R E Hester & R M Harrison 
Sustainability and Environmental Impact of Renewable Energy Sources 

The world’s dependence on fossil fuels is widely acknowledged to be a major cause of rising levels of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Thus there is an urgent need to develop energy sources with lower environmental impact, with attention focusing on renewable energy sources. Concise, authoritative, up-to-date and readable, this book reviews various energy technologies, as well as taking a critical look at the political, social and economic aspects. Throughout, the emphasis is on renewable energy sources (wind, wave, solar, biomass, etc), but a discussion of fossil fuels and nuclear power is also presented. This timely book, written by recognised experts, will be welcomed by those in the energy industries as well as by policy-makers, consultants and engineers. Students and lecturers will also find the material invaluable.

Inhaltsverzeichnis

The Future of Today’s Energy Sources; Sustainable Energy: Choices, Problems and Opportunities; Renewable Energy: Technology Considerations and Electricity Integration; Landfill Gas and Related Energy Sources: Anaerobic Digesters, Biomass Energy Systems; Emissions Trading Schemes: Are They a ‚Licence to Pollute‘?; UK Government Policy on Renewable Energy; Renewables, Sustainability and Precaution: Beyond Environmental Cost-Benefit and Risk Analysis; Subject Index.

Über den Autor

Roy Harrison OBE is Queen Elizabeth II Birmingham Centenary Professor of Environmental Health at the University of Birmingham. In 2004 he was appointed OBE for services to environmental science. Professor Harrison’s research interests lie in the field of environment and human health. His main specialism is in air pollution, from emissions through atmospheric chemical and physical transformations to exposure and effects on human health. Much of this work is designed to inform the development of policy.