Energy: Supply and Demand

Explores trends and projections in energy supply and demand using real-life case studies and modeling techniques.

David B. Rutledge (Author)

9781107031074, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 12 December 2019

556 pages, 450 colour illus. 41 tables 64 exercises
25.4 x 19.8 x 2.8 cm, 1.25 kg

'Energy: Supply and Demand is a fascinating journey across time, space, and energy resources. Chapter by chapter, Professor Rutledge grasps the students' and the general readers' attention with historical perspectives and then takes them through fundamental physics, engineering, and economics arguments. A modern guide to navigating a changing energy world where supply and demand will no longer be what they used to.' Pierluigi Mancarella, University of Manchester and University of Melbourne

Focusing on trends in energy supply and demand, this text provides students with a comprehensive account of the subject and an understanding of how to use data analysis and modeling to make future projections and study climate impacts. Developments in technology and policy are discussed in depth, including the role of coal, the fracking revolutions for oil and gas, the electricity grid, wind and solar power, battery storage, and biofuels. Trends in demand are also detailed, with analysis of industrial demands such as LEDs, air conditioning, heat pumps, and information technology, and the transportation demands of railroads, ships, and cars (including electric vehicles). The environmental impacts of the energy industry are considered throughout, and a full chapter is dedicated to climate change. Real-life case studies and examples add context, and over 400 full-color figures illustrate key concepts. Accompanied by a package of online resources including solutions, video examples, sample data, and PowerPoint slides, this is an ideal text for courses on energy and is accessible to a range of students from engineering and related disciplines.

1. Preliminaries
2. Horses, whales, and wood
3. Models
4. Coal
5. Hydrocarbons
6. Farming and fishing
7. Electricity and the alternatives
8. Stationary demand
9. Transportation demand
10. Climate change.

Subject Areas: Mining technology & engineering [TTU], Petroleum technology [THFP], Energy technology & engineering [TH]