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Energy for Sustainable Society - From Resources to Users (Hardcover)
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Energy for Sustainable Society - From Resources to Users (Hardcover)
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A handbook of sustainable energy, covering entire energy aspects
from present status to future alternatives under one umbrella This
book takes an interdisciplinary system approach to evaluating
energy systems so that readers can gain the necessary technical
foundation to perform their own performance evaluations and
understand their interactions with socioeconomic indicators. Topics
include the current and future availability of primary sources,
energy supply chain, conversion between different forms of energy,
security of energy supply, and efficient end-use of energy sources.
Each chapter provides readers with comprehensive background
information, an outline of the current technologies, and potential
future developments. The book also examines the global, economic,
societal, ethical, and environmental issues associated with
currently used energy technologies. Energy for Sustainable Society:
From Resources to Users starts with ageneral overview of energy
systems, and describes the major elements of energy transformation
and supply chain. It then discusses interdisciplinary career
opportunities in the energy engineering field. The fundamental
concepts of energy conversion, transmission, and load flow in
electrical systems are covered, as are conventional and
unconventional fossil fuels, and the basics of nuclear power
generation and reactor types. Other chapters look at: the
fundamental concepts of thermodynamics and basic operation of steam
turbines, gas turbines, and combined cycle heat engines used in
fossil fuel and nuclear power plants; current technologies in
hydroelectric power generation; renewable and alternative energy
sources; energy security issues; and more. Contains up-to-date
information on renewable energy technologies such as grid-tie,
net-zero energy, battery backup, and utility-independent micro
grids Presents the status of the share of renewable sources in the
current and future energy supply mix Provides solved examples, case
studies, self-assessment quizzes, and problems to enhance the
understanding of readers Includes an exclusive chapter on energy
security issues Energy for Sustainable Society gives readers a
solid foundation to study energy related subjects and is an ideal
book for a first course on energy systems for upper division
undergraduate and first year graduate students.
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