| Description |
1 online resource (xxxvi, 347 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Includes index. |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
The history of solar energy -- The workings of a modern solar energy system -- Is a solar system right for you? -- Utility-scale solar takes off -- What's ahead for solar energy -- The history of electric vehicles -- Henney's Kilowatt and GM's EV1 : ahead of their time -- The vision of Elon Musk -- Everybody into the EV pool -- EVs and stranded oil (peak demand is here) -- The rise of energy storage -- Energy storage technologies -- Why cheap storage matters -- Disrupting the US energy supply -- Say goodbye to conventional power plants -- EVs as an energy source -- Greenhouse gases disappear -- Getting to net zero : US energy independence -- Energy 2118 : a look ahead. |
| Summary |
A real-world guide for adapting to the new energy era The Energy Disruption Triangle is a treatise on the energy revolution's real-world impacts, and a handbook for anyone looking to weather the storm. Three major technologies are already changing the energy paradigm: solar energy, electric vehicles, and energy storage. As technology continues to evolve and become more accessible to the masses, the nation's energy habits will experience a dramatic upheaval; this book provides actionable guidance to help you adapt. We are already in the beginning stages of this black swan event, and most people don't know what's coming-but it will come much sooner and much faster than anyone thinks. This book reveals the revolution happening right before our eyes, and shows you how to thrive in this new era.-Learn how our energy supplies-and usage-are changing -Understand why energy storage matters, and how the technology is evolving -Explore the history and future of groundbreaking energy technologies -Delve into the disruption of the U.S. energy supply, and the possibility of energy independence Rapidly advancing battery technology is boosting energy storage for homeowners, utilities, and electric vehicle manufacturers, stranding fossil fuels in the ground due to the high price of extraction relative to cost-effective sources such as solar and wind. Traditional energy sources are being phased out, and our nation has come to a fork in the road: uphold the status quo and allow our energy supply to be disrupted, or adapt and advance to a state of total energy independence. The Energy Disruption Triangle explores the state of U.S. energy from source to consumer, and provides insight into the three sectors that are changing the world. |
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Energy industries.
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Energy consumption.
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Energy development.
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Industries énergétiques. |
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Énergie -- Développement. |
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Énergie -- Consommation. |
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energy consumption. |
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Energy consumption |
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Energy development |
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Energy industries |
| Other Form: |
Print version: Fessler, Dave, 1953- Energy disruption triangle. Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2019] 9781119347118 (DLC) 2018045785 |
| ISBN |
9781119347132 (ePub) |
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1119347130 |
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9781119347125 (ePDF) |
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1119347122 |
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9781119347101 (electronic bk.) |
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1119347106 (electronic bk.) |
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(hardcover) |
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