The Green Industrial Revolution: Energy, Engineering and Economics

The new green industrial revolution is driven by a variety of global environmental concerns. In some regions, it is spurred by the scarcity of cheap affordable renewable energy that will also lead to a reduced reliance on fossil fuel in the production of power. In others, it is driven by a need to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from power generation. This book provides a comprehensive review of the most popular green “disruptive” technologies in energy production as well as their economic impact. In addition, the book includes a multitude of international case studies where these technologies are currently deployed and their economic impact on the region.

Clearly explains the scientific, engineering, technological, and economics driving the Green Revolution in power generation A guide to technologies such as renewable energy, smart green grids, and emission control technologies Packed with international case studies that provides real-world examples of how these technologies are currently being deployed around the worldExplains the economic impact which these new technologies will play in building global sustainability

1. The Endgame
2. Industrial Development
3. Big Oil’s Impact
4. Coal, Natural Gas, and Nuclear Power
5. Climate Change, Science and Technology, and Economics Are the Forces Behind the GIR
6. Renewable Technologies
7. Storage Technologies
8. Smart, Green Grids
9. Emerging Green Industrial Revolution Technologies
10. China: The Twenty-First-Century Green Powerhouse
11. The Green Industrial Revolution is Spreading Around the World
12. Economics of the Green Industrial Revolution
13. Smart Sustainable Communities: The Way We Will Live in the Future
14. A Smart Green Future

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