Henderson, Peter A. <br/><br/>
Ecological effects of electricity generation, storage and use / 
Peter A Henderson, BSc PhD. 
 - 1 online resource (viii, 231 pages) :  illustrations, charts 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references and index. 
<br/><br/>Our need for electricity and the main energy sources available -- Hydroelectric generation -- Tidal generation -- Wave power and ocean thermal energy conversion -- Steam turbines and their cooling systems -- Nuclear generation -- Coal and oil-fired power plants -- Gas-fired power plants -- Wind turbines and the effects of offshore piling -- Solar power -- Fuel cells and flow batteries -- Batteries -- Biofuels and waste-powered generation -- Small-scale and mobile electric generators -- Ecological issues relating to transmission lines -- Geothermal generation -- Minimizing environmental damage while generating electricity cost-effectively. 
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<br/><br/> This book contains 17 chapters covering the following topics: (1) the need for electricity and the main energy sources available; (2) hydroelectric generation; (3) tidal generation; (4) wave power and ocean thermal energy conversion; (5) steam turbines and their cooling systems; (6) nuclear generation; (7) coal and oil-fired power plants; (8) gas-fired power plants; (9) wind turbines and the effects of offshore piling; (10) solar power; (11) fuel cells and flow batteries; (12) batteries; (13) biofuels and waste-powered generation; (14) small-scale and mobile electric generators; (15) ecological issues relating to transmission lines; (16) geothermal generation; and (17) minimizing environmental damage while generating electricity cost-effectively. 
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<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9781786392022 9781786392039 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Electric power production--Environmental aspects.<br/>Renewable energy sources.<br/>Electric power plants.<br/>Environmental protection.<br/>Agricultural wastes.<br/>Batteries.<br/>Bioenergy.<br/>Biofuels.<br/>Coal.<br/>Cooling systems.<br/>Cost effectiveness analysis.<br/>Electricity generation.<br/>Electricity generators.<br/>Energy conversion.<br/>Energy sources.<br/>Environmental degradation.<br/>Environmental impact.<br/>Fuel cells.<br/>Gases.<br/>Hydroelectric schemes.<br/>Nuclear energy.<br/>Nuclear power stations.<br/>Oceans.<br/>Power lines.<br/>Power stations.<br/>Renewable energy.<br/>Solar energy.<br/>Solar radiation.<br/>Tides.<br/>Turbines.<br/>Waste utilization.<br/>Water power.<br/>Wave power.<br/>Wind.<br/>Wind farms.<br/>Wind power.<br/>Wood residues.
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>TD195.E4  / H48 2018eb 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>333.79/14