The Future of Energy - Couverture souple

Towler, Brian F.

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0128010274 ISBN 13 : 9780128010273

Editeur : Academic Press, 2014

Synopsis

Using the principle that extracting energy from the environment always involves some type of impact on the environment, The Future of Energy discusses the sources, technologies, and tradeoffs involved in meeting the world's energy needs. A historical, scientific, and technical background set the stage for discussions on a wide range of energy sources, including conventional fossil fuels like oil, gas, and coal, as well as emerging renewable sources like solar, wind, geothermal, and biofuels. Readers will learn that there are no truly "green" energy sources-all energy usage involves some tradeoffs-and will understand these tradeoffs and other issues involved in using each energy source. * Each potential energy source includes discussions of tradeoffs in economics, environmental, and policy implications* Examples and cases of implementing each technology are included throughout the book* Technical discussions are supported with equations, graphs, and tables* Includes discussions of carbon capture and sequestration as emerging technologies to manage carbon dioxide emissions

A propos du livre

Biographie de l'auteur :

Professor and CEAS Fellow for Hydrocarbon Energy Resources,
Department of Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
University of Wyoming
Chair of Dept, 2004 - 2008
Editor-in-Chief International Journal of Petroleum Engineering, 2009
Associate Editor and Board member of Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering, 2007-present.

Revue de presse :

" According to the Towler principle, 'It is not possible to extract energy from the environment without having an impact on the environment.'...Summing Up: Recommended." --Choice

À propos de cette édition

• Éditeur: Academic Press
• Date d'édition: 2014
• ISBN 10: 0128010274
• ISBN 13: 9780128010273
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 388