The Hydrogen Revolution

The Hydrogen Revolution
Author: Marco Alverà
Publisher: Hachette UK
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2021-11-16
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1541620429

Named a Financial Times Best Book of 2021 An energy expert shows why hydrogen can fight climate change and become the fuel of the future We’re constantly told that our planet is in crisis; that to save it, we must stop traveling, stop eating meat, even stop having children. But in The Hydrogen Revolution, Marco Alverà argues that we don’t need to upend our lives. We just need a new kind of fuel: hydrogen. From transportation and infrastructure to heating and electricity, hydrogen could eliminate fossil fuels, boost economic growth, and encourage global action on climate change. It could also solve the most bedeviling aspects of today’s renewable energy—from transporting and storing wind and solar energy and their vulnerability to weather changes to the inefficiency and limited utility of heavy, short-lasting batteries. The Hydrogen Revolution isn’t just a manifesto for a powerful new technology. It’s a hopeful reminder that despite the gloomy headlines about the fate of our planet, there’s still an opportunity to turn things around.

Introduction to Energy

Introduction to Energy
Author: Edward S. Cassedy
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 410
Release: 2017-07-06
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1108509835

Given the potential disruption of climate change, understanding energy issues and technologies is more important than ever if societies are to make informed choices on policy. Now in its third edition, Introduction to Energy explores the crucial issues connected to modern energy technology and its uses. Fully updated to respond to the substantial developments in the energy sector, the book expands on the relationships of energy use and climate change; of energy availability and the alleviation of world poverty; and of energy consumption and the sustainability of the lifestyles of people in the industrialized world. Directed at a broad readership, it assumes no prior technical expertise and avoids complex mathematical formulations, continuing to provide a standard for introductory energy courses. It is also a useful supplementary text for programs in public policy, business law and resource economics.

Renewable Energy Technologies

Renewable Energy Technologies
Author: Kulsum Ahmed
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 188
Release: 1993
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 9780821327449

World Bank Technical Paper 240. Uses the findings of more than 50 studies on the historic and projected costs of renewable energy technologies to develop a common basis for comparing the costs of photovoltaics, solar-thermal, and biomass technologi

Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy

Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy
Author: Benjamin K. Sovacool
Publisher: JHU Press
Total Pages: 389
Release: 2016-04-29
Genre: Nature
ISBN: 1421418975

A balanced examination of global energy issues. Energy sustainability and climate change are two of the greatest challenges facing humankind. Unraveling these complex and interconnected issues demands careful and objective assessment. Fact and Fiction in Global Energy Policy aims to change the prevailing discourse by examining fifteen core energy questions from a variety of perspectives, demonstrating how, for each of them, no clear-cut answer exists. Is industry the chief energy villain? Can we sustainably feed and fuel the planet at the same time? Is nuclear energy worth the risk? Should geoengineering be outlawed? Touching on pollution, climate mitigation and adaptation, energy efficiency, government intervention, and energy security, the authors explore interrelated concepts of law, philosophy, ethics, technology, economics, psychology, sociology, and public policy. This book offers a much-needed critical appraisal of the central energy technology and policy dilemmas of our time and the impact of these on multiple stakeholders.

Solar Energy

Solar Energy
Author: Andy Walker
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 480
Release: 2013-08-07
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1118416546

Solar Energy is an authoritative reference on the design of solar energy systems in building projects, with applications, operating principles, and simple tools for the construction, engineering, and design professional. The book simplifies the solar design and engineering process, providing sample documentation and special tools that provide all the information needed for the complete design of a solar energy system for buildings to enable mainstream MEP and design firms, and not just solar energy specialists, to meet the growing demand for solar energy systems in building projects.

Energy Technology Handbook

Energy Technology Handbook
Author: Douglas M. Considine
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 1916
Release: 1977
Genre: Science
ISBN:

Coal technology; Gas technology; Petroleum technology; Chemical fuels technology; Nuclear energy technology; Solar energy technology; Geothermal energy technology; Hydropower technology; Power technology trends.