LEADER 02895oam 2200457 450 001 9910583395803321 005 20190911100031.0 010 $a0-12-803449-1 010 $a0-12-803440-8 035 $a(OCoLC)956735856 035 $a(MiFhGG)GVRL9JTY 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000647720 100 $a20160810h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurun|---uuuua 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 10$aStoring energy $ewith special reference to renewable energy sources /$fTrevor M. Letcher, Emeritus Professor, Department of Chemistry, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Durban, South Africa 205 $a1st edition 210 1$aAmsterdam :$cElsevier,$d[2016] 210 4$d?2016 215 $a1 online resource (xxiv, 565 pages) $cillustrations (some color), maps 225 0 $aGale eBooks 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters and index. 327 $apart A. Introduction -- part B. Electrical energy storage techniques gravitational/mechanical/thermomechanical -- part C. Electrochemical -- part D. Thermal -- part E. Chemical -- part F. Integration -- part G. International issues and the politics of introducing renewable energy schemes. 330 $a Energy Storage discusses the needs of the world?s future energy and climate change policies, covering the various types of renewable energy storage in one comprehensive volume that allows readers to conveniently compare the different technologies and find the best process that suits their particularly needs. Each chapter is written by an expert working in the field and includes copious references for those wishing to study the subject further. Various systems are discussed, including mechanical/kinetic, thermal, electrochemical and other chemical, as well as other emerging technologies. Incorporating the advancements in storing energy as described in this book will help the people of the world further overcome the problems related to future energy and climate change. Covers most types of energy storage that is being considered today, and allows comparisons to be made Each chapter is written by a world expert in the field, providing the latest developments is this fast moving and vital field Covers technical, environmental, social and political aspects related to the storing of energy and in particular renewable energy 606 $aEnergy storage 606 $aRenewable energy sources 615 0$aEnergy storage. 615 0$aRenewable energy sources. 676 $a621.3126 700 $aLetcher$b T. M$g(Trevor M.),$0858257 702 $aLetcher$b T. M$g(Trevor M.), 801 0$bMiFhGG 801 1$bMiFhGG 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910583395803321 996 $aStoring energy$91922096 997 $aUNINA