Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use (Paperback)

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.

General

Imprint:	Cabi Publishing
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	May 2018
Authors:	Peter Henderson
Dimensions:	244 x 172 x 13mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	240
ISBN-13:	978-1-78639-201-5
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Applied ecology > General Books > Professional & Technical > Energy technology & engineering > Electrical engineering > Power generation & distribution
LSN:	1-78639-201-1
Barcode:	9781786392015

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