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Record Nr.

UNINA9911006703203321

Autore

Miesner Thomas O

Titolo

The Electric Power Industry : A Nontechnical Guide

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Tulsa, OK : , : PennWell Books, LLC, , 2022

©2022

ISBN

9781955578110

1955578117

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (329 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

GalloA. Andrew

Disciplina

333.793/2

Soggetti

Electric utilities

Electric power production

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Cover Page -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Figures -- Dedication -- Foreword -- Acknowledgments -- 1 - Electrical Energy Basics --   Electricity and Magnetism --   Electrical Energy --   Electricity --   Magnetism --   Electrical Terms and Relationships --   Electrical Potential --   Electrical Transmission --   Electrical Power and Electrical Energy --   Energy Sources --   Energy Consumption --   Electrical Generation --   Electromagnetic Generators --   Alternating Current Extra Credit --   The Electrical Value Chain --   Electric Generation from Primary Energy Sources --   Electricity Usage --   Summary -- 2 - History of Electricity --   Before 1600 --   1600–1700: Early Discoveries --   1700–1800: Building on Previous Discoveries --   1800–1900: Discoveries Lead to Generation and Lighting

Sommario/riassunto

The move from carbon-based fuels to renewables - particularly wind and solar which produce electricity - make this book a "must read" for anyone who works in the energy space or just wants to know more about energy and its future.