Managing Global Warming : An Interface of Technology and Human Issues /: An Interface of Technology and Human Issues. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Edited by Trevor M. Letcher.
• Editors: Letcher, T. M (Trevor M.)
• Contents: Front Cover; Managing Global Warming: An Interface of Technology and Human Issues; Copyright; Contents; List of contributors; Section A: Introduction; Chapter 1: Why do we have global warming?; 1.1. The greenhouse effect; 1.2. The root cause of global warming; 1.3. Other causes of global warming and climate change including global cooling; 1.4. Indicators of climate change; 1.5. Why we must act now; 1.6. What must be done to reduce global warming?; 1.7. Are we making progress in reducing global warming?; 1.8. Conclusions; References Chapter 2: The Paris Agreement-Implications for greenhouse gas removal and zero emissions energy production2.1. Introduction; 2.2. Methodology; 2.3. Plausibility; 2.4. The numbers; 2.4.1. Business as usual; 2.4.2. Zero emissions energy only; 2.4.3. Zero emissions energy/Reducing energy consumption; 2.4.4. Zero emissions energy/Reducing energy consumption/Carbon intensity reduction; 2.4.5. Greenhouse gas removal; 2.5. Applying plausibility; 2.5.1. Fossil fuel emissions; 2.5.2. Reduction in energy consumption (REC); 2.5.3. Reduction in FF carbon intensity (CIR) 2.5.4. Greenhouse gas removal (GGR)2.6. Policy implications; 2.6.1. Zero GGR; 2.6.2. GGR of 1.5Gt(C)/yr; 2.6.3. GGR of 5Gt(C)/yr; 2.6.4. GGR of 10Gt(C)/yr; 2.7. Delivering ZEE; 2.8. Conclusion; References; Chapter 3: Current status of electricity generation in the world and future of nuclear power industry; 3.1. Statistics on electricity generation in the world; 3.2. Share and operation of various energy sources in an electrical grid; 3.3. Modern thermal power plants; 3.4. Modern nuclear power reactors and nuclear power plants; 3.5. Conclusions; Acknowledgments; References Section B: Reducing CO2: Fossil Fuels, Nuclear EnergyChapter 4: Current and future nuclear power reactors and plants; 4.1. Introduction; 4.2. Current nuclear power reactors and NPPs; 4.2.1. Pressurized water reactors; 4.2.2. Boiling water reactors; 4.2.3. Pressurized heavy-water reactors; 4.2.4. Advanced Gas-cooled Reactors; 4.2.5. Light-water-cooled graphite-moderated reactors: RBMK and EGP; 4.2.6. Sodium-cooled fast reactor: BN-600 and BN-800; 4.3. Generation IV International Forum; 4.3.1. Introduction; 4.3.2. Origins of the GIF; 4.3.3. Generation IV goals 4.3.4. Selection of Generation IV systems4.3.5. Six Generation IV nuclear energy systems; 4.3.5.1. Very-high-temperature reactor; 4.3.5.2. Gas-cooled fast reactor; 4.3.5.3. Sodium-cooled fast reactor; 4.3.5.4. Lead-cooled fast reactor; 4.3.5.5. Molten-salt reactor; 4.3.5.6. Supercritical water-cooled reactors; 4.3.6. Additional reactor classifications; 4.3.7. Summary; 4.4. Comparison of thermophysical properties of reactor coolants; 4.4.1. Introduction; 4.4.1.1. Generation II, III, and III+ reactor coolants; 4.4.1.2. Generation IV reactor coolants; 4.4.2. Reactor coolants by type
• Publisher Details: Place of publication not identified : Academic Press
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource
• Subjects: 363.73874; Global warming; Climatic changes; Carbon dioxide mitigation; Global warming -- Management; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Infrastructure; SOCIAL SCIENCE / General; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9780128141052; 0128141050
• Related ISBNs: 9780128141045
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references and index.; Note: Online resource; title from PDF file page (EBSCO, viewed November 14, 2018).
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