Synergies for sustainable energy

Here's a one-stop volume that takes a unique approach to addressing today's complete range of clean energy challenges, technologies, and associated issues. This book highlights synergistic opportunities, showing how energy efforts in different sectors can be integrated, capitalizing on the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author Yüzügüllü, Elvin (Author)
Format Electronic eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Boston : Artech House, [2013]
SeriesArtech House power engineering series.
Subjects
Renewable energy sources.
elektronické knihy
electronic books
Online AccessFull text
ISBN9781608075447
1608075443
1608075435
9781608075430
9781523117604
1523117605
Physical Description1 online resource (215 pages) : illustrations.

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Table of Contents:
  • Synergies for Sustainable Energy
  • Contents
  • Preface
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Key Global Trends
  • 1.2 Snapshot of Global Energy Trends
  • 1.2.1 Energy Resources and Production Pa
  • 1.2.2 Energy Demand and Consumption
  • 1.2.3 Carbon Dioxide Emissions
  • 1.3 Quest for Sustainability
  • 1.4 Population Growth: History
  • 1.5 Population Growth: Impacts
  • 1.6 The Earthâ€?s Carrying Capacity
  • 1.7 Our Ecological Footprint
  • 1.8 Civilization and Energy
  • 1.9 Energy Throughout History and Transi
  • 1.10 The Three “Revolutionsâ€?
  • References
  • 2 Energy Efficiency2.1 Basics
  • 2.1.1 Federal, State, and Local Support
  • 2.1.2 Weatherization Assistance Program
  • 2.1.3 State Energy Program (SEP)
  • 2.1.4 Energy Efficiency and Conservation
  • 2.1.5 Better Buildings, Better Plants Pr
  • 2.1.6 Local Community Support
  • 2.2 Efficient Buildings
  • 2.2.1 Residential Buildings
  • 2.2.2 Commercial Buildings
  • 2.2.3 Global Building Efficiency Trends
  • 2.3 Efficient Vehicles
  • 2.4 Efficient Industry
  • 2.5 Impacts
  • 2.6 Market Status
  • 2.6.1 Leadership in Energy and Environme
  • 2.6.2 ENERGY STAR® 2.6.3 Energy Service Companies (ESCOs)
  • 2.7 Challenges and Potential Solutions
  • 2.7.1 Energy Management through ISO 5000
  • 2.8 Emerging Opportunities
  • 2.8.1 Building Energy Management Systems
  • 2.8.2 Combined Heat and Power (CHP)
  • References
  • 3 Renewable Electricity
  • 3.1 Overview of Renewable Electricity
  • 3.2 Solar Energy
  • 3.2.1 Basics
  • 3.2.2 Impacts
  • 3.2.3 Market Status
  • 3.2.4 Challenges and Potential Solutions
  • 3.2.5 Emerging Opportunities
  • 3.3 Wind Energy
  • 3.3.1 Basics
  • 3.3.2 Impacts
  • 3.3.3 Market Status3.3.4 Challenges and Potential Solutions
  • 3.3.5 Emerging Opportunities
  • 3.4 Geothermal Energy
  • 3.4.1 Basics
  • 3.4.2 Impacts
  • 3.4.3 Market Status
  • 3.4.4 Challenges and Potential Solutions
  • 3.4.5 Emerging Opportunities
  • 3.5 Biomass Energy
  • 3.5.1 Basics
  • 3.5.2 Impacts
  • 3.5.3 Market Status
  • 3.5.4 Challenges and Potential Solutions
  • 3.5.5 Emerging Opportunities
  • 3.6 Water Power
  • 3.6.1 Basics
  • 3.6.2 Impacts
  • 3.6.3 Market Status
  • 3.6.4 Challenges and Potential Solutions
  • 3.6.5 Emerging Opportunities

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