Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use - Softcover

Henderson, Peter A.

 
9781786392015: Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1786392011 ISBN 13: 9781786392015
Verlag: CABI Publishing, 2018

Inhaltsangabe

This book reviews the past, present and future generation and use of electricity. While noting the importance of electricity to the well-being of people, it argues that all means of electricity generation have adverse ecological consequences. The ecological effects of all the main forms of electricity generation, storage and transmission are reviewed in 14 chapters. The chapters briefly cover the engineering and physics of each method of electricity generation followed by a description of the different ways in which the technology interacts with the natural world. Finally, sections consider the importance of these impacts and how they can be mitigated or avoided. A final chapter summarizes the issues and emphasizes that the only way to truly minimize the impacts of electricity generation is to minimize our consumption and transmission. Future efforts should continue to focus on increasing the efficiency of light production, refrigeration, electrical appliances and batteries.

Key Features:

- Addresses climate change issues, providing practical and hands on experience from the author and drawing on original case studies
- Discusses the highly topical issue of power generation policy

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Peter Henderson is with the Pisces Conservation Ltd and the University of Oxford, UK.

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Verlag
CABI Publishing
Erscheinungsdatum
2018
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
1786392011
ISBN 13 
9781786392015
Einband
Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
231
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