Nuclear power, energy and the environment / Peter E. Hodgson.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hodgson, P. E. (Peter Edward)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Energy industries--Environmental aspects.

Energy industries.

Energy policy.

Environmental protection.

Nuclear industry.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (219 p.)

Place of Publication:

London : Imperial College Press ; Singapore ; River Edge, NJ : Distributed by World Scientific, c1999.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

We need energy to warm and light our homes, to power our transport and communications, and to support our manufacturing industries. Can we obtain enough energy to satisfy the needs of a rapidly increasing world population without, at the same time, devastating the earth? Is nuclear power the way to do this?This book surveys available energy sources and their effects on the environment in the context of moral imperatives and political realities.

Contents:

Preface; Contents; Introduction; 1 The Energy Crisis; 1.1 The need for energy; 1.2 Wood; 1.3 Coal; 1.4 Oil; 1.5 Natural Gas; 1.6 The energy crisis; 1.7 Energy conservation; 2 The Renewable Energy Sources; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 World energy consumption; 2.3 Hydroelectric power; 2.4 Solar power; 2.5 Wind power; 2.6 Tidal power; 2.7 Wave and ocean thermal power; 2.8 Biomass; 2.9 Geothermal energy; 2.10 The renewables; 3 Nuclear Power; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Nuclear reactors; 3.3 Nuclear radiations; 3.4 Nuclear waste; 3.5 Applications of nuclear power; 3.6 Fusion power

4 The Safety of Nuclear Reactors4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Brown's Ferry; 4.3 Three Mile Island; 4.4 Chernobyl: The disaster; 4.5 The lessons of Chernobyl; 5 Choosing the Best Energy Sources; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Capacity; 5.3 Cost; 5.4 Safety; 5.5 Reliability; 5.6 Comparison of energy sources; 6 Effects on the Environment; 6.1 Energy and health; 6.2 Pollution of the atmosphere; 6.3 Pollution of the earth; 6.4 Visual and aural pollution; 6.5 Electromagnetic pollution; 6.6 Global warming and the greenhouse effect; 6.7 Chemical pollution; 7 Energy Scenarios; 7.1 Sustainable development

7.2 Low energy scenarios7.3 High energy scenarios; 7.4 Intermediate scenarios; 7.5 Conclusion; 8 Political Aspects of the Energy Crisis; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 Politics; 8.3 The responsibility of scientists; 8.4 Some case histories; 8.5 The media; 8.6 Public opinion; 8.7 Organising the technological future; 9 Moral Aspects of the Energy Crisis; 9.1 Responsibility for the earth; 9.2 Practical applications; 9.3 The problems of developing countries; 9.4 The threat of nuclear weapons; 9.5 Conclusion; Appendices; Appendix 1 Energy Units; Appendix 2 Radiation Units; Further Reading; Author Index

Subject Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9781848160743

1848160747