Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use (Paperback)

Dr Peter Henderson

ISBN 10: 1786392011 / ISBN 13: 9781786392015

Published by CABI Publishing, Wallingford, 2018

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Paperback. This book reviews the past, present and future generation and use of electricity. While noting the importance of electricity to the well-being of people, it argues that all means of electricity generation have adverse ecological consequences. The ecological effects of all the main forms of electricity generation, storage and transmission are reviewed in 14 chapters. The chapters briefly cover the engineering and physics of each method of electricity generation followed by a description of the different ways in which the technology interacts with the natural world. Finally, sections consider the importance of these impacts and how they can be mitigated or avoided. A final chapter summarizes the issues and emphasizes that the only way to truly minimize the impacts of electricity generation is to reduce our consumption and transmission. Future efforts should continue to focus on increasing the efficiency of light production, refrigeration, electrical appliances and batteries. The demand for electricity has never been higher and is growing rapidly. This book examines all of the main forms of electricity generation in terms of their ecological impacts and effects on climate change, arguing that the only way to minimise impacts will be to minimise our consumption and transmission. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Ecological Effects of Electricity Generation, Storage and Use (Paperback)
• Publisher: CABI Publishing, Wallingford
• Publication Date: 2018
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1786392011
• ISBN 13: 9781786392015
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: new

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Synopsis

This book reviews the past, present and future generation and use of electricity. While noting the importance of electricity to the well-being of people, it argues that all means of electricity generation have adverse ecological consequences. The ecological effects of all the main forms of electricity generation, storage and transmission are reviewed in 14 chapters. The chapters briefly cover the engineering and physics of each method of electricity generation followed by a description of the different ways in which the technology interacts with the natural world. Finally, sections consider the importance of these impacts and how they can be mitigated or avoided. A final chapter summarizes the issues and emphasizes that the only way to truly minimize the impacts of electricity generation is to reduce our consumption and transmission. Future efforts should continue to focus on increasing the efficiency of light production, refrigeration, electrical appliances and batteries.

About the Author

Peter Henderson is with the Pisces Conservation Ltd and the University of Oxford, UK.