Offering an in-depth examination into sustainable energy sources, applications, technologies and policies, this book provides real-world examples of ways to achieve important sustainability goals. Themes include program assessment, energy efficiency, renewables, clean energy and approaches to carbon reduction. Included are a compiled set of chapters discussing the various international strategies and policies being planned and implemented to reduce energy use, impact carbon emissions and shift towards alternative energy sources. Taking an international perspective, contributors from the U.S., Canada, Trinidad and Tobago, Peru, Hungary, Spain, Iran, Ukraine, Jordan, the UAE, Nigeria, South Africa, India, China and Korea, offer their views of energy issues and provide detailed solutions. These can be broadly applied by engineers, scientists, energy managers, policy experts and decision makers to today's critical energy problems.
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978-87-7022-945-6 (9788770229456)
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Chapter 1 Linking Sustainable Development and Energy Chapter 2 Energy Policies and Ethical Notions in Developing Countries Chapter 3 Facility-scale Energy Storage: Applications, Technologies and Barriers. Chapter 4 Production of Clean Energy from Cyanobacterial Biochemical Products Chapter 5 Bridging Gaps in Energy Planning for First Nation Communities Chapter 6 Hybrid Electrical Generation for Grid Independent Oil and Gas Well Fields Chapter 7 Barriers to Renewable Energy Development in Trinidad and Tobago Chapter 8 Relationship between Nuclear Energy Consumption and Economic Growth Chapter 9 Renewable Energy Potentials in Regions of Hungary Chapter 10 Forecasting Domestic Energy Consumption for the Nordic Countries. Chapter 11 Saving Energy-Politics or Business? Chapter 12 Heading Towards Energy Efficiency in the UAE Chapter 13 Developing Energy from Sustainable Resources in Jordan Chapter 14 Innovative Solution for Petroleum Refining in Nigeria Chapter 15 Potential of Photovoltaics for Water Heating in South Africa . Chapter 16 SWOT Analysis of Iran's Energy System. Chapter 17 Sustainability and Environmental Management for Ports Chapter 18 Renewable Energy Based Smart Microgrids Chapter 19 Carbon Capture and Geologic Storage in India's Power Sector. Chapter 20 Renewable Energy in India- Barriers to Wind Energy. Chapter 21 Industrial and Environmental Governance Efficiency in China's Urban Areas . Chapter 22 The Guangdong Emissions Trading Scheme Chapter 23 Networking through International Energy Organizations
