Fundamentals of materials for energy and environmental sustainability / edited by David S. Ginley and David Cahen.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Ginley, D. S. (David S.), editor.

Kahen, Daṿid, editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy conservation--Equipment and supplies.

Energy conservation.

Renewable energy sources.

Power resources.

Fuel.

Sustainable engineering--Materials.

Sustainable engineering.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xvi, 753 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Edition:

1st ed.

Other Title:

Fundamentals of Materials for Energy & Environmental Sustainability

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2012.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

How will we meet rising energy demands? What are our options? Are there viable long-term solutions for the future? Learn the fundamental physical, chemical and materials science at the heart of: • Renewable/non-renewable energy sources • Future transportation systems • Energy efficiency • Energy storage Whether you are a student taking an energy course or a newcomer to the field, this textbook will help you understand critical relationships between the environment, energy and sustainability. Leading experts provide comprehensive coverage of each topic, bringing together diverse subject matter by integrating theory with engaging insights. Each chapter includes helpful features to aid understanding, including a historical overview to provide context, suggested further reading and questions for discussion. Every subject is beautifully illustrated and brought to life with full color images and color-coded sections for easy browsing, making this a complete educational package. Fundamentals of Materials for Energy and Environmental Sustainability will enable today's scientists and educate future generations.

Contents:

Part I: Energy and the environment : the landscape : A primer on climate change / Melinda Marquis, Pieter Tans

Global energy landscape and energy security / V.S. Arunachalam, Anshu Bharadwaj

Sustainability and energy conversions / Franklin M. Orr, Jr., Sally M. Benson

Energy cost of materials : materials for thin-film photovoltaics as an example / Ajay K. Gupta, Charles A.S. Hall

Economics of materials / Lester B. Lave, Frank R. Field III

Global energy flows / Richard Sassoon

Global materials flows / Fridolin Krausmann

Carbon dioxide capture and sequestration / Sally M. Benson

Part II: Non-renewable energy sources

Petroleum and natural gas / Russell R. Chianelli, Xiomara C. Kretschmer, Stephen A. Holditch

Advancing coal conversion technologies : materials challenges / Bryan D. Morreale, Cynthia A. Powell, David R. Luebke

Oil shale and tar sands / James W. Bunger

Unconventional energy sources : gas hydrates / Carolyn A. Koh, E. Dendy Sloan, Amadeu K. Sum

Nuclear energy : current and future schemes / Christopher R. Stanek, Robin W. Grimes, Cetin Unal

Nuclear nonproliferation / Siegfried S. Hecker, Matthias Englert, Michael C. Miller

Nuclear waste management and disposal / Rodney C. Ewing, William J. Weber

Material requirements for controlled nuclear fusion / Nathaniel J. Fisch, J. Luc Peterson, Adam Cohen

Part III: Renewable energy sources

Solar energy overview / Miguel A. Contreras, Satyen Deb

Direct solar energy conversion with photovoltaic devices / David S. Ginley, Reuben Collins, David Cahen

Future concepts for photovoltaic energy conversion / Jean-Franc̦ois Guillemoles

Concentrating and multijunction photovoltaics / Daniel J. Friedman

Concentrating solar thermal power / Abraham Kribus

Solar thermoelectrics : direct solar thermal energy conversion / Terry M. Tritt, Xinfeng Tang, Qingjie Zhang [and others]

Off-grid solar in the developing world / Tiffany Tong, Wali Akande, Winston O. Soboyejo

Principles of photosynthesis / Johannes Messinger, Dmitriy Shevela

Biofuels and biomaterials from microbes / Trent R. Northen

Biofuels from cellulosic biomass via aqueous processing / Jian Shi, Qing Qing, Taiying Zhang [and others]

Artificial photosynthesis for solar energy conversion / Boris Rybtchinski, Michael R. Wasielewski

Engineering natural photosynthesis / Huub J.M. de Groot

Geothermal and ocean energy / Jiabin Han, J. William Carey, Bruce A. Robinson

Wind energy / Michael Robinson, Neil Kelley, Patrick Moriarity

Part IV: Transportation

Transportation : motor vehicles / Jerry Gibbs, Ahmad A. Pesaran, Philip S. Sklad

Transportation : aviation / Robin G. Bennett, Linda A. Caldwell Stancin, William L. Carberry [and others]

Transportation: shipping / David S. Ginley

Transportation : fully autonomous vehicles / Christopher E. Borroni-Bird, Mark W. Verbrugge

Part V: Energy efficiency

Lighting / Dandan Zhu, Colin J. Humphreys

Energy efficient buildings / Ron Judkoff

Insulation science / Leon R. Glicksman, Ellann Cohen

Industrial energy efficiency : a case study

Green processing : catalysis / Ronny Neumann

Material availability and recycling / Randolph Kirchain, Elsa Alonso

Life-cycle assessment / Corrie E. Clark

Part VI: Energy storage, high penetration renewables, and grid stabilization

Toward the smart grid : the US as a case study / S. Massoud Amin, Anthony M. Giacomoni

Consequences of high penetration renewables / Paul Denholm

Electrochemical energy storage : batteries and capacitors / M. Stanley Whittingham

Mechanical energy storage : pumped hydro, CAES, flywheels / Troy McBride, Benjamin Bollinger, Dax Kepshire

Fuel cells / Shyam Kocha, Bryan Pivovar, Thomas Gennett

Solar fuels / Christian Jooss, Helmut Tributsch

Solar thermal routes to fuel / Michael Epstein

Photoelectrochemistry and hybrid solar conversion / Stuart Licht.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 01 Feb 2016).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-139-18213-7

1-139-17962-4

1-107-22644-9

1-283-38248-2

9786613382481

1-139-18934-4

0-511-71878-0

1-139-18804-6

1-139-19064-4

1-139-18342-7

1-139-18573-X

OCLC:

782877031