Title: Energy, the Environment, and Sustainability Author: Efstathios E. Michaelides ISBN: 113803844X / 9781138038448 Format: Soft Cover Pages: 504 Publisher: CRC Press Year: 2018 Availability: 2 to 3 weeks
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Energy and the Environment explains in simple terms what the energy demand is at the present, what the environmental effects of energy use are, and what can be accomplished to alleviate the environmental effects of energy use and ensure adequate energy supply. Though technical in approach, the text uses simple explanations of engineering processes and systems and algebra-based math to be comprehensible to students in a range of disciplines. Schematic diagrams, quantitative examples, and numerous problems will help students make quantitative calculations. This will assist them in comprehending the complexity of the energy-environment balance, and to analyze and evaluate proposed solutions.
Takes a technical and quantitative approach to exploring energy sources, usage, economics and policy
Provides an accessible approach to energy and the environment, using simple algebra
Explains the “myths and truths” of energy and environmental impacts in each chapter
Comprehensive treatment of environmental successes and problems, including the energy-water nexus
Provides the skills to evaluate energy usage versus environmental hazards and climate change factors
Preface
Chapter 1 : Fundamental Concepts Chapter 2 : Energy Demand and Supply Chapter 3 : Environmental Effects of Energy Production and Utilization Chapter 4 : Fossil Fuels Chapter 5 : Nuclear Energy Chapter 6 : Renewable Energy Chapter 7 : Energy Storage Chapter 8 : Energy Conservation and Higher Efficiency Chapter 9 : Energy Economics and Decision-Making Methods