Electricity Generation and the Environment

This concise and accessible guide examines the evolution of electricity generation in the era of greater environmental awareness

Paul Breeze (Author)

9780081010440

Paperback / softback, published 30 May 2017

108 pages
23.4 x 19 x 0.9 cm, 0.19 kg

Electricity Generation and the Environment is a very concise, up-to-date, and accessible guide to the evolution of environmental awareness, what that environmental awareness has taught the industry, and how technologies can be used to test and improve power performance. There is a strong emphasis on the related social impacts and economic factors involved in the various methods of generating electricity which Breeze explores, making this a valuable and insightful read for those involved in the planning and delivery of energy, such as energy engineers, power generation planners, policy makers, managers, and academics.

1. Evolution of Environmental Awareness 2. Environmental Effects of Power Generation 3. Carbon Cycle and Atmospheric Warming 4. Controlling Carbon Dioxide 5. Hydrogen Economy 6. Economics of Electricity Production 7. Externalities 8. Life-Cycle Assessment 9. The Bottom Line

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Electric motors [THRM], Energy technology & engineering [TH], Energy industries & utilities [KNB]