Energy, Transportation and Global Warming

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Grammelis, Panagiotis (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2016.
• Series: Green Energy and Technology,
• Subjects: Energy.; Renewable energy resources.; Transportation.; Hydrology.; Climate change.; Renewable energy sources.; Alternate energy sources.; Green energy industries.; Waste management.; Environmental policy.; Renewable and Green Energy.; Climate Change Management and Policy.; Hydrology/Water Resources.; Waste Management/Waste Technology.; Environmental Policy.

This book presents a holistic view of climate change by examining a number of energy and transportation technologies and their impact on the climate. High-quality technical research results from specific test-cases around the globe are presented, and developments in global warming are discussed, foc...

Table of Contents:

• Global Warming and Climate Change: General Issues and Challenges
• General Aspects of Global Warming, Current Policies and Challenges
• Climate Change Mitigation Measures and Prospects
• Climate Change Observatory
• Climate Prediction Tools
• Energy Technologies and Their Effect on Global Warming
• Solar Energy - Solar Based Plants
• Green Buildings Technology - Buildings Performance Optimization
• Bioenergy: Biofuel Technologies
• Hydrogen Energy and Technologies
• Fossil Fuels and Climate Change
• Thermodynamic System Analysis and Optimization
• Environmental Technologies Related to Global Warming
• Carbon Capture & Storage (CCS) and Geotechnology Issues
• Innovation in Geotechnology
• Water Resources and Management Issues
• Waste Water Treatment - Cross-Cutting Issues
• Hazardous Waste
• Securing Sustainable Mobility to Mitigate Climate Change
• Transport Operation and Resilience Issues
• Climate Impact Effects of Air and Maritime Transport.