The Carbon Footprint of our Primary Energy Sources supplies readers with a comprehensive, accessible analysis of the carbon footprints of a range of primary energy sources including crude oil, natural gas, coal, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy and nuclear energy, and biofuels, and their carbon footprints, employing a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) of each primary energy source. It furnishes both the foundation and a tool for estimating carbon footprints for a range of energy systems. The work culminates in a cost-benefit analysis of these primary energy sources.
With the significant uptick of global investment in alternative energies and the global focus on reducing emissions, this text delivers an important foundational overview/understanding of these systems, and an opportunity for teachers and readers to apply learnings to their own energy consumption choices.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface and acknowledgments - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Our energy mix - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. The Carbon Footprint of Crude oil - p. 23 9. Chapter 3. The Carbon Footprint of Natural gas - p. 57 10. Chapter 4. The Carbon Footprint of Coal - p. 75 11. Chapter 5. The Carbon Footprint of Solar Energy - p. 91 12. Chapter 6. The Carbon Footprint of Wind Energy - p. 117 13. Chapter 7. The Carbon Footprint of Geothermal Energy - p. 145 14. Chapter 8. The Carbon Footprint of Hydroelectric Energy - p. 171 15. Chapter 9. The Carbon Footprint of Nuclear Energy - p. 189 16. Chapter 10. The Carbon Footprint of Energy Storage Options: Batteries, Pumped Hydro, and Hydrogen - p. 205 17. Chapter 11. Carbon Capture, Sequestration, and Utilization - p. 227 18. Chapter 12. A Comparison of Energy Sources - p. 257 19. Appendix A. The carbon footprint of materials used in energy production and storage - p. 287 20. Index - p. 293
The Carbon Footprint of our Primary Energy Sources supplies readers with a comprehensive, accessible analysis of the carbon footprints of a range of primary energy sources including crude oil, natural gas, coal, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy and nuclear energy, and biofuels, and their carbon footprints, employing a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) of each primary energy source. It furnishes both the foundation and a tool for estimating carbon footprints for a range of energy systems. The work culminates in a cost-benefit analysis of these primary energy sources.
With the significant uptick of global investment in alternative energies and the global focus on reducing emissions, this text delivers an important foundational overview/understanding of these systems, and an opportunity for teachers and readers to apply learnings to their own energy consumption choices.
1. Title of Book - p. i 2. Cover image - p. i 3. Title page - p. ii 4. Table of Contents - p. iii 5. Copyright - p. iv 6. Preface and acknowledgments - p. xi 7. Chapter 1. Our energy mix - p. 1 8. Chapter 2. The Carbon Footprint of Crude oil - p. 23 9. Chapter 3. The Carbon Footprint of Natural gas - p. 57 10. Chapter 4. The Carbon Footprint of Coal - p. 75 11. Chapter 5. The Carbon Footprint of Solar Energy - p. 91 12. Chapter 6. The Carbon Footprint of Wind Energy - p. 117 13. Chapter 7. The Carbon Footprint of Geothermal Energy - p. 145 14. Chapter 8. The Carbon Footprint of Hydroelectric Energy - p. 171 15. Chapter 9. The Carbon Footprint of Nuclear Energy - p. 189 16. Chapter 10. The Carbon Footprint of Energy Storage Options: Batteries, Pumped Hydro, and Hydrogen - p. 205 17. Chapter 11. Carbon Capture, Sequestration, and Utilization - p. 227 18. Chapter 12. A Comparison of Energy Sources - p. 257 19. Appendix A. The carbon footprint of materials used in energy production and storage - p. 287 20. Index - p. 293
