Thermo-ecology
Exergy as a Measure of Sustainability

Provides a complete assessment of the costs of utilizing natural resources to make more informed decisions on sustainability

Wojciech Stanek (Author), Pawel Gladysz (Author), Lucyna Czarnowska (Author), Tomasz Simla (Author)

9780128131428, Elsevier Science

Paperback, published 18 June 2019

228 pages
23.4 x 19 x 1.6 cm, 0.48 kg

Thermo-ecology: Exergy as a Measure of Sustainability integrates thermo-ecology and exergy replacement cost as a new and original tool called thermo-ecology cost, or TEC. This tool allows for a more inclusive measurement of the impacts of using renewable and non-renewable resources by including the thermodynamics law in decision-making and presenting applications of this tool across industries and lifecycle assessments. It includes ways to investigate these effects more effectively by combining these critical aspects. This combination has emerged as a valuable decision-support tool for policymakers and the industry as they seek to evaluate the impacts of a product or process.

1. Introduction2. Energy, Resources, Ecology and Measures of Sustainability3. Fundamentals of Exergy Analysis4. Life cycle of the product5. Thermo-Ecological Cost (TEC) based on Exergy Analysis6. Applications of TEC7. Pro-ecological tax8. Summary

Subject Areas: Energy industries & utilities [KNB]