Analysing Our Energy Future
| Author | : United Nations Environment Programme |
| Publisher | : UNEP/Earthprint |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2007 |
| Genre | : Energy conservation |
| ISBN | : 9789280728125 |
Analysing Our Energy Future
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Future Energy
| Author | : Trevor Letcher |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 415 |
| Release | : 2008-07-30 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 0080564879 |
Future Energy will allow us to make reasonable, logical and correct decisions on our future energy as a result of two of the most serious problems that the civilized world has to face; the looming shortage of oil (which supplies most of our transport fuel) and the alarming rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 50 years (resulting from the burning of oil, gas and coal and the loss of forests) that threatens to change the world’s climate through global warming. Future Energy focuses on all the types of energy available to us, taking into account a future involving a reduction in oil and gas production and the rapidly increasing amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. It is unique in the genre of books of similar title in that each chapter has been written by a scientist or engineer who is an expert in his or her field. The book is divided into four sections: Traditional Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy Renewable Energy Potentially Important New Types of Energy New Aspects to Future Energy Usage Each chapter highlights the basic theory and implementation, scope, problems and costs associated with a particular type of energy. The traditional fuels are included because they will be with us for decades to come - but, we hope, in a cleaner form. The renewable energy types includes wind power, wave power, tidal energy, two forms of solar energy, bio-mass, hydroelectricity, geothermal and the hydrogen economy. Potentially important new types of energy include: pebble bed nuclear reactors, nuclear fusion, methane hydrates and recent developments in fuel cells and batteries. Written by experts in the key future energy disciplines from around the globe Details of all possible forms of energy that are and will be available globally in the next two decades Puts each type of available energy into perspective with realistic, future options
Power Plug-in
| Author | : Gordon Ettie |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 202 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Investment analysis |
| ISBN | : 9781450782234 |
Power Plug-In: Global Investments for Our Energy Future and Solutions to Our Energy Dilemma is a daring and controversial book which takes a very cold clear look at the impact current energy sources have had on our world and offers educated analysis and recommendations for future investment in global energy development and research. Energy dependence is destroying our world. That's the problem. Energy independence can save it. That's the solution. How to construct the global bridge between these two seemingly distant and unreachable points and how to make the best investment decisions to ensure the continuation of the flow of energy are the dual goals of this book. Consider the traditional sources of energy-coal, oil, nuclear, gas, and their centuries of influence on the global village and its societies. Each of these has brought enormous wealth and technological development but at a tremendous cost-the erosion of the substructure of the very world we are trying to improve. The big question is, can we as a world society continue to grow and develop using the energy sources currently available to us with all their environmental, economic, and dwindling supply or do we need to accelerate our search for a truly international approach to energy? And equally important where should precious investment dollars be allocated for the future. The answers, which will be as surprising as they are controversial, will be found in Power Plug-In: Global Investments for Our Energy FuturePower Plug-In offers a radical and debate-stirring proposal for our energy future and proposes a bold solution which lies not in narrow national projects but in a wide reaching global cooperation.The author, an expert in both energy and investments who has spent his entire career in the energy industry first as an engineer, then as a CEO and finally as a major financial player and investor examines each energy source and offers his educated analysis and recommendations for future investment in global energy development and research for both individual and organizational investors.This is an energy book that will make a difference.
Realizing a Clean Energy Future
| Author | : National Renewable National Renewable Energy Laboratory |
| Publisher | : CreateSpace |
| Total Pages | : 24 |
| Release | : 2015-06-16 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : 9781514359143 |
Today, another profound transformation is underway. A combination of forces is taking us from a carbon-centric, inefficient energy system to one that emphasizes efficiency and draws from diverse energy sources-including the sun. In 2012, more than half of total net additions to global electric generating capacity came from renewable sources. Since 2008, U.S. electricity generation from wind and solar power has more than doubled. Sharp and largely unforeseen growth in the U.S. shale gas market has altered the dynamics of the global energy landscape and helped spark a renaissance in U.S. manufacturing. These changes, together with improvements in energy efficiency and a changing transportation sector, have contributed to a drop in U.S. carbon emissions, which hit a 20-year low in 2012. At the same time, the business of energy is changing from one focused on kilowatt hours to one focused on services. The roles that distribution and transmission play could change dramatically as we move toward an energy system that is more diverse, more dispersed, and more carbon neutral. Energy is becoming a more essential component of strategies to safeguard and improve our security, economy, and environment. As the U.S. Energy Department's only national laboratory focused on renewable energy and energy efficiency, the National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) is uniquely positioned to help inform and guide energy system transformation. NREL complements its scientific research with high- quality, credible, technology-neutral, and objective analysis that spans the entire energy portfolio to inform policy and investment decisions as renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies move from concept to commercialization to market penetration. For 35 years, our work with the public and private sectors has catalyzed the emergence of a clean energy industry that is creating jobs and providing viable, low-carbon energy options at home and around the world.
America's Energy Future
| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 208 |
| Release | : 2010-01-14 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309141451 |
Energy production and use touch our lives in countless ways. We are reminded of the cost of energy every time we fill up at the gas pump, pay an electricity bill, or purchase an airline ticket. Energy use also has important indirect impacts, not all of which are reflected in current energy prices: depletion of natural resources, degradation of the environment, and threats to national security arising from a growing dependence on geopolitically unstable regions for some of our energy supplies. These indirect impacts could increase in the future if the demand for energy rises faster than available energy supplies. Our nation's challenge is to develop an energy portfolio that reduces these impacts while providing sufficient and affordable energy supplies to sustain our future economic prosperity. The United States has enormous economic and intellectual resources that can be brought to bear on these challenges through a sustained national effort in the decades ahead. America's Energy Future is intended to inform the development of wise energy policies by fostering a better understanding of technological options for increasing energy supplies and improving the efficiency of energy use. This summary edition of the book will also be a useful resource for professionals working in the energy industry or involved in advocacy and researchers and academics in energy-related fields of study. America's Energy Future examines the deployment potential, costs, barriers, and impacts of energy supply and end-use technologies during the next two to three decades, including energy efficiency, alternative transportation fuels, renewable energy, fossil fuel energy, and nuclear energy, as well as technologies for improving the nation's electrical transmission and distribution systems.
Our Energy Future
| Author | : Christian Ngo |
| Publisher | : John Wiley & Sons |
| Total Pages | : 357 |
| Release | : 2012-11-27 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 1118585852 |
A Wiley Survival Guide on our Energy Future Concerned about our energy future? Turn to this guide for easy-to-grasp and up-to-date coverage of the many aspects of the energy value chain: Oil and natural gas Coal Fossil fuels and the greenhouse effect Energy from water Biomass Solar energy Geothermal energy Wind energy Nuclear energy Electricity Energy storage Transportation Housing Smart energy consumption Hydrogen Armed with the knowledge in this book, students, teachers, decision-makers, politicians, and consumers can form educated and informed opinions on the future of energy and its impact on the economy, health, and the environment.
Hitting the Wall
| Author | : Richard Caputo |
| Publisher | : Springer Nature |
| Total Pages | : 204 |
| Release | : 2022-06-01 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 3031794230 |
Hitting the Wall examines the combination of two intractable energy problems of our age: the peaking of global oil production and the overloading of the atmosphere with greenhouse gases. Both emerge from the overconsumption of fossil fuels and solving one problem helps solve the other. The misinformation campaign about climate change is discussed as is the role that noncarbon energy solutions can play. There are nine major components in the proposed noncarbon strategy including energy efficiency and renewable energy. Economics and realistic restraints are considered and the total carbon reduction by 2030 is evaluated, and the results show that this strategy will reduce the carbon emission in the United States to be on track to an 80% reduction in 2050. The prospects for “clean” coal and “acceptable” nuclear are considered, and there is some hope that they would be used in an interim role. Although there are significant technical challenges to assembling these new energy systems, the primary difficulty lies in the political arena. A multigenerational strategy is needed to guide our actions over the next century. Garnering long-term multiadministration coherent policies to put the elements of any proposed strategy in place, is a relatively rare occurrence in the United States. More common is the reversal of one policy by the next administration with counterproductive results. A framework for politically stable action is developed using the framework of “energy tribes” where all the disparate voices in the energy debate are included and considered in a “messy process.” This book provides hope that our descendants in the next century will live in a world that would be familiar to us. This can only be achieved if the United States plays an active leadership role in maintaining climatic balance. Table of Contents: Introduction / The End of Cheap Oil / Carbon - Too Much of a Good Thing / Carbonless Energy Options / Conventional Energy / Policy for Whom? / Call to Arms / References
Our Energy Future
| Author | : Jonathan David Calder |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 126 |
| Release | : 1981 |
| Genre | : Energy conservation |
| ISBN | : |
Renewable-Energy-Driven Future
| Author | : Jingzheng Ren |
| Publisher | : Academic Press |
| Total Pages | : 648 |
| Release | : 2020-09-16 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 0128205407 |
In order to promote the sustainable development of renewable energy and renewable-energy-driven technologies, Renewable-Energy-Driven Future: Technologies, Modelling, Applications, Sustainability and Policies provides a comprehensive view of the advanced renewable technologies and the benefits of utilizing renewable energy sources. Discussing the ways for promoting the sustainable development of renewable energy from the perspectives of technology, modelling, application, sustainability and policy, this book includes the advanced renewable-energy-driven technologies, the models for renewable energy planning and integration, the innovative applications of renewable energy sources, decision-support tools for sustainability assessment and ranking of renewable energy systems, and the regulations and policies of renewable energy. This book can benefit the researchers and experts of renewable energy by helping them to have a holistic view of renewable energy. It can also benefit the policymakers and decision-makers by helping them to make informed decisions. Presents the advanced renewable-energy-driven technologies and the innovative applications of renewable energy sources Develops the models for the efficient use of renewable energy, decision-making and the investigation of its climate and economic benefits Investigates the sustainability of renewable energy systems Features the regulations and policies of renewable energy
Energy Analysis for a Sustainable Future
| Author | : Mario Giampietro |
| Publisher | : Routledge |
| Total Pages | : 362 |
| Release | : 2013-03-05 |
| Genre | : Business & Economics |
| ISBN | : 1136264000 |
The vast majority of the countries of the world are now facing an imminent energy crisis, particularly the USA, China, India, Japan and EU countries, but also developing countries having to boost their economic growth precisely when more powerful economies will prevent them from using the limited supply of fossil energy. Despite this crisis, current protocols of energy accounting have been developed for dealing with fossil energy exclusively and are therefore not useful for the analysis of alternative energy sources. The first part of the book illustrates the weakness of existing analyses of energy problems: the science of energy was born and developed neglecting the issue of scale. The authors argue that it is necessary to adopt more complex protocols of accounting and analysis in order to generate robust energy scenarios and effective assessments of the quality of alternative energy sources. The second part of the book introduces the concept of energetic metabolism of modern societies and uses empirical results. The authors present an innovative approach – Multi-Scale Integrated Analysis of Societal and Ecosystem Metabolism (MuSIASEM) – capable of characterizing the quality of alternative energy sources in relation to both environmental constraints and socio-economic requirements. This method allows the metabolic pattern of a society to be described in relation to its feasibility, when looking at biophysical factors, and desirability, when looking at socio-economic factors. Addressing the issue of scale in energy analysis by cutting through the confusion found in current applications of energy analysis, this book should be of interest to researchers, students and policy makers in energy within a variety of disciplines.
