The United States had resisted endorsing the Kyoto Protocol,
preferring to let the market drive CO2 reductions to mitigate
global warming, which will require CO2 emission taxation. The
administration of Barack Obama has proposed an aggressive energy
policy reform, including the need for a reduction of CO2 emissions,
with a cap and trade program, which could help encourage more clean
renewable, sustainable energy development. Modern society uses
large amounts of electrical power. This is normally generated at
power plants which convert some other kind of energy into
electrical power. Each such system has advantages and
disadvantages, but many of them pose environmental concerns. The
efficiency of some of these systems can be improved by cogeneration
and geothermal(combined heat and power) methods. Process steam can
be extracted from steam turbines. Waste heat produced by thermal
generating stations can be used for space heating of nearby
buildings. By combining electric power production and heating, less
fuel is consumed, thereby reducing the environmental effects
compared with separate heat and power systems. This book tackles
this question of social value versus economic impact, discusses how
each is measured, and examines how both measures are needed to
assess a proposed environmental action or policy in terms of both
efficiency and equity.
General
Imprint: |
Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
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Country of origin: |
United States |
Release date: |
October 2010 |
First published: |
October 2010 |
Authors: |
Charles W. Zamzow Jr
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Dimensions: |
254 x 178 x 7mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Paperback - Trade
|
Pages: |
102 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-4538-8380-8 |
Categories: |
Books >
Business & Economics >
Business & management >
General
|
LSN: |
1-4538-8380-0 |
Barcode: |
9781453883808 |
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