Autor(innen)

Hester, R E
Ron Hester is an emeritus professor of chemistry at the University of York. In addition to his research work on a wide range of applications of vibrational spectroscopy, he has been actively involved in environmental chemistry and was a founder member of the Royal Society of Chemistry’s Environment Group. His current activities are mainly as an editor and as an external examiner and assessor on courses, individual promotions, and departmental/subject area evaluations both in the UK and abroad.

Harrison, R M
Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison’s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.

Hopke, Philip K
Dr. Hopke who began his Post-Doctoral Research at MIT, joined the department of Chemistry as the first Robert A Plane Professor in 1989, after spending several years at the Institute for Environmental Studies. Prior to that he was a visiting Faculty at University of Illinois and Assistant Professor at the State University College at Fredonia,NY.

Ronald E Hester is at the University of York, UK Roy M Harrison OBE is at the University of Birmingham, UK