
Environment and Energy
Environmental Aspects of Energy Production and Use with Particular Reference to New Technologies a Report of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1979
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Author: Sam Stuart
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN:9 7 8 - 0 - 0 8 - 0 2 4 4 6 8 - 6
- Paperback ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 2 5 7 6 - 3
- eBook ISBN:9 7 8 - 1 - 4 8 3 1 - 5 8 1 8 - 1
Environment and Energy: A Report of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe presents the various sources of energy, their reserves, and their consumption patterns. This… Read more

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Request a sales quoteEnvironment and Energy: A Report of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe presents the various sources of energy, their reserves, and their consumption patterns. This book discusses the technological aspect as well as the environmental aspects of energy. Organized into four chapters, this book begins with an overview of the technological and demand trends of energy. This text then examines the main sources of energy creating the least environmental problems, including solar power, hydro power, and natural gas. Other chapters consider the conversion into electricity of fossil fuels, hydro powers, and nuclear. This book discusses as well the various methods under development that relate to energy sources of substantial significance. The final chapter deals with the higher economic efficiency of geothermal power plants than fossil or nuclear fuelled power plants as there is no need for sub-systems. This book is a valuable resource for engineers, scientists, and research workers.
Prefatory Note
Chapter one : Introduction
Chapter Two : Aspects of Present Technologies Applied to Some Energy Sources of Recognized Importance
- Contents
- Aspects of Extraction and Transport
- Fossil Fuelled Power Plants
- Nuclear Fission Power Plants
- Hydro-Power Plants
- Transmission
Chapter Three : Techniques Under Development which Relate to Energy Sources of Recognized Importance
- Contents
- Extraction
- Conversion into Electricity
- Conversion into Other Fuels
- Transportation of Solid Fuels
Chapter Four : Technologies Applicable to Potentially Significant Energy Sources
- Contents
- Geothermal Energy
- Solar Energy
- Others
Index
- Edition: 1
- Published: January 1, 1979
- No. of pages (eBook): 118
- Imprint: Pergamon
- Language: English
- Hardback ISBN: 9780080244686
- Paperback ISBN: 9781483125763
- eBook ISBN: 9781483158181
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Sam Stuart
Dr. Sam Stuart is a physiotherapist and a research Fellow within the Balance Disorders Laboratory, OHSU. His work focuses on vision, cognition and gait in neurological disorders, examining how technology-based interventions influence these factors. He has published extensively in world leading clinical and engineering journals focusing on a broad range of activities such as real-world data analytics, algorithm development for wearable technology and provided expert opinion on technology for concussion assessment for robust player management. He is currently a guest editor for special issues (sports medicine and transcranial direct current stimulation for motor rehabilitation) within Physiological Measurement and Journal of NeuroEngineering and Rehabilitation, respectively.
Affiliations and expertise
Senior Research Fellow, Department of Sport, Exercise and Rehabilitation, Northumbria University, UK
Honorary Physiotherapist, Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust, North Shields, UKRead Environment and Energy on ScienceDirect