Power Generation and the Environment

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910473535803321
• Autore: Blazev Anco S
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Milton : , : River Publishers, , 2014; ©2014
• ISBN: 1-003-15179-5; 87-7022-310-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (1344 pages)
• Disciplina: 363.73/1
• Soggetti: Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Table of Contents -- Foreword -- Chapter 1- Energy and the Environment -- The Book -- Our Wonderful World -- Let There Be Energy... -- The Big Bang -- Today's Energy Basics -- Power Generation -- Conventional Power Generators -- The Renewable Energies -- Electric Power Distribution -- The Environment -- Chapter 2-Fossil Energy Sources -- The Fossil Fuels -- Coal -- Other Uses of Coal -- Coal Mines -- Mine Planning -- Coal Fired Powered Plants -- Crude Oil -- Oil Transport -- Crude Oil Processing -- Natural Gas -- Natural Gas Production -- Natural Gas Refining and Processing -- Natural Gas Production and Use -- Power Generation -- The Fossil Alternatives -- Chapter 3-The Other Energy Sources -- Nuclear Power -- Nuclear Power Plants -- Nuclear Plant Operation -- The Issues -- Nuclear Power Use -- Environmental Impact -- Hydro Power -- Types of Hydroelectric Plants -- Hydroelectric Power Use -- Hydrogen Energy -- Fuel Cells -- Tidal and Wave Power -- Geothermal Power -- Bio-Energy Sources -- Biomass -- Firewood -- Biofuels -- Biogas -- Environmental Effects -- Appendix A-Periodic Table of Elements -- Appendix B-History of US Nuclear Energy -- Chapter 4-Renewable Energy Sources -- The Renewables -- Solar Energy -- Solar Thermal Power Generation -- CSP Technologies -- PV Technologies -- Silicon PV Technology -- Crystalline-Si PV Modules -- PV Modules Certification and Field Tests -- Thin Film ; Photovoltaics -- The Developing Thin Film Technologies -- Test Results, Issues and Developments -- Concentrating PV Technology -- Hybrid PV Technologies -- Solar Power Fields -- The Installation Phase -- Operation and Maintenance Phase -- PV Technologies Future -- Renewable, Green, and Safe? -- The Solar Industry Today and Tomorrow -- Wind Power -- Energy Storage.; Appendix A-Brief History of Solar and PV Power Generation -- Chapter 5-The Environment Today -- Our Wonderfully Made (Delicate) Environment -- Environmental Considerations -- The Natural Events -- The Not-so-natural Events -- The Lessons... -- Present-day Global Environmental Status -- The U.S. Environmental History -- Energy-Related Environmental Facts -- Coal -- Crude Oil -- Natural Gas -- Methane Hydrates -- Nuclear Power -- Hydropower -- Ocean Power -- Solar Power -- Wind Power -- Biomass -- Power Plant Specifics -- Renewables' Challenges -- Environmental Update -- Appendix A -- Appendix B -- Appendix C -- Appendix D -- Chapter 6-Political and Regulatory Aspects of Energy and Environment -- U.S. Energy Politics -- The Fossil Energy Sources -- Coal -- Crude Oil -- Natural Gas -- The Renewable Energy Sources -- Solar Power -- Wind Power -- Hydropower -- Nuclear Power -- Nuclear Waste Issues -- Geothermal -- Biomass and Biofuels -- Ocean Power -- Regulatory Aspects of Power Generation -- U.S. Environmental Regulations -- The Politics of Energy and Environment -- The World Energy and Environment -- Appendix A -- Chapter 7-Economic and Legal Aspects of Power Generation and the Environment -- Energy Economics -- Coal -- Crude Oil -- Natural Gas -- Nuclear Power -- Biofuels -- Types of Biofuels -- Solar Energy -- Wind Power -- Hydro Power -- Geothermal -- Energy Storage -- Legal Aspects of Energy and Environment -- Chapter 8-Energy and Environmental Markets -- The Energy Markets -- Fossil Energy Markets -- Natural Gas -- Crude Oil -- Nuclear Power -- Methane Hydrate -- Renewable Energy Markets -- The Most Promising Solar Technologies -- Wind Energy Markets -- Equipment Manufacturing Markets -- Energy Storage -- The Utilities -- Energy Finance and Legal Markets -- The Environmental Markets -- U.S. Energy and Environmental Status.; The Great Gas Guzzlers and Polluters -- The World Energy and Environmental Status -- Chapter 9-Future Power Generation and the Environment -- End of the World-Part 1 -- End of the World-Part 2 -- End of the World-Part 3 -- End of the World-21st Century -- The Fossils' Future -- Coal -- Natural Gas -- Crude Oil -- Nuclear Power -- Hydropower -- Solar Power -- Wind Power -- Biomass and Biofuels -- Future Technologies -- The Utilities -- Our Energy Future -- Climate vs. Power Generation -- Our Environmental Future -- Environmental Challenges Today -- The Solution(s) -- Summary -- Appendices -- Index.