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R.M. Harrison, R.E. Hester, "Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources (Issues in Environmental Science and Technology)"

The world's dependence on fossil fuels is widely acknowledged to be a major cause of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Thus there is an urgent need to develop energy sources with lower environmental impact, with attention focusing on renewable energy sources.

Concise, authoritative, up-to-date and readable, this book reviews various energy technologies, as well as taking a critical look at the political, social and economic aspects. Throughout, the emphasis is on renewable energy sources (wind, wave, solar, biomass, etc), but a discussion of fossil fuels and nuclear power is also presented.

This timely book, written by recognised experts, will be welcomed by those in the energy industries as well as by policy-makers, consultants and engineers. Students and lecturers will also find the material invaluable.

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Contents

The Future of Today’s Energy Sources 1

Bernard J. Bulkin

1 The 1973 Energy Crisis 1

2 How Fossil Fuels Have Affected Our Lives 3

3 Energy Use in the World Today: Fuels and How They Are Used 3

4 Nature of Oil, Coal and Gas 5

5 Reserves of Fossil Fuels 9

6 The Future of Demand 9

7 Sequestration 16

Sustainable Energy: Choices, Problems and Opportunities 19

David Elliott

1 Introduction 19

2 Climate Change 20

3 Carbon Sequestration 21

4 Energy Efficient Generation 23

5 End Use Energy Efficiency 24

6 Nuclear Power 26

7 Renewables 29

8 Progress with Renewables 30

9 Assessing the Costs of Sustainable Energy 34

10 Risks 37

11 Carbon Accounting and Energy Analysis 39

12 Land Use 41

13 Choices for a Sustainable Energy Future 43

14 Conclusions 46

Renewable Energy: Technology Considerations and Electricity Integration 49

David Infield and Paul Rowley

1 Introduction 49

2 A Brief Introduction to Integration Issues 49

3 Wind Power 55

4 Photovoltaics 60

5 Water Power 63

6 Biomass 65

7 Small Grids and Isolated Systems 66

Landfill Gas and Related Energy Sources: Anaerobic Digesters; Biomass Energy Systems 69

Adrian Loening

1 Introduction 69

2 Energy Potential 71

3 Fuel Production Technology 75

4 Conversion Technology 80

5 Constraints 80

6 Economics 83

7 Conclusions: Environmental Impacts and Carbon Certification 85

Emissions Trading Schemes: Are They a ‘Licence to Pollute’? 89

Fiona Mullins

1 Introduction 89

2 Practical Experience of Emissions Trading 91

3 Conclusions 102

UK Government Policy on Renewable Energy 105

BrianWilson

1 Introduction 105

2 NFFO and Initial Success 106

3 Towards the Obligation 106

4 Supporting the Obligation 108

5 What Next for Renewables 111

Renewables, Sustainability and Precaution: Beyond Environmental Cost–Benefit and Risk Analysis 113

Andrew Stirling

1 Assessing the Sustainability of Energy Options 113

2 Some Practical Difficulties 115

3 Key Methodological Issues 119

4 Underlying Theoretical Problems 122

5 Science and Precaution in Energy Sustainability 126

6 General Implications for the Development of Sustainable Energy Strategies 131

7 Acknowledgements 134

Subject Index 135

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