Climate change, human impact and green energy transformation / / Jan Kiciński, Patryk Chaja

• Autore: Kiciński Jan
• Pubblicazione: Cham, Switzerland : , : Springer, , [2021]; ©2021
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (293 pages)
• Disciplina: 551.6
• Soggetto topico: Climatic changes; Sustainable development; Climatology
• Persona (resp. second.): ChajaPatryk
• Nota di contenuto: Intro -- Series Editors -- Managing Editor -- Advisory Board -- Thoughts Just a Little Bit Polished -- The Book in a Nutshell -- Instead of an Abstract-Something that is Worth Remembering -- About This Book -- Contents -- Part I Some Information on Climate and Emissions. World Transformation on the Example of Poland -- 1 Introduction-Some Facts and Opinions -- 2 Some Information on Climate and Emissions. Where Are We Heading? -- 2.1 Fragile Climate Balance -- 2.2 Reports of IPCC and WMO. In the Centre of Disputes -- 2.3 Interesting Scenarios of National Geographic -- 2.4 Other Opinions -- 2.5 Climate Apartheid. Climate Denialism -- References -- 3 CO2 Emissions. Will the European Union Become "Don Kichot" in a Lonely Fight? -- 3.1 European Green Deal. A New Idea -- 3.2 Will Coronavirus Pandemic Slow Down the Process of Green Deal? Will It Change the World? -- 3.3 European Green Deal-Road Map-Key Actions -- References -- 4 Energy Industry: Visions, Forecasts, Scenarios -- 4.1 We Need to Look at the Energy for the Future from Another Perspective-The Role of New IT Tools, Electromobility, Smart Cities -- 4.2 Is the Sun and Hydrogen Age Ahead of Us? -- 4.3 Scenarios of the International Energy Agencies -- 4.3.1 Dominant Position of Renewable Energy Sources -- 4.3.2 Electricity -- 4.3.3 Hydrogen -- 4.3.4 WWS (Wind, Water, Sun) Plan-100% RES -- 4.3.5 Community Energy Based on Disseminated Energy Appliances/Renewable Energy Sources Technologies -- 4.3.6 Transformation Costs -- 4.3.7 Prospective Technologies for Community Energy -- 4.4 Power-to-X Technologies -- References -- 5 Transformation in Poland. Scenarios. Controversies. Programs -- 5.1 Official Documents: Energy Policy of Poland Until 2040 (EPP2040), Energy Plus, Report of the Power Engineering Problems Committee of the Polish Academy of Sciences -- 5.2 European Green Deal Versus Poland. ; 5.3 Other Scenarios -- 5.4 Smog-Pressing Problem of Poland and Other Eastern European Countries -- 5.5 Electromobility in Poland -- 5.6 Polish Hydrogen Strategy -- 5.7 Controversies-Dilemmas -- References -- 6 Which Energy Mix for Poland and for Other Countries of the World Based on Coal Energy? -- 6.1 The Role of Gas in Energy Mix -- 6.2 "My Energy" Program -- 6.3 Closed Circuit Economy -- Reference -- Part II Human Impact on Progressive Climate Change, New Trends in Social Behaviour in the Fight Against Climate Change -- 7 Afterthoughts and Conclusions -- 8 Energy Poverty -- 8.1 Description of the Phenomenon and Definition of Energy Poverty -- 8.2 Energy Poverty and the Problem of Smog -- 8.3 Preventive Actions -- References -- 9 Smart Cities -- 9.1 Introduction to the Subject of Smart Cities -- 9.2 Standards Sharing, Integration and Activation -- 9.3 Smart City Standards-Building the Foundations of ALLternet Infrastructure (ALL) -- 9.4 Development Opportunities Based on the Idea of Smart Cities -- References -- 10 Industry 4.0-The Fourth Industrial Revolution -- 10.1 What is the Fourth Industrial Revolution? -- 10.2 Industrial Revolutions in the Past and Their Impact on the Environment and Urban Space -- 10.3 What is Industry 4.0? -- 10.3.1 Beacons, Geolocation and Augmented Reality -- 10.3.2 Cloud Computing -- 10.3.3 Artificial Intelligence -- 10.3.4 Big Data and Data Analysis -- 10.3.5 Systems Integration -- 10.3.6 Simulations -- 10.4 Social Aspects of Industry 4.0 -- 10.5 Industry 4.0 and Business -- References -- 11 A Few Words to Sum Up -- Part III Influence of Technologies Developed at IMP PAN on the Process of Energy Transformation in Poland -- 12 Before We Start -- 13 Polish Academy of Sciences and the Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery in a Nutshell -- 13.1 Polish Academy of Sciences. ; 13.2 The Robert Szewalski Institute of Fluid-Flow Machinery of the Polish Academy of Sciences -- 13.3 Topics, Structure, Research Teams -- 13.4 Science Schools -- 13.5 Historical Background with a Hint of Nostalgia -- 13.6 Branch Office-KEZO Research Centre in Jabłonna -- 14 How to Start the Energy Transformation -- 14.1 The Direction of Energy Transformation According to the Authors -- 14.2 Smart Municipality/Smart Region as an Example of a Possible Transformation Path -- 14.3 Energy Mapping and Selection of Appropriate "Clean" Technologies -- Reference -- 15 Technologies Necessary to Carry Out the Energy Transformation -- 15.1 Introduction, Presentation of the Institute's Key Projects -- 15.2 Municipal Energy Centre (GCE)-A Computer System for Managing Energy Resources in Municipalities -- 15.3 Energy Technologies for Agricultural Municipalities -- 15.3.1 Installation of Gasification of Straw Bales -- 15.3.2 Microturbines in Food Production -- 15.3.3 Purification of Syngas -- 15.3.4 Agricultural Biogas Plant. Installation in Bałdy -- 15.3.5 Installation for Obtaining Water Biomass -- 15.4 Large Installations on an Industrial Scale -- 15.4.1 "Żychlin" Installation -- 15.4.2 "Szepietowo" Installation -- 15.4.3 "Lubań" Installation -- 15.4.4 "Bałdy" Installation -- 15.5 Cogeneration Systems -- 15.5.1 Laboratory of Polygeneration Micro-Power Plants -- 15.5.2 Pyrolysis Gasifiers -- 15.5.3 Cogeneration System with Fuel Cells -- 15.5.4 Prototype of the ORC Home Microgeneration Plant with Micro-Turbines and a Multi-Fuel Boiler -- 15.5.5 Coupled Biomass Gasification System with SOFC Cells -- 15.5.6 Development of Microturbines at IMP PAN. Use of Waste Heat -- 15.6 Energy Storage -- 15.6.1 Hybrid Energy Storage -- 15.6.2 Heat and Cold Storages -- 15.7 Anti-smog Technologies Developed at IMP PAN. ; 15.7.1 Low-Power Electrostatic Precipitator for Older Boilers in Domestic Installations -- 15.7.2 Ultra-Low Emission Coal Boiler -- 15.7.3 Home Cogeneration Plant -- 15.7.4 Scaling. A Series of Types of Higher Power Plants -- 15.7.5 Fighting for Clean Air. National Clean Air Centre at CB KEZO in Jabłonna -- 15.8 Institute's Works for the Development of Hydropower -- 15.9 Small Wind Energy at IMP PAN -- 15.9.1 Introduction and Basic Information -- 15.9.2 Design and Operation of Windmills -- 15.9.3 An Innovative Solution of IMP PAN -- References -- 16 Other Activities of the Institute for Energy Transformation -- 16.1 LowTEMP Project-Low-Temperature City Heating -- 16.2 Act Now!-Reduction of Energy Consumption in Buildings -- 16.3 WASTEMAN Project-Waste Management -- 16.4 CIRTOINNO Project-Circular Economy for Tourism -- 16.5 The Green Gate of Kashubia (Kaszuby in Polish) -- 16.6 Legionowo Energy Cluster -- 16.7 SuPREME Project-Works at CB KEZO -- 17 Summary and Acknowledgements.
• Titolo autorizzato: Climate Change, Human Impact and Green Energy Transformation
• ISBN: 3-030-69933-1
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910495171803321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: GeoPlanet.