Electricity Infrastructures in the Global Marketplace / T. J. Hammons.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hammons, T. J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy industries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxxi, 802 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

IntechOpen 2011

Rijeka, Croatia : IntechOpen, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book discusses trends in the energy industries of emerging economies in all continents. It provides the forum for dissemination and exchange of scientific and engineering information on the theoretical generic and applied areas of scientific and engineering knowledge relating to electrical power infrastructure in the global marketplace. It is a timely reference to modern deregulated energy infrastructure: challenges of restructuring electricity markets in emerging economies. The topics deal with nuclear and hydropower worldwide; biomass; energy potential of the oceans; geothermal energy; reliability; wind power; integrating renewable and dispersed electricity into the grid; electricity markets in Africa, Asia, China, Europe, India, Russia, and in South America. In addition the merits of GHG programs and markets on the electrical power industry, market mechanisms and supply adequacy in hydro-dominated countries in Latin America, energy issues under deregulated environments (including insurance issues) and the African Union and new partnerships for Africa's development is considered.

Notes:

Description based on: online resource; title from PDF information screen (InTech, viewed October 10, 2022).

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

953-51-6012-5