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Energy may be the most important factor that will influence the shape of society in the 21st century. The cost and availability of energy significantly impacts our quality of life, the health of national economies, the relationships between nations, and the stability of our environment. What kind of energy do we want to use in our future? Will there be enough? What will the consequences of our decisions be? Every one of us has a stake in the answers to these questions and the decisions that are being made to provide energy.The choices we make today will affect generations to come. What kind of future do we want to prepare for them? We can make the best decisions by being aware of our options and the consequences of our choices. This informative book examines how society can make the transition from a reliance on fossil fuels to energy independence. The reader is exposed to a broad range of energy types and will develop an appreciation of the role that each energy type may play in the future. Energy in the 21st Century was written to give the concerned citizen enough information about energy to make informed decisions and contribute to the debate.

This volume is a true shelf reference, providing a thorough overview of the entire renewable energy sphere, while still functioning as a go-to information source for professionals and students when they need answers about a specific technical issue. Crafted over the last 15 years into a problem-solving tool for engineers, researchers, consultants and planners currently working in the field, as well as a detailed map of the renewables universe for those looking to expand into new technological specialties, Renewable Energy by Sorensen offers the most comprehensive coverage of the subject available. The book has been structured around three parts in order to assist readers in focusing on the issues that impact them the most for a given project or question. PART I covers the basic scientific principles behind all major renewable energy resources, such as solar, wind and biomass. PART II provides in-depth information about how these raw renewable sources can actually be converted into useful forms, transmitted into the grid and stored for future utilization. Finally, PART III undertakes the aspects of energy planning, environmental impacts and socio-economic issues on regional and global levels. In this fourth edition update, new material includes expanded coverage of biofuels, solar conversion, biomass and fuel cells, storage and transmission, and a new chapter on integrated technologies to introduce the hybrid systems now being explored. New surveys and the most recent research findings are included throughout.

Collection of selected, peer reviewed papers from the 2014 International Forum on Applied Energy and Environment (IFAEE 2014), November 28-29, 2014, Shenzhen, China. The 191 papers are grouped as follows: Chapter 1: Development and Utilization of Solar Energy, Biomass Energy, Wind Energy and other New Energies; Chapter 2: Energy Materials, Energy Chemical Engineering, Fuel Cells and Management, New Energy Vehicles and Electric Vehicles; Chapter 3: Green Building Materials, Ecological Buildings, Energy-Saving Buildings and Architectural Environment Analysis; Chapter 4: Power System and Automation;Chapter 5: High Voltage and Insulation Technology, and Power System Management;Chapter 6: Engineering Thermal Physics and Applied Thermal Engineering; Chapter 7: Environmental Chemistry, Biology and Materials, Biomedical Meterials; Chapter 8: Environmental Safety and Health, Disaster Prevention and Mitigation; Chapter 9: Environmental Analysis, Monitoring and Protection; Chapter 10: Pollution Control Project (Air, Water, Solid); Chapter 11: Waste Disposal and Recycling;Chapter 12: Water Supply and Drainage; Chapter 13: Hydrology and Water Resources Engineering; Chapter 14: Soil and Water Conservation and Desertification Control; Chapter 15: Mineral, Oil and Gas Resources: Prospecting, Exploration, Mining and Process Engineering, Geoengineering Applications; Chapter 16: Urban and Regional Planning, and Sustainable Development;Chapter 17: Energy-Saving, Low-Carbon, Eco-Economy, Circular Economy, Environmental Protection and Economic Development

When organisms are deliberately or accidentally introduced into a new ecosystem a biological invasion may take place. These so-called 'invasive species' may establish, spread and ecologically alter the invaded community. Biological invasions by animals, plants, pathogens or vectors are one of the greatest environmental and economic threats and, along with habitat destruction, a leading cause of global biodiversity loss. In this book, more than 50 worldwide invasion scientists cover our current understanding of biological invasions, its impacts, patterns and mechanisms in both aquatic and terrestrial systems.