Ecological Effects Of Electricity Generation Storage And Use

Author : Peter Henderson
Publisher : CABI
ISBN 13 : 1786392011
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.15/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use written by Peter Henderson and published by CABI. This book was released on 2018-05-22 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book reviews the past, present and future generation and use of electricity. While noting the importance of electricity to the well-being of people, it argues that all means of electricity generation have adverse ecological consequences. The ecological effects of all the main forms of electricity generation, storage and transmission are reviewed in 14 chapters. The chapters briefly cover the engineering and physics of each method of electricity generation followed by a description of the different ways in which the technology interacts with the natural world. Finally, sections consider the importance of these impacts and how they can be mitigated or avoided. A final chapter summarizes the issues and emphasizes that the only way to truly minimize the impacts of electricity generation is to reduce our consumption and transmission. Future efforts should continue to focus on increasing the efficiency of light production, refrigeration, electrical appliances and batteries.

Author : Peter Alan Henderson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781786392039
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.38/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use written by Peter Alan Henderson and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : National Research Council
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030913708X
Total Pages : 386 pages
Book Rating : 4.89/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Electricity from Renewable Resources written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2010-04-05 with total page 386 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A component in the America's Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewable Resources examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources. The book focuses on those renewable sources that show the most promise for initial commercial deployment within 10 years and will lead to a substantial impact on the U.S. energy system. A quantitative characterization of technologies, this book lays out expectations of costs, performance, and impacts, as well as barriers and research and development needs. In addition to a principal focus on renewable energy technologies for power generation, the book addresses the challenges of incorporating such technologies into the power grid, as well as potential improvements in the national electricity grid that could enable better and more extensive utilization of wind, solar-thermal, solar photovoltaics, and other renewable technologies.

Author : Chinese Academy of Engineering
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 0309160006
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Power of Renewables written by Chinese Academy of Engineering and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2011-01-29 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.

Author : R E Hester
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1847550770
Total Pages : 152 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Impact of Power Generation written by R E Hester and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2007-10-31 with total page 152 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Author : R. E. Hester
Publisher : Royal Society of Chemistry
ISBN 13 : 1788013999
Total Pages : 333 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Energy Storage Options and Their Environmental Impact written by R. E. Hester and published by Royal Society of Chemistry. This book was released on 2018-10-22 with total page 333 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Recent decades have seen huge growth in the renewable energy sector, spurred on by concerns about climate change and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. One of the major difficulties raised by an increasing reliance on renewable resources is the inflexibility when it comes to controlling supply in response to demand. For example, solar energy can only be produced during the day. The development of methods for storing the energy produced by renewable sources is therefore crucial to the continued stability of global energy supplies. However, as with all new technology, it is important to consider the environmental impacts as well as the benefits. This book brings together authors from a variety of different backgrounds to explore the state-of-the-art of large-scale energy storage and examine the environmental impacts of the main categories based on the types of energy stored. A valuable resource, not just for those working and researching in the renewable energy sector, but also for policymakers around the world.

Author : Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.01/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Environmental Effects of Electricity Generation written by Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Paul Breeze
Publisher : Academic Press
ISBN 13 : 0128095148
Total Pages : 108 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Electricity Generation and the Environment written by Paul Breeze and published by Academic Press. This book was released on 2017-05-18 with total page 108 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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

Author : International Atomic Energy Agency
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 216 pages
Book Rating : 4.54/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Health and Environmental Impacts of Electricity Generation Systems written by International Atomic Energy Agency and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 216 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present report is intended to assist in the design and implementation of comparative risk assessment studies for the estimation of health and environmental impacts of various electricity generation options. It sets out the framework for carrying out such assessments and identifies the major technical issues and uncertainties in the assessment process.

Author : Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos
Publisher : MDPI
ISBN 13 : 3036509283
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.80/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Sustainable Development of Electrical Energy Storage Technologies in Energy Production written by Grigorios L. Kyriakopoulos and published by MDPI. This book was released on 2021-04-23 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nowadays, energy production increase has been proven a globally contentious issue, as it counts variable stakeholders of competitive interests. Such indicative competitive interests are land use for energy crops against maximizing agricultural production yields, as well as the gradually localized trend of energy production from renewables, compared to the central overexploitation of fossil-fuelled energy sources in mainland grids of energy production. In response to this multi-parametric contradiction on traditional and novel approaches of energy production, this Special Issue aims at attracting researchers whose scientific interest resides in the electrical energy storage (EES) systems in a wide range of applicability: Technological advancements, environmental impacts, economies of scale achievement, active involvement of renewables in EES technologies, socio-economic impacts upon EES diffusion in regional and globalized contexts of analysis. The main limitations and the challenges derived from these scientific approaches will formulate a fresher scientific viewpoint of novel insights upon EES applicability in developed and developing economies, accordingly. Papers selected for this Special Issue are subject to a rigorous peer review procedure, enabling an integrated manner of dissemination upon research advancements and multi-disciplinary dynamics, accordingly.