Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources
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Erschienen am 9. Januar 2024
Buch
Hardcover
272 Seiten
978-1-119-50059-9 (ISBN)
Beschreibung
A timely volume for understanding our future energy landscape and for creating a bridge towards a decarbonized energy system
Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources discusses various alternative energy sources and their present usage, including wind, solar, ocean, and geothermal energy, along with unconventional fossil energy sources, such as shale gas. The text covers the development and global adoption of each energy source, along with their environmental and economic impacts, resulting in a comprehensive and in-depth treatment of the subject. This approach provides the reader with a one-stop reference for each particular energy source, making the information accessible to all, regardless of discipline or current level of experience with each energy source.
Specific topics covered in Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources include:
The controversial perception of shale gas and its future potential as an energy source
Technologies to reduce harmful emissions of CO2 and other waste gases and their potential to cause less global warming
Downsides of commonly accepted alternative energy sources, such as the disposal of nuclear waste and land requirements for solar panels
How undeveloped countries can make use of local energy sources to become more efficient and competitive
Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources is a highly accessible and useful resource for geographers, geologists, petroleum engineers, renewable energy specialists, and policy makers who wish to understand the current state of global energy production and where the industry may turn in the coming years.
Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources discusses various alternative energy sources and their present usage, including wind, solar, ocean, and geothermal energy, along with unconventional fossil energy sources, such as shale gas. The text covers the development and global adoption of each energy source, along with their environmental and economic impacts, resulting in a comprehensive and in-depth treatment of the subject. This approach provides the reader with a one-stop reference for each particular energy source, making the information accessible to all, regardless of discipline or current level of experience with each energy source.
Specific topics covered in Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources include:
The controversial perception of shale gas and its future potential as an energy source
Technologies to reduce harmful emissions of CO2 and other waste gases and their potential to cause less global warming
Downsides of commonly accepted alternative energy sources, such as the disposal of nuclear waste and land requirements for solar panels
How undeveloped countries can make use of local energy sources to become more efficient and competitive
Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources is a highly accessible and useful resource for geographers, geologists, petroleum engineers, renewable energy specialists, and policy makers who wish to understand the current state of global energy production and where the industry may turn in the coming years.
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Sprache
Englisch
Verlagsort
New York
USA
Zielgruppe
Für Beruf und Forschung
Maße
Höhe: 239 mm
Breite: 190 mm
Dicke: 18 mm
Gewicht
702 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-119-50059-9 (9781119500599)
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Weitere Ausgaben
Person
Anurodh Dayal, Emeritus Scientist, CSIR, Hyderabad, India.
Peter Blomquist, Technical Advisor, IHS, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Peter Blomquist, Technical Advisor, IHS, Dallas, Texas, USA.
Inhalt
1 Alternative and Unconventional Energy Sources 1.1 Introduction 1.2 Solar Energy 1.3 Wind Energy 1.4 Biofuel 1.5 Geothermal Energy 1.6 Hydro Energy 1.7 Ocean Energy 1.8 Shale Gas 1.9 Nuclear Energy
2 Solar Energy 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Sun 2.3 Solar Energy 2.4 Photovoltaic Cell 2.5 Electricity Generation 2.6 Solar Radiation for Architecture 2.7 Solar Heating 2.8 Solar Energy for Agriculture 2.9 Solar Energy for Transportation 2.10 Impact to Environment 2.11 Advantage of Solar Energy 2.12 Global Development of Solar Energy 2.13 Conclusion
3 Wind Energy 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Transportation 3.3 Wind as Energy Source 3.4 Development of wind Energy 3.5 Wind Energy for Transport 3.6 Development of Wind Energy for next decade 3.7 Impact of the environment 3.8 Economic Impact 3.9 Performance of wind mill 3.10 Reducing carbon emission
4 Geothermal Energy 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Structure of Earth 4.3 Plate Tectonic 4.4 Mantle Plume 4.5 Geothermal Energy 4.6 Production Geothermal power 4.7 Present status of geothermal energy globally 4.8 Advantage of geothermal energy
5 Ocean Energy 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Formation of ocean 5.3 Generation of ocean energy 5.4 Wave energy 5.5 Tidal energy 5.6 Thermal energy of the ocean 5.7 Marine energy 5.8 Global status of ocean energy
6 Biofuel 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Liquid biofuel 6.3 Sources of biofuel 6.4 Biodiesel 6.5 Biogas 6.6 Use of biogas at global scale 6.7 Biofuel contribution 6.8 Advantage from biofuel
7 Shale Gas and Shale Oil 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Sandstone 7.3 Limestone 7.4 Shale 7.5 Formation of shale 7.6 Carbonaceous or black shale 7.7 Shale Gas 7.8 Shale Oil
8 Shale Gas Exploration 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Different weathering process 8.3 Depositional environment 8.4 Physical properties of shale 8.5 Chemical properties of shale 8.6 Diagenesis of shale
9 Hydraulic Fracturing 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Shale gas extraction 9.3 Preparation of Hydraulic fracking 9.4 Hydrofracking 9.5 Status of Hydrofracking
10 Environmental Impact from Alternate Energy Sources 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Impact due to solar energy 10.3 Impact due to wind energy 10.4 Impact due to geothermal energy 10.5 Environmental impact due to hydro energy 10.6 Environmental impact due to ocean energy 10.7 Impact due to biofuel 10.8 Environmental impact due to shale gas 10.9 Conclusion
11 Development of Alternative Energy Sources and the Global Economy 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Different energy sources with time 11.3 Development of alternate energy source 11.4 Solar Energy 11.5 Wind Energy 11.6 Geothermal Energy 11.7 Ocean energy 11.8 Biofuel 11.9 Economic impact 11.10 Environment impact
12 Energy Exploration for the Next Decade 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Growth of alternate energy 12.3 Development of energy appliances 12.4 Storage of renewable energy 12.5 Advantage of alternate energy sources 12.6 Economic of alternate energy system 12.7 Conclusion
2 Solar Energy 2.1 Introduction 2.2 Sun 2.3 Solar Energy 2.4 Photovoltaic Cell 2.5 Electricity Generation 2.6 Solar Radiation for Architecture 2.7 Solar Heating 2.8 Solar Energy for Agriculture 2.9 Solar Energy for Transportation 2.10 Impact to Environment 2.11 Advantage of Solar Energy 2.12 Global Development of Solar Energy 2.13 Conclusion
3 Wind Energy 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Transportation 3.3 Wind as Energy Source 3.4 Development of wind Energy 3.5 Wind Energy for Transport 3.6 Development of Wind Energy for next decade 3.7 Impact of the environment 3.8 Economic Impact 3.9 Performance of wind mill 3.10 Reducing carbon emission
4 Geothermal Energy 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Structure of Earth 4.3 Plate Tectonic 4.4 Mantle Plume 4.5 Geothermal Energy 4.6 Production Geothermal power 4.7 Present status of geothermal energy globally 4.8 Advantage of geothermal energy
5 Ocean Energy 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Formation of ocean 5.3 Generation of ocean energy 5.4 Wave energy 5.5 Tidal energy 5.6 Thermal energy of the ocean 5.7 Marine energy 5.8 Global status of ocean energy
6 Biofuel 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Liquid biofuel 6.3 Sources of biofuel 6.4 Biodiesel 6.5 Biogas 6.6 Use of biogas at global scale 6.7 Biofuel contribution 6.8 Advantage from biofuel
7 Shale Gas and Shale Oil 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Sandstone 7.3 Limestone 7.4 Shale 7.5 Formation of shale 7.6 Carbonaceous or black shale 7.7 Shale Gas 7.8 Shale Oil
8 Shale Gas Exploration 8.1 Introduction 8.2 Different weathering process 8.3 Depositional environment 8.4 Physical properties of shale 8.5 Chemical properties of shale 8.6 Diagenesis of shale
9 Hydraulic Fracturing 9.1 Introduction 9.2 Shale gas extraction 9.3 Preparation of Hydraulic fracking 9.4 Hydrofracking 9.5 Status of Hydrofracking
10 Environmental Impact from Alternate Energy Sources 10.1 Introduction 10.2 Impact due to solar energy 10.3 Impact due to wind energy 10.4 Impact due to geothermal energy 10.5 Environmental impact due to hydro energy 10.6 Environmental impact due to ocean energy 10.7 Impact due to biofuel 10.8 Environmental impact due to shale gas 10.9 Conclusion
11 Development of Alternative Energy Sources and the Global Economy 11.1 Introduction 11.2 Different energy sources with time 11.3 Development of alternate energy source 11.4 Solar Energy 11.5 Wind Energy 11.6 Geothermal Energy 11.7 Ocean energy 11.8 Biofuel 11.9 Economic impact 11.10 Environment impact
12 Energy Exploration for the Next Decade 12.1 Introduction 12.2 Growth of alternate energy 12.3 Development of energy appliances 12.4 Storage of renewable energy 12.5 Advantage of alternate energy sources 12.6 Economic of alternate energy system 12.7 Conclusion