Ebook: Sustainable Energy Technologies: Options and Prospects
- Tags: Energy Technology, Power Electronics Electrical Machines and Networks, Renewable and Green Energy, Environmental Management, Ecology
- Year: 2008
- Publisher: Springer Netherlands
- Edition: 1
- Language: English
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This book provides an up-to-date review of the status and prospects of different options in energy conversion and storage technologies, as seen by a panel of world leading experts. It offers a platform for readers engaged in planning and undertaking new energy solutions or retrofitting and redesigning the existing installations to confront and to compare the pros and cons of various novel technology options. Contributing articles cover new clean and zero-emission coal technologies, solar, wind, nuclear, fuel cells, hydrogen and hybrid technologies, accompanied by treatises on the challenge of increasing global energy needs and consumption, issues of sustainability, and on specific ideas for efficient production and use of energy based on modern rationing technologies.
The volume also offers views of feasibility of the implementation of advanced technologies especially in countries other than the few most developed industrial nations and highly populous countries, which all may have different priorities. Further, it brings together several regional surveys of needs, resources and priorities, as well as specific initiatives towards meeting future energy objectives, pursued in several countries in South-Eastern Europe.
The book targets engineers and planners in the energy sector, employees in energy utility companies, and various levels of governmental organizations and offices. It is also meant to serve as a graduate-level textbook to meet the growing demand for new courses in alternative, renewable and sustainable energy technologies at technical and general universities.
This book provides an up-to-date review of the status and prospects of different options in energy conversion and storage technologies, as seen by a panel of world leading experts. It offers a platform for readers engaged in planning and undertaking new energy solutions or retrofitting and redesigning the existing installations to confront and to compare the pros and cons of various novel technology options. Contributing articles cover new clean and zero-emission coal technologies, solar, wind, nuclear, fuel cells, hydrogen and hybrid technologies, accompanied by treatises on the challenge of increasing global energy needs and consumption, issues of sustainability, and on specific ideas for efficient production and use of energy based on modern rationing technologies.
The volume also offers views of feasibility of the implementation of advanced technologies especially in countries other than the few most developed industrial nations and highly populous countries, which all may have different priorities. Further, it brings together several regional surveys of needs, resources and priorities, as well as specific initiatives towards meeting future energy objectives, pursued in several countries in South-Eastern Europe.
The book targets engineers and planners in the energy sector, employees in energy utility companies, and various levels of governmental organizations and offices. It is also meant to serve as a graduate-level textbook to meet the growing demand for new courses in alternative, renewable and sustainable energy technologies at technical and general universities.
This book provides an up-to-date review of the status and prospects of different options in energy conversion and storage technologies, as seen by a panel of world leading experts. It offers a platform for readers engaged in planning and undertaking new energy solutions or retrofitting and redesigning the existing installations to confront and to compare the pros and cons of various novel technology options. Contributing articles cover new clean and zero-emission coal technologies, solar, wind, nuclear, fuel cells, hydrogen and hybrid technologies, accompanied by treatises on the challenge of increasing global energy needs and consumption, issues of sustainability, and on specific ideas for efficient production and use of energy based on modern rationing technologies.
The volume also offers views of feasibility of the implementation of advanced technologies especially in countries other than the few most developed industrial nations and highly populous countries, which all may have different priorities. Further, it brings together several regional surveys of needs, resources and priorities, as well as specific initiatives towards meeting future energy objectives, pursued in several countries in South-Eastern Europe.
The book targets engineers and planners in the energy sector, employees in energy utility companies, and various levels of governmental organizations and offices. It is also meant to serve as a graduate-level textbook to meet the growing demand for new courses in alternative, renewable and sustainable energy technologies at technical and general universities.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
World Thirst for Energy: How to Face the Challenge....Pages 3-24
Sustainability Concept for Energy, Water and Environment Systems....Pages 25-49
Efficient Production and Use of Energy: Novel Energy Rationing Technologies in Russia....Pages 51-73
Perspectives on Wind Energy....Pages 75-97
Photovoltaic Cells for Sustainable Energy....Pages 99-119
Photo-Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen....Pages 121-142
Distributed Energy Generation, The Fuel Cell and Its Hybrid Systems....Pages 143-158
Current International Initiatives for Sustainable Nuclear Energy....Pages 159-176
Safety in Nuclear Power: A Proposal....Pages 177-193
CO2 Emissions Mitigation from Power Generation Using Capture Technologies....Pages 195-205
Clean and Efficient Coal Technology Integrated with CO2 Sequestration and Hydrogen Energy Systems....Pages 207-225
Advanced Steam Generator Concepts for Oxy-Fuel Processes....Pages 227-236
CO2 Mitigation Options for Retrofitting Greek Low-Quality Coal-Fired Power Plants....Pages 239-250
Renewable Energy Sources in Slovenia: Facts and Plans....Pages 251-259
EnergyWood Chains in Bulgaria....Pages 261-280
Energy Efficiency in Serbia: Research and Development Activities....Pages 281-301
Energy Sector in Macedonia: Current Status and Plans....Pages 303-320
Energy Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current Status and Plans....Pages 321-329
Back Matter....Pages 331-333
This book provides an up-to-date review of the status and prospects of different options in energy conversion and storage technologies, as seen by a panel of world leading experts. It offers a platform for readers engaged in planning and undertaking new energy solutions or retrofitting and redesigning the existing installations to confront and to compare the pros and cons of various novel technology options. Contributing articles cover new clean and zero-emission coal technologies, solar, wind, nuclear, fuel cells, hydrogen and hybrid technologies, accompanied by treatises on the challenge of increasing global energy needs and consumption, issues of sustainability, and on specific ideas for efficient production and use of energy based on modern rationing technologies.
The volume also offers views of feasibility of the implementation of advanced technologies especially in countries other than the few most developed industrial nations and highly populous countries, which all may have different priorities. Further, it brings together several regional surveys of needs, resources and priorities, as well as specific initiatives towards meeting future energy objectives, pursued in several countries in South-Eastern Europe.
The book targets engineers and planners in the energy sector, employees in energy utility companies, and various levels of governmental organizations and offices. It is also meant to serve as a graduate-level textbook to meet the growing demand for new courses in alternative, renewable and sustainable energy technologies at technical and general universities.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
World Thirst for Energy: How to Face the Challenge....Pages 3-24
Sustainability Concept for Energy, Water and Environment Systems....Pages 25-49
Efficient Production and Use of Energy: Novel Energy Rationing Technologies in Russia....Pages 51-73
Perspectives on Wind Energy....Pages 75-97
Photovoltaic Cells for Sustainable Energy....Pages 99-119
Photo-Electrochemical Production of Hydrogen....Pages 121-142
Distributed Energy Generation, The Fuel Cell and Its Hybrid Systems....Pages 143-158
Current International Initiatives for Sustainable Nuclear Energy....Pages 159-176
Safety in Nuclear Power: A Proposal....Pages 177-193
CO2 Emissions Mitigation from Power Generation Using Capture Technologies....Pages 195-205
Clean and Efficient Coal Technology Integrated with CO2 Sequestration and Hydrogen Energy Systems....Pages 207-225
Advanced Steam Generator Concepts for Oxy-Fuel Processes....Pages 227-236
CO2 Mitigation Options for Retrofitting Greek Low-Quality Coal-Fired Power Plants....Pages 239-250
Renewable Energy Sources in Slovenia: Facts and Plans....Pages 251-259
EnergyWood Chains in Bulgaria....Pages 261-280
Energy Efficiency in Serbia: Research and Development Activities....Pages 281-301
Energy Sector in Macedonia: Current Status and Plans....Pages 303-320
Energy Sector in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Current Status and Plans....Pages 321-329
Back Matter....Pages 331-333
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