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Summary
Summary
Where will our electricity come from in the future, and how will we use it? The UK is aiming for a 60% reduction of 1990 carbon dioxide emission levels by 2050, yet the electricity industry and patterns of electricity use must change radically if this is to be achieved. This authoritative overview analyses a range of possible scenarios for the future of electricity in the UK. Specialists in various renewable electricity technologies demonstrate the potential each has to play a significant role. Other routes to a low-carbon electricity system are also considered, including nuclear power, improved power electronics, a wider use of superconducting technology, and micro-generation systems including combined heat and power. The book concludes by examining opportunities for demand side improvements in architecture, industry and transport. Each chapter is written by a technical expert in a manner accessible to readers interested in energy technology, policy and economics.
Table of Contents
List of figures | p. vii |
List of tables | p. xi |
List of contributors | p. xiii |
Foreword | p. xvii |
Acknowledgements | p. xxi |
List of abbreviations | p. xxii |
1 New electricity technologies for a sustainable future | p. 1 |
2 Electricity network scenarios for the United Kingdom in 2050 | p. 24 |
Part I Renewable Generation Technologies | p. 81 |
3 Wind power: status and perspectives | p. 83 |
4 Solar energy: photovoltaic electricity generation | p. 99 |
5 Bioenergy: future prospects for thermal processing of biomass | p. 121 |
6 Wave energy | p. 155 |
Part II New Technologies for Thermal Generation | p. 177 |
7 CO[subscript 2] capture, transport and storage for coal, oil and gas: technology overview | p. 179 |
8 Nuclear energy | p. 195 |
9 Miniaturisation of the electricity generation industry: issues, technologies and potential | p. 216 |
Part III Electricity Conversion and Transmission | p. 233 |
10 Superconductors in the electrical power industry | p. 235 |
11 The role of power electronics in future power systems | p. 247 |
12 Sustainable hydrogen energy | p. 279 |
13 Electrical energy storage | p. 303 |
Part IV End-Use Technologies: Main Drivers, and Patterns of Future Demand | p. 331 |
14 Buildings | p. 333 |
15 Industry | p. 348 |
16 Transport | p. 376 |
17 Prospects for smart metering in the United Kingdom | p. 403 |
Index | p. 418 |