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Energy Utilisation: The Opportunities and Limits

Physical Fundamentals and Technologies

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Authors:
  1. Wolfgang Osterhage

    1. Wachtberg-Niederbachem, Germany

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  • Provides a comprehensive overview energy technologies employed throughout the world
  • Presents physics fundamentals relevant to energy utilisation
  • Discusses future trends in energy production

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Table of contents (8 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-x
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  2. Introduction

    • Wolfgang Osterhage
    Pages 1-3

  3. Energy Balances

    • Wolfgang Osterhage
    Pages 5-29

  4. Physical Fundamentals of Energy Utilization

    • Wolfgang Osterhage
    Pages 31-101

  5. Types of Energy Generation

    • Wolfgang Osterhage
    Pages 103-131

  6. Storage Technologies

    • Wolfgang Osterhage
    Pages 133-137

  7. Future Approaches

    • Wolfgang Osterhage
    Pages 139-144

  8. Smart Energy

    • Wolfgang Osterhage
    Pages 145-148

  9. Appendix: Climate Engineering

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    Pages 149-167

  10. Back Matter

    Pages 169-175
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About this book

This textbook introduces energy utilisation. It outlines energy balances - which are determined by the fundamental laws of thermodynamics-, the fundamentals of atomic and nuclear mechanisms, the laws of fluid mechanics and electromagnetism. The technologies which stem from these mechanisms, including steam power plants, solar and wind energy systems, hydrodynamic power, biomass and geothermal energy systems, are all discussed. Prospects for future projects, such as nuclear fusion, fuel cells, and smart energy concepts are presented, as well as the role of energy balances in relation to climate engineering.
 
Opportunities and Limits of Energy Utilisation will be of interest to graduate students, as well as researchers, lecturers, industry engineers. It provides numerous examples, problems and solutions, making it particularly relevant to students looking for a thorough understanding of the fundamentals of advanced energy technologies.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Wachtberg-Niederbachem, Germany

    Wolfgang Osterhage

About the author

Dr Wolfgang Osterhage is a qualified engineer in nuclear technology and holds Ph.Ds. in Physics and Information Science. From 1973-1976, he was working on a research project in Scotland, and from 1976 on, he stayed in France for 13 years, working as a consultant for the OECD and the IEA. He consulted well-known companies and organisations world-wide, including the IAEO. In the years before his retirement, Dr Osterhage worked for 10 years as an external energy consultant to a major German electricity corporation.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Energy Utilisation: The Opportunities and Limits

  • Book Subtitle: Physical Fundamentals and Technologies

  • Authors: Wolfgang Osterhage

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-79404-0

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2022

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-79403-3Published: 31 August 2021

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-79406-4Published: 01 September 2022

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-79404-0Published: 30 August 2021

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: X, 175

  • Number of Illustrations: 63 b/w illustrations, 21 illustrations in colour

  • Topics: Renewable and Green Energy, Energy Storage, Nuclear Energy

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