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insight into nuclear, renewable, and non-renewable energies
Energy managers need to learn new and diverse ways to approach energy management in their company's assets as technology continues to evolve.Built into one cohesive and fundamental resource, Introduction to Energy Essentials: Insight into Nuclear, Renewable, and Non-Renewable Energies delivers an informative tool to understand the main steps for.
Front cover -- Half title -- Full title -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- About the Authors -- Preface -- Acknowledgment -- Chapter 1 -- Population growth driving energy demand -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Energy demand projection -- 1.3 A role for everyone -- 1.4 Behind the scenes: how we forecast to 2040 -- 1.4.1 Global energy demand varies by sector -- 1.4.2 Energy demand shifts toward non-OECD -- 1.4.3 Global energy mix shifts to lower-carbon fuels -- 1.5 Transportation energy projections -- 1.5.1 Transportation energy demand growth driven by commerce
1.5.2 Global transportation energy demand relative to GDP -- 1.5.3 Commercial transportation grows in all aspects -- 1.5.4 Access to personal mobility increase -- 1.5.5 Efficiency mitigates light-duty demand growth -- 1.5.6 Electric vehicles grow rapidly -- 1.5.7 Liquid demand trajectory uncertain but resilient -- 1.6 Residential and commercial energy projections -- 1.6.1 Residential and commercial demand shifts to non-OECD -- 1.6.2 Residential energy use reflects efficiency gains -- 1.6.3 Electricity demand surges -- 1.6.4 Household electricity up in non-OECD
1.7 Industrial energy projections -- 1.7.1 Industrial undergirds global economic expansion -- 1.8 Oil, gas, and electricity fuel industrial growth -- 1.9 Heavy industry migrates to emerging markets -- 1.10 Heavy industry energy evolves toward cleaner fuels -- 1.11 Consumer demand propels chemicals growth -- 1.12 Rising prosperity lifts chemicals energy demand -- 1.13 Chemical production relies on oil and natural gas -- 1.14 Electricity and power generation projections -- 1.14.1 Electricity source shift -- 1.14.2 Natural gas and renewables dominate growth
1.15 Renewable penetration increases across all regions -- 1.16 Electricity generation highlights regional diversity -- 1.17 Natural gas is a key fuel for reliable electricity generation -- 1.18 Different policy or technology choices can impact outcome -- 1.19 Meeting climate change goals through energy efficiency -- 1.19.1 What are the opportunities -- 1.19.2 Key recommendations -- 1.20 Energy supply projections -- 1.21 Liquid supply projections -- 1.22 Emissions -- 1.23 Fuel cell car power plants -- References
Chapter 2 -- Nuclear power plant history from past to present and future -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Fission reaction energy generation -- 2.3 The first fission chain reaction -- 2.4 The first self-sustaining fission chain reaction -- 2.5 Nuclear criticality concept -- 2.6 Nuclear energy expands and stagnates for peace usages -- 2.7 Government and nuclear energy -- 2.8 Fundamental of fission nuclear reactors -- 2.9 Reactor fundamentals -- 2.10 Thermal reactors -- 2.11 Nuclear power plants and their classifications -- 2.12 Going forward with nuclear energy
Includes bibliographical references and index.