Power Generation Technologies

This book makes intelligible the wide range of electricity generatingtechnologies available today as well as some closely allied technologies suchas energy stor... » 

This book makes intelligible the wide range of electricity generatingtechnologies available today as well as some closely allied technologies suchas energy storage.The book opens by setting the many power generation technologies in the contextof global energy consumption the development of the electricity generationindustry and the economics involved in this sector. A series of chapters areeach devoted to assessing the environmental and economic impact of a singletechnology including conventional technologies nuclear and renewable such assolar wind and hydropower. The technologies are presented in an easilydigestible form.Different power generation technologies have different greenhouse gas emissionsand the link between greenhouse gases and global warming is a highly topicalenvironmental and political issue. With developed nations worldwide looking toreduce their emissions of carbon dioxide it is becoming increasingly importantto explore the effectiveness of a mix of energy generation technologies.Power Generation Technologies gives a clear unbiased review and comparisonof the different types of power generation technologies available. In the lightof the Kyoto protocol and OSPAR updates Power Generation Technologies willprovide an invaluable reference text for power generation planners facilitymanagers consultants policy makers and economists as well as students andlecturers of related Engineering courses.Provides a unique comparison of a wide range of power generation technologiesconventional nuclear and renewableDescribes the workings and environmental impact of each technologyEvaluates the economic viability of eachdifferent power generation system «