This book presents both the importance of energy transition and its associated difficulties. Energy Transition, Second Edition, provides an explanation of the physical concepts of energy and power and also reviews global energy consumption and our dependence on energy.
The book discusses the links between the economy and energy. It explains the drawbacks and dangers of different energy sources and tries to compare them. By reviewing future energy resources, it evaluates several transition scenarios.
The book shows that the laws of physics prevent the emergence of simple, pleasant solutions, but it proposes potential solutions and encourages readers to develop better processes from energy sources to production to consumption.
This book will be of interest to engineers and undergraduate and graduate students studying and working in various fields of energy; producers of fossil, gas, oil, coal, electric, renewable, and nuclear energy; and anyone interested in better understanding these fundamental problems for our future.
FEATURES
Discusses the current issues with energy transition
Covers several energy transition scenarios and their associated difficulties
Presents the links between economy and energy
Highlights the importance of a global discussion of energy
Encourages the development of better, improved processes in energy sources from production to consumption
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Sprache
Verlagsort
Verlagsgruppe
Zielgruppe
Für höhere Schule und Studium
Für Beruf und Forschung
Academic, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced
Illustrationen
47 s/w Abbildungen
47 Illustrations, black and white
Maße
Höhe: 240 mm
Breite: 161 mm
Dicke: 14 mm
Gewicht
ISBN-13
978-0-367-54278-8 (9780367542788)
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Schweitzer Klassifikation
Bertrand Cassoret is a graduate engineer and PhD in electrical engineering. As a Senior Lecturer at Universite d'Artois in France, his research work concerns the energy efficiency of electrical machines and the improvement of electric motors. Over the past 15 years, he has taken a step back and become passionate about the problems related to energy: the dependence of our societies on energy, links between energy and economy or well-being, energy transition, nuclear energy, and renewable energy. He has published several articles and a book on these topics for the general public.
Autor*in
Universite d'Artois, France
1. What Is Energy? 2. Energy Consumption in France and across the World 3. The Importance of Energy 4. Pollution, Risks and Problems Related to Energy Sources 5. A Comparison of Energy Sources: Related Dangers and Issues 6. Energy Resources 7. Energy Transition Scenarios 8. Energy Efficiency and Sobriety 9. Money, Too Expensive 10. Energy Myths and Legends 11. So, What Should We Do? 12. Conclusion, Prospects
