The Green Industrial Revolution
Energy, Engineering and Economics

Gain important insights on some of the world’s most “disruptive” green energy technologies and the roles they play in transforming the world’s economy

Woodrow W. Clark, II (Author), Grant Cooke (Author)

9780128023143

Paperback / softback, published 17 December 2014

592 pages
22.9 x 15.1 x 3.6 cm, 0.95 kg

The new green industrial revolution is driven by a variety of global environmental concerns. In some regions, it is spurred by the scarcity of cheap affordable renewable energy that will also lead to a reduced reliance on fossil fuel in the production of power. In others, it is driven by a need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power generation. This book provides a comprehensive review of the most popular green “disruptive? technologies in energy production as well as their economic impact. In addition, the book includes a multitude of international case studies where these technologies are currently deployed and their economic impact on the region.

1. The Endgame
2. Industrial Development
3. Big Oil’s Impact
4. Coal, Natural Gas, and Nuclear Power
5. Climate Change, Science and Technology, and Economics Are the Forces Behind the GIR
6. Renewable Technologies
7. Storage Technologies
8. Smart, Green Grids
9. Emerging Green Industrial Revolution Technologies
10. China: The Twenty-First-Century Green Powerhouse
11. The Green Industrial Revolution is Spreading Around the World
12. Economics of the Green Industrial Revolution
13. Smart Sustainable Communities: The Way We Will Live in the Future
14. A Smart Green Future

Subject Areas: Environmental science, engineering & technology [TQ], Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology [THX]