ABSTRACT

This book provides an overview of the globally ongoing research and development efforts to reduce carbon emissions and costs, and to improve the efficiency of emerging energy technologies. It covers current and future research and development of Coal, Oil, Natural Gas, Nuclear Power, and Renewable Energy Resources. The author provides optimal size,

chapter |4 pages

SECTION-I Energy from coal

chapter 1|4 pages

2 CARBON EMISSIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGE

chapter 1|11 pages

4 ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF THE COAL CYCLE

chapter 1|6 pages

5 WASTES FROM COAL INDUSTRIES

chapter 1|6 pages

6 HEALTH HAZARDS DUE TO COAL INDUSTRIES

chapter 1|4 pages

7 THE WAY AHEAD

part 2|1 pages

1 INTRODUCTION

chapter 2|3 pages

2 WORLD ENERGY STATUS

chapter 2|15 pages

3 ENERGY FROM OIL

chapter 2|11 pages

4 ENERGY FROM NATURAL GAS

part 2|1 pages

5 TOWARDS EFFICIENT USAGE OF OIL AND NATURAL GAS IN FUTURE

chapter 2|30 pages

6 SAUDI ARABIA – COUNTRY CASE STUDY

chapter 2|23 pages

7 RUSSIA – COUNTRY CASE STUDY

chapter |4 pages

SECTION-III Energy from the Atom

chapter 3|8 pages

1 NUCLEAR POWER

chapter 3|8 pages

2 DISPOSAL OF URANIUM MILL TAILINGS1

chapter 3|10 pages

3 SPENT NUCLEAR FUEL2

chapter 3|10 pages

4 VITRIFICATION OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES

chapter 3|12 pages

5 RADIATION HAZARDS

chapter 3|9 pages

6 FUTURE OF NUCLEAR POWER

chapter |4 pages

SECTION-IV Renewable energy resources

chapter 4|5 pages

1 HYDROPOWER

chapter 4|3 pages

2 GEOTHERMAL AND OCEAN ENERGY1

chapter 4|6 pages

3 WIND ENERGY2

chapter 4|7 pages

4 BIOMASS AND BIOENERGY

chapter 4|9 pages

5 SOLAR ENERGY3

part |2 pages

CONSOLIDATED LIST OF REFERENCES OF SECTION 1V

chapter |4 pages

SECTION-V QUO VADIS?

chapter 5|7 pages

1 GLOBAL ENERGY SECURITY

chapter 5|9 pages

2 CARBON DIOXIDE CAPTURE AND STORAGE

chapter 5|12 pages

3 NUCLEAR POWER IN FRANCE: A SUCCESS STORY

part |2 pages

Appendix

chapter |4 pages

Author index

chapter |4 pages

Subject index

chapter |10 pages

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