The Carbon Footprint of Our Primary Energy Sources

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-0-443-22328-0
Verlag: Elsevier Science

Buch, Englisch, 352 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 228 mm, Gewicht: 590 g

The Carbon Footprint of our Primary Energy Sources supplies readers with a comprehensive, accessible analysis of the carbon footprints of a range of primary energy sources including crude oil, natural gas, coal, solar energy, wind energy, geothermal energy, hydroelectric energy and nuclear energy, and biofuels, and their carbon footprints, employing a full lifecycle assessment (LCA) of each primary energy source. It furnishes both the foundation and a tool for estimating carbon footprints for a range of energy systems. The work culminates in a cost-benefit analysis of these primary energy sources.

With the significant uptick of global investment in alternative energies and the global focus on reducing emissions, this text delivers an important foundational overview/understanding of these systems, and an opportunity for teachers and readers to apply learnings to their own energy consumption choices.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Sharma, Mukul M

Fachgebiete

• Technische Wissenschaften Energietechnik | Elektrotechnik Energietechnik & Elektrotechnik
• Technische Wissenschaften Umwelttechnik | Umwelttechnologie Luftreinhaltung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Klimawandel, Globale Erwärmung
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Energieressourcen 

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Our energy mix and our carbon footprint
2. The carbon footprint of crude oil
3. The carbon footprint of natural gas
4. The carbon footprint of coal
5. The carbon footprint of solar energy
6. The carbon footprint of wind energy
7. The carbon footprint of geothermal energy
8. The carbon footprint of hydroelectric energy
9. The carbon footprint of nuclear energy
10. The carbon footprint of biofuels
11. Carbon Capture, Sequestration and Utilization
12. A Comparison of energy sources