Decarbonising electricity made simple / Andrew F. Crossland.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Crossland, Andrew F., author.

Series:

Routledge explorations in energy studies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electric power production--Technological innovations.

Electric power production.

Renewable energy sources.

Carbon dioxide mitigation.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (183 pages).

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2020.

Summary:

This book assesses how low-carbon generation, the advance of energy storage and consumer-based models can help decarbonise electricity supplies at a national level. This book is built around developing a decarbonised electricity mix for Britain which reduces fossil fuels from 50% of supply in 2018 down to levels within 2030 carbon targets. Crossland explores the idea of a future energy storage mix which blends domestic batteries, vehicles, thermal stores and pumped hydro to provide a flexible, responsive electricity system. He then goes on to look at how much storage can contribute to decarbonisation in a multitude of contexts - from domestic to national electricity. This book also discusses how efficiency and self-sufficiency can bring about a decarbonised electricity use within our homes today. Britain is used as the main example, but the themes and conclusions are applicable to a global audience, and each chapter draws on practical case studies from around the world to illustrate key ideas. Drawing on the author's experience in delivering and analysing low-carbon energy projects in the UK, Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America and Oceania, this book will be of great relevance to students, scholars and industry specialists with an interest in energy technology, policy and storage.

Contents:

Change is normal in Britain's evolving and decarbonising electricity system

Designing a low carbon electricity system

Welcome to the store-age : the energy storage mix and its role in flexible electricity

What makes new energy so different?

A vision for decarbonising British electricity

A vision for lower carbon domestic electricity

Continuing the decarbonisation of energy.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-429-53397-7

0-367-20333-2

1-5231-4424-6

0-429-52050-6

9780367203337

OCLC:

1098219100