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Ecological effects of electricity generation, storage and use / Peter A Henderson, BSc PhD.

Par :

Henderson, Peter A. (Peter Alan) [author.]

Contributeur(s) :

C.A.B. International [issuing body.]

Type de matériel : Texte

TexteÉditeur : Wallingford, Oxfordshire, UK : CABI, 2018Date du droit d'auteur : �2018Description : 1 online resource (viii, 231 pages) : illustrations, chartsType de contenu :

text

Type de média :

computer

Type de support :

online resource

ISBN :

9781786392022
9781786392039

Sujet(s) : Disponible sous un autre format : Print version:: Ecological effects of electricity generation, storage and use.Classification CDD :

333.79/14 23

Classification de la Bibliothèque du Congrès :

TD195.E4 H48 2018eb

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Dépouillement complet :

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.

Résumé : 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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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.