TY - GEN AU - Everett, Bob (Editor) AU - Peake, Stephen (Editor) AU - Warren, James (Editor) TI - Energy systems and sustainability: power for a sustainable future SN - 9780198767640 U1 - 621.042 EVE/E PY - 2021/// CY - Oxford PB - Oxford University Press KW - Energy engineering KW - Renewable energy sources KW - Environmental science KW - Environmental sustainability N1 - Table of Contents: 1:Introduction 2:Primary energy 3:What do we use energy for? 4:Forms of energy 5:Coal 6:Heat to motive power 7:Oil and gas 8:Oil and gas engines 9:Electricity 10:Nuclear power 11:Future of nuclear power 12:Costing energy 13:Penalties 14:Remedies N2 - Energy Systems and Sustainability provides an exploration of the economic, social, environmental, and policy issues raised by current systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features. From an overview of the historical evolution of the world's energy systems, through the principles underlying their use, to future prospects and sustainability, this comprehensive text provides thorough coverage of contemporary energy conversion systems and their impact on society and the environment UR - https://global.oup.com/academic/product/energy-systems-and-sustainability-9780198767640?cc=gb&lang=en& ER -