Sustainable Energy: Choosing Among Options (The MIT Press) 2nd Edition, (Ebook PDF)

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Product details:

• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0262017474
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0262017473
• Author: Jefferson W. Tester, Elisabeth M. Drake, Michael J. Driscoll, Michael W. Golay, William A. Peters

The second edition examines the broader aspects of energy use, including resource estimation, environmental effects, and economic evaluations; reviews the main energy sources of today and tomorrow, from fossil fuels and nuclear power to biomass, hydropower, and solar energy; treats energy carriers and energy storage, transmission, and distribution; addresses end-use patterns in the transportation, industrial, and building sectors; and considers synergistic complex systems. This new edition also offers updated statistical data and references; a new chapter on the complex interactions among energy, water, and land use; expanded coverage of renewable energy; and new color illustrations. Sustainable Energy addresses the challenges of making responsible energy choices for a more sustainable future.

Table contents:

1 Sustainable Energy: The Engine of Sustainable Development

2 Estimation and Evaluation of Energy Resources

3 Technical Performance: Allowability, Efficiency, Production Rates

4 Local, Regional, and Global Environmental Effects of Energy

5 Project Economic Evaluation

6 Energy Systems and Sustainability Metrics

7 Energy, Water, and Land Use

8 Fossil Fuels and Fossil Energy

9 Nuclear Power

10 Biomass Energy

11 Geothermal Energy

12 Hydropower

13 Solar Energy

14 Ocean Wave, Tide, Current, and Thermal Energy Conversion

15 Wind Energy

16 Energy Carriers: Electric Power, Hydrogen Fuel, Other?

17 Energy Management: Storage, Transportation, and Distribution

18 Transportation Services

19 Industrial Energy Usage

20 Commercial and Residential Buildings

21 Synergistic Complex Systems

22 Choosing among Options