TY  - BOOK
AU  - Narbel,Patrick A.
AU  - Hansen,Jan Petter
AU  - Lien,Jan R.
ED  - SpringerLink (Online service)
TI  - Energy Technologies and Economics
SN  - 9783319082257
AV  - HD9502-9502.5 
U1  - 333.79 23
PY  - 2014///
CY  - Cham
PB  - Springer International Publishing, Imprint: Springer
KW  - Electric engineering
KW  - Renewable energy sources
KW  - Engineering economy
KW  - Environmental economics
KW  - Energy
KW  - Energy Policy, Economics and Management
KW  - Environmental Economics
KW  - Energy Technology
KW  - Energy Economics
KW  - Renewable and Green Energy
N1  - Preface -- Basic Physical Processes and Economics -- Fossil Energy Systems -- Nuclear Energy Systems -- Renewable Energy -- Outlook -- Bibliography
N2  - This is an easy-to-read textbook providing the reader with the basis to comprehend the major energy technologies from a physical and economical perspective. The journey through the book begins with some background theory on the physics and economics of energy.  Major energy technologies (fossil, nuclear and renewable) are explored in-depth, explaining how they work and the costs involved.  Finally, the journey ends by exploring the technical and economic feasibility of supplying the world by 2050 with sustainable energy only. Numerous examples are provided to allow the reader to relate important concepts to real-life. The reader’s understanding of the material can then be tested using the exercises at the end of each chapter. This textbook is the first to thoroughly present the physics and the economics of energy. It is intended for graduate students and practitioners interested in the field of energy. It also enables the general reader to distinguish between political statement and fact.  
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08225-7
ER  -