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| Author | : Mark Z. Jacobson |
| Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
| Total Pages | : 445 |
| Release | : 2020-10 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1108479804 |
Textbook on the science and methods behind a global transition to 100% clean, renewable energy for science, engineering, and social science students.
| Author | : Hermann Scheer |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 0 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING |
| ISBN | : 9781849714334 |
For decades, Hermann Scheer was one of the world's leading proponents of renewable energy. In this, his last book before his death in 2010, he lays out his vision for a planet 100% powered by renewables and examines the fundamental ethical and economic imperatives for such a shift. And most importantly, he demonstrates why the time for this transition is now. In Scheer's view, talk of "bridging technologies" such as carbon capture and storage or nuclear energy even (and perhaps especially) by environmentalists is actively damaging the more the pressing agenda of the move to 100% renewable energy. Instead, he offers up examples of the technologies which are working (economically) today and details the policy and market conditions which would allow them to flourish. In 1993, Scheer's A Solar Manifesto laid the foundations for the road which has led to annual newly installed renewable capacity today rivalling that of conventional power sources. The Energy Imperative provides a practical, inspirational map for the next stage of the journey.
| Author | : Richard Heinberg |
| Publisher | : Island Press |
| Total Pages | : 244 |
| Release | : 2016-06-02 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1610917790 |
"Over the next few decades, we will see a profound energy transformation as society shifts from fossil fuels to renewable resources like solar, wind, biomass. But what might a one hundred percent renewable future actually look like, and what obstacles will we face in this transition? Authors explore the practical challenges and opportunities presented by the shift to renewable energy."--Page 4 of cover.
| Author | : Peter Droege |
| Publisher | : Earthscan |
| Total Pages | : 353 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Architecture |
| ISBN | : 184977434X |
First Published in 2009. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.
| Author | : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 171 |
| Release | : 2017-10-25 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309463076 |
Americans' safety, productivity, comfort, and convenience depend on the reliable supply of electric power. The electric power system is a complex "cyber-physical" system composed of a network of millions of components spread out across the continent. These components are owned, operated, and regulated by thousands of different entities. Power system operators work hard to assure safe and reliable service, but large outages occasionally happen. Given the nature of the system, there is simply no way that outages can be completely avoided, no matter how much time and money is devoted to such an effort. The system's reliability and resilience can be improved but never made perfect. Thus, system owners, operators, and regulators must prioritize their investments based on potential benefits. Enhancing the Resilience of the Nation's Electricity System focuses on identifying, developing, and implementing strategies to increase the power system's resilience in the face of events that can cause large-area, long-duration outages: blackouts that extend over multiple service areas and last several days or longer. Resilience is not just about lessening the likelihood that these outages will occur. It is also about limiting the scope and impact of outages when they do occur, restoring power rapidly afterwards, and learning from these experiences to better deal with events in the future.
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 386 |
| Release | : 2010-04-05 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 030913708X |
A component in the America's Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewable Resources examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources. The book focuses on those renewable sources that show the most promise for initial commercial deployment within 10 years and will lead to a substantial impact on the U.S. energy system. A quantitative characterization of technologies, this book lays out expectations of costs, performance, and impacts, as well as barriers and research and development needs. In addition to a principal focus on renewable energy technologies for power generation, the book addresses the challenges of incorporating such technologies into the power grid, as well as potential improvements in the national electricity grid that could enable better and more extensive utilization of wind, solar-thermal, solar photovoltaics, and other renewable technologies.
| Author | : Chinese Academy of Engineering |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 256 |
| Release | : 2011-01-29 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309160006 |
The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.
| Author | : Mara Prentiss |
| Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
| Total Pages | : 352 |
| Release | : 2015-02-10 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0674744977 |
Energy can be neither created nor destroyed—but it can be wasted. The United States wastes two-thirds of its energy, including 80 percent of the energy used in transportation. So the nation has a tremendous opportunity to develop a sensible energy policy based on benefits and costs. But to do that we need facts—not hyperbole, not wishful thinking. Mara Prentiss presents and interprets political and technical information from government reports and press releases, as well as fundamental scientific laws, to advance a bold claim: wind and solar power could generate 100 percent of the United States’ average total energy demand for the foreseeable future, even without waste reduction. To meet the actual rather than the average demand, significant technological and political hurdles must be overcome. Still, a U.S. energy economy based entirely on wind, solar, hydroelectricity, and biofuels is within reach. The transition to renewables will benefit from new technologies that decrease energy consumption without lifestyle sacrifices, including energy optimization from interconnected smart devices and waste reduction from use of LED lights, regenerative brakes, and electric cars. Many countries cannot obtain sufficient renewable energy within their borders, Prentiss notes, but U.S. conversion to a 100 percent renewable energy economy would, by itself, significantly reduce the global impact of fossil fuel consumption. Enhanced by full-color visualizations of key concepts and data, Energy Revolution answers one of the century’s most crucial questions: How can we get smarter about producing and distributing, using and conserving, energy?
| Author | : Barbara Maria Albert |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 274 |
| Release | : 2017-01-05 |
| Genre | : Carbon dioxide mitigation |
| ISBN | : 9780994577702 |
HAVE YOU been tasked with developing a plan to transition your organisation to 100% renewable energy but need more information to make this project a success? DO YOU want to reduce or eliminate fossil fuels in your organisation but need to build a business case to get executives on board? ARE YOU looking to implement energy projects with tangible outcomes that engage staff and that you can report to your stakeholders? ENERGY UNLIMITED is the ultimate guide for senior managers wanting to develop a long term, sustainable energy strategy. Packed with case studies, critical success factors, illustrations and practical examples from the author's experience it provides a powerful, step-by-step framework that will walk you through the end-to-end process of achieving 100% renewable energy for your organisation. Written by sustainability expert Barbara Albert, who is a preferred supplier to Australian state and federal governments, this ?how to? book gives you the opportunity to lead by example in transitioning to a low-carbon economy. Barbara Albert is a sustainability adviser, author, trainer, and speaker. She works with businesses and governments on carbon reduction, energy management, and mapping out the path to 100% renewable energy or zero net emissions. She regularly teaches energy and carbon management and is the founder of Sustainable Business Consulting and co-founder of 100% Renewables. She lives in Sydney, Australia. In Barbara's book, you will learn about:? Drivers for renewable energy targets? Renewable energy technologies? How to improve your energy efficiency so you spend less on energy? How to analyse your energy situation? How to evaluate energy efficiency and renewable energy opportunities? Renewable energy certificates (RECs) and how they relate to renewable energy targets? The difference of behind-the-meter and in-front-of-the-meter renewable energy installations and why this matters? How to develop long term sustainable energy plans? How you can finance and deliver energy projects? How to engage your stakeholders so you can get your projects approved? How to manage organisational change? How to manage your energy project risks
| Author | : Holly Jean Buck |
| Publisher | : Verso Books |
| Total Pages | : 209 |
| Release | : 2021-11-16 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 1839762349 |
Ending the fossil fuel industry is the only credible path for climate policy Around the world, countries and companies are setting net-zero carbon emissions targets. But what will it mean if those targets are achieved? One possibility is that fossil fuel companies will continue to produce billions of tons of atmospheric CO2 while relying on a symbiotic industry to scrub the air clean. Focusing on emissions draws our attention away from the real problem: the point of production. The fossil fuel industry must come to an end but will not depart willingly; governments must intervene. By embracing a politics of rural-urban coalitions and platform governance, climate advocates can build the political power needed to nationalize the fossil fuel industry and use its resources to draw carbon out of the atmosphere.
