Greener energy systems : energy production technologies with minimum environmental impact

Greener energy systems energy production technologies with minimum environmental impact

Recent years have seen acceleration in the development of cleaner energy systems. In Europe and North America, many old coal-fired power plants will be shut down in the next few years and will likely be replaced by combined cycle plants with higher-efficiency gas turbines that can start up and load...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Jeffs, Eric J. (-)
Formato: Libro electrónico
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Boca Raton, Fla. : CRC Press c2012.
Edición:1st edition
Materias:
Electric power systems > Environmental aspects.
Electric power production > Environmental aspects.
Renewable energy sources.
Sustainable engineering.
Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull:https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009628823906719
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Present energy needs
  • Energy production risks
  • Combined cycle
  • Combined heat and power
  • The future for coal
  • Nuclear energy plans
  • Why not nuclear cargo ships
  • Electricity for transport
  • The fallacy of renewables
  • What is the future of electricity?.

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