Featured Books & eBooks - Conventional Power
The Energy System: Technology, Economics, Markets, and Policy by ISBN: 9780262037525Publication Date: 2018Traditionally studied through separate disciplines of engineering, economics, environment, or public policy, the global energy system can be fully understood only by using an approach that integrates all these tools. This textbook is the first to take a dynamic systems perspective to understanding energy systems, tracking energy across its long and capital-intensive supply chain bounded by both macroeconomic and natural resource systems.
The Energy Industry by Call Number: HD9502.U52E4955ISBN: 9781534503014Publication Date: 2018Debates over how the energy industry should develop in the United States and beyond have reached a critical point. The search for cleaner and more sustainable fuel sources continues, but with the United States' proposed withdrawal from the Paris climate accord and the expansion of the Keystone XL pipeline, the issue of how America's energy policy should develop in the coming years is more complicated than ever.
The Powers That Be: Global Energy for the Twenty-First Century & Beyond by Call Number: HD9502.A2 M656ISBN: 9780226535005Publication Date: 2010Thirty years ago our global energy landscape did not look remarkably different from what it does today. Three or four decades from now, it certainly will. With The Powers That Be, Scott L. Montgomery cuts through the hype, alarmism, and confusion to give us a straightforward, informed account of where we are now, and a map of where we're going. What is crucial, Montgomery explains, is understanding that our future will depend not on some single, wondrous breakthrough; instead, we should focus on developing a more diverse, adaptable energy future, one that draws on a variety of sources--and is thus less vulnerable to disruption or failure.
Energy Trading and Investing: Trading, Risk Management, and Structuring Deals in the Energy Markets (2nd Ed.) by ISBN: 9780071629072Publication Date: 2010Energy Trading & Investing provides a big-picture introduction to the industry along with the trading know-how and financial details that every market participant needs for success. This hands-on guidebook covers all types of energy markets—from the big-three markets of electricity, natural gas, and oil to the growing markets for liquefied natural gas, emissions, and alternative energy. It provides useful information on the interdependence of the different energy markets, who the major players are, and how Wall Street trades energy products.
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Committee on America's Energy Future (NRC, NAE, & NAS). America's Energy Future: Technology & Transformation. (2009) - TJ163.25.U6 A464
Kelley, Ingrid. Energy in America: A Tour of Our Fossil Fuel Culture & Beyond. (2008) - TP317.U5 K45
Sargsyan, Gevorg. From Crisis to Stability in the Armenian Power Sector: Lessons Learned from Armenia's Energy Reform Experience. (2010) - eBook
Energy Transitions: Global & National Perspectives by Call Number: TJ808 .S64ISBN: 9781440853241Publication Date: 2016Both detailed and balanced, this insightful analysis into energy transitions provides a long-term historical perspective, an up-to-date assessment of recent and near-term advances in energy production technology and implementation, and an explanation of why efforts to limit global warming and to shift away from fossil fuels have been gradual.
Ending the Fossil Fuel Era by Call Number: TP318 .E54ISBN: 9780262327077Publication Date: 2015Not so long ago, people North and South had little reason to believe that wealth from oil, gas, and coal brought anything but great prosperity. But the presumption of net benefits from fossil fuels is eroding as widening circles of people rich and poor experience the downside. A positive transition to a post-fossil fuel era cannot wait for global agreement, a swap-in of renewables, a miracle technology, a carbon market, or lifestyle change. This book presents a provocative call for delegitimizing fossil fuels rather than accommodating them, accompanied by case studies from Ecuador to Appalachia and from Germany to Norway.
Crude Reality: Petroleum in World History by Call Number: HD9560.5 .B494ISBN: 9780742556553Publication Date: 2014For a century, human dependence on petroleum caused little discomfort and we enjoyed the heyday of cheap crude—a glorious episode of energy gluttony that was destined to end. Today, we see the disastrous results of environmental degradation, political instability, and world economic disparity in the waning years of a petroleum-powered civilization. This concise, accessible introduction to the history of oil tells the story of how petroleum shaped human life since it was first discovered leaking inconspicuously from the soil and connects the subsequent exploitation of petroleum to patterns in world history after 1850.
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Koerth-Baker, Maggie. Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us. (2012) - TJ807.9.U6 K64
McNerney, Gerald & Martin Cheek. Clean Energy Nation: Freeing America from the Tyranny of Fossil Fuels. (2012) - TJ163.25.U6 M467
Miller, Debra (Ed.). Gasoline. (2012) - HD9579.G5 U5428
Hallett, Steve. Life Without Oil: Why We Must Shift to a New Energy Future. (2011) - HD9502.A2 H2425
Crane, Hewitt. Cubic Mile of Oil: Realities & Options for Averting the Looming Global Energy Crisis. (2010) - TJ163.2 .C73
Miller, Debra (Ed.). Oil. (2010) - HD9565.O553
Maugeri, Leonardo. Beyond the Age of Oil: The Myths, Realities, and Future of Fossil Fuels and Their Alternatives. (2010) - TJ163.2 .M37513
The Fracking Debate: The Risks, Benefits, and Uncertainties of the Shale Revolution by Call Number: TD195.G3 R34ISBN: 9780231545716Publication Date: 2018Over roughly the past decade, oil and gas production in the United States has surged dramatically―thanks largely to technological advances such as high-volume hydraulic fracturing, more commonly known as “fracking.” This rapid increase has generated widespread debate, with proponents touting economic and energy-security benefits and opponents highlighting the environmental and social risks of increased oil and gas production. Despite the heated debate, neither side has a monopoly on the facts. In this book, Daniel Raimi gives a balanced and accessible view of oil and gas development, clearly and thoroughly explaining the key issues surrounding the shale revolution.
Fracking by Call Number: TD195.G3 F695ISBN: 9781534501034Publication Date: 2017On the surface, fracking (or hydraulic fracturing) seems like a perfect solution to the country's energy crises. It is a relatively easy and independent way to supply natural gas, but controversies surround the practice. The process involved in fracking has been shown to be harmful to the environment and a threat to our public health. Do the benefits of fracking outweigh the costs? Can improvements be made to the process that would eliminate its dangers? Should the government get more involved in regulating fracking, or should it be up to the people?
The Green and the Black: The Complete Story of the Shale Revolution, the Fight Over Fracking, and the Future of Energy by Call Number: TD195.G3 S45ISBN: 9781250080660Publication Date: 2016Fracking has become a four-letter word to environmentalists, but in his fast-paced, funny, and lively book, Sernovitz tells the bigger story. Thanks to this American innovation, the United States is leading the world in reducing carbon emissions and may soon eliminate its dependence on foreign energy. However the shale revolution has also caused local disruptions and pollution and prolonged the world's use of fossil fuels. Is there any way to reconcile the costs with the benefits of fracking?
The Boom: How Fracking Ignited the American Energy Revolution & Changed the World by Call Number: HD9565 .G65ISBN: 9781451692280Publication Date: 2014Fracking has vociferous critics and fervent defenders, but the debate between these camps has obscured the actual story: Fracking has become a fixture of the American landscape and the global economy. It has upended the business models of energy companies around the globe, and it has started to change geopolitics and global energy markets in profound ways. Russell Gold tells the story of this once-obscure oilfield technology—a story with an incredible cast of tycoons and geologists, dreamers and drillers, speculators and skeptics, a story that answers a critical question of our time: Where will the energy come from to power our world--and what price will we have to pay for it?
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Gullion, Jessica Smartt. Fracking the Neighborhood: Reluctant Activists and Natural Gas Drilling. (2016) - TD195 .G3 G864
Newton, David. Fracking: A Reference Handbook. (2015) - TD195.G3 N49