Energy Sustainability

Energy Sustainability is a subject with many dimensions that spans both production and utilization and how they are linked to sustainable development. More importantly, energy systems are designed, analyzed, assessed and evaluated in accordance to sustainable tools for more sustainable future. This book comprehensively covers these aspects, harmonizing them in a way that offers distinct perspectives for energy, the environment and sustainable development. In addition, it also covers concepts, systems, applications, illustrative examples and case studies that are presented to provide unique coverage for readers. --

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Front Cover; Energy Sustainability; Energy Sustainability; Copyright; Contents; Preface; 1 -- Fundamental aspects of energy, environment, and sustainability; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Energy; 1.2.1 Energy forms; 1.2.2 Energy history; 1.2.3 Thermodynamics; 1.3 Environment; 1.3.1 Environmental impact; 1.3.2 Climate change and global warming; 1.3.3 Energy and the environment; 1.4 Sustainability; 1.5 Closing remarks; 2 -- Energy sources; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Fossil fuels; 2.2.1 Coal; 2.2.2 Oil, petroleum, and natural gas; 2.3 Nuclear energy; 2.4 Renewable energy; 2.4.1 Wind; 2.4.2 Solar

2.4.3 Geothermal2.4.4 Tidal and wave; 2.4.5 Biomass and biofuel; 2.4.6 Hydro; 2.4.7 Hydrogen; 2.5 Closing remarks; 3 -- Energy systems; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Power-generating systems; 3.2.1 Fossil-fuel power plants; 3.2.2 Nuclear power plants; 3.2.3 Geothermal power plants; 3.2.4 Solar power plants; 3.2.5 Wind power plants; 3.2.6 Biomass power plants; 3.3 Heating systems; 3.3.1 Solar heating systems; 3.3.2 Geothermal heating systems; 3.3.3 Biomass heating systems; 3.3.4 Heat pumps; 3.4 Refrigeration systems; 3.5 Refineries; 3.6 Closing remarks; 4 -- Energy services; 4.1 Introduction

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