Hydro-Power
The Use of Water as an Alternative Source of Energy
- 1st Edition - January 1, 1980
- Latest edition
- Author: Charles Simeons
- Language: English
Hydro-Power: The Use of Water as an Alternative Source of Energy deals with the use of water as an alternative source of energy. The principles of the technology involved in the… Read more
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Hydro-Power: The Use of Water as an Alternative Source of Energy deals with the use of water as an alternative source of energy. The principles of the technology involved in the extraction of energy from water for use in some other form are discussed, and some of the projects that are being undertaken in a number of countries are described. Comprised of 12 chapters, this book begins with an overview of global energy consumption and projections for energy demand, along with electricity generation using hydraulic resources and developments in the use of hydroelectric power. The next chapter focuses on the principle of wave power as an energy source, with emphasis on how power can be derived from the slow oscillation of the waves; the economics of wave power; structural design of wave energy converters; and mooring considerations. Subsequent chapters explore national wave power programs in countries such as the United Kingdom, Japan, South Africa, Egypt, Mauritius, Norway, Sweden, and the United States; tidal power and hydrogen; and energy storage and hydroelectric schemes in Europe. The final chapter assesses the environmental impact of hydroelectric power. This monograph will be a useful resource for experts and policymakers in the field of energy as well as those with little knowledge of the potential contribution that water can make to the world's energy needs.
Table of contents
Table of contents
Foreword
1 Water and the Energy Gap
2 Wave Power
Theory
Devices
Use
3 National Wave Power Programs
United Kingdom
Japan
South Africa
Egypt
Mauritius
Norway
Sweden
United States
4 Tidal Power
Principles
Potential World Wide
Equipment
5 Tidal Power Development Programs
France
United Kingdom
Canada
U.S.S.R.
Australia
India
China
6 Hydrogen
Common Energy Carrier
Storage & Transport
Conversion
Methods of Production
7 National Hydrogen Programs
United States
Canada
E.E.C.
France
Germany
Belgium
Netherlands
Italy
United Kingdom
Japan
8 Energy Storage in Europe
Electro-Chemical
Battery Types
Electrolytes
Programs in Member States
9 Hydro-Electric Schemes - Europe
Small Hydro
Hydraulic Air Compressors
Conventional and Pumped Storage
Austria
Finland
France
Germany
Denmark
Ireland
Greenland
Italy
Norway
Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Belgium
United Kingdom
10 Austral-Asia and beyond
Australia
China
Egypt
India
Iran
Japan
Kenya
Pakistan
Turkey
South Korea
New Zealand
11 Hydro-Electric Schemes - The American Continent
Argentina
Colombia
Ecuador
El Salvador
Peru
Brazil
Canada
United States
12 Environmental Impact
Appendices
A Conversion Tables
B Operational and Potential Tidal Power Projects
C U.S. Hydrogen Programs
D Hydro Schemes - F.G.R.
France
Norway
U.K.
Australia
Japan
Brazil
Canada
E Environmental Impact Study
F Departments of Energy
G Utilities and Other Organizations
Bibliography
Index
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- Published: April 24, 2014
- Language: English
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