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Languages : en
Pages : 701
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Health Impacts of Different Sources of Energy
Author: Health Impacts of Different Sources of Energy
Author: International Atomic Energy AgencyPublisher:
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Category : Business & Economics
Languages : en
Pages : 734
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This book contains the proceedings of the 1981 International Symposium on Health Impacts of Different Sources of Energy which focused on the health effects of newly developed energy sources.
Comparing the Health Impacts of Different Sources of Energy. Keynote Address
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Assessing health impacts of different energy sources requires synthesis of research results from any different disciplines into a rational framework. Information is often scanty; qualitatively different risks, or energy systems with substantially different end uses, must be put on a common footing. Historically institutional constraints have inhibited agencies from making incisive comparisons necessary for formulating energy policy; this has exacerbated public controversy over appropriate energy sources. Risk assessment methods reviewed include examples drawn from work of the Biomedical and Environmental Assessment Division at Brookhaven National Laboratory and elsewhere. Uncertainty over the mechanism and size of air pollution health damage is addressed through a probabilistic health-damage function, using sulfate-particle exposure as an indicator. This facilitates intercomparison through analysis of each step in the whole fuel cycle between a typical coal and nuclear powerplant. Occupational health impacts, a significant fraction of overall damage, are illustrated by accident trends in coal mining. In broadening comparisons to include new technologies, one must include the impact of manufacturing the energy-producing device as part of an expanded fuel cycle, via input/output methods. Throughout the analysis, uncertainties must be made explicit in the results, including uncertainty of data and uncertainty in choice of appropriate models and methods. No single method of comparative risk assessment is fully satisfactory; each has its limitations. One needs to compare several methods if decision-making is to be realistic.
Energy and Health
Author: Leonard D. HamiltonPublisher:
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Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 98
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Health Impacts of Different Sources of Energy
Author: World Health OrganizationPublisher:
ISBN: 9789200101823
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Languages : en
Pages : 701
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Epidemiological parameters in evaluation of health impacts; Role of interacting demographic components in health effects and risks; Radioactivity in coal; Environmental transport and transformation of discharges from energy sources influencing the estimation of dose to persons; Experimental validation of biological damage from energy-associated effluents; Poster presentations; Methods for quantitation and comparison of health risks; Risk analysis studies comparing different energy sources; New risk assessment designs for comparison of the health effects of different energy sources.
Health Impact of Different Energy Sources
Author: World Health Organization. Regional Office for EuropePublisher:
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Category : Air
Languages : en
Pages : 86
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For the next decade, the European Region's energy will come mostly from fossil and nuclear fuels. Oil use will probably decline and coal use increase. Alternative sources of energy will also make a contribution, albeit a small one. A WHO working group met recently to review current patterns of energy use and estimate trends in the use of fossil and nuclear fuels and alternative sources of energy. Then they analysed the adverse effect on health of different fuel cycles, from extraction to use and disposal. Discussions also covered the effects of energy conservation on health
Comparing the Health Impacts of Different Sources of Energy
Author: L. D. HamiltonHealth Impacts of Different Sources of Energy
Author: International Atomic Energy AgencyPublisher:
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Pages : 701
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The Power of Renewables
Author: Chinese Academy of EngineeringPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309160006
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 256
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The United States and China are the world's top two energy consumers and, as of 2010, the two largest economies. Consequently, they have a decisive role to play in the world's clean energy future. Both countries are also motivated by related goals, namely diversified energy portfolios, job creation, energy security, and pollution reduction, making renewable energy development an important strategy with wide-ranging implications. Given the size of their energy markets, any substantial progress the two countries make in advancing use of renewable energy will provide global benefits, in terms of enhanced technological understanding, reduced costs through expanded deployment, and reduced greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions relative to conventional generation from fossil fuels. Within this context, the U.S. National Academies, in collaboration with the Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) and Chinese Academy of Engineering (CAE), reviewed renewable energy development and deployment in the two countries, to highlight prospects for collaboration across the research to deployment chain and to suggest strategies which would promote more rapid and economical attainment of renewable energy goals. Main findings and concerning renewable resource assessments, technology development, environmental impacts, market infrastructure, among others, are presented. Specific recommendations have been limited to those judged to be most likely to accelerate the pace of deployment, increase cost-competitiveness, or shape the future market for renewable energy. The recommendations presented here are also pragmatic and achievable.
Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy
Author: Frank R. SpellmanPublisher: CRC Press
ISBN: 1482249464
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 494
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Renewable Energy Has a Good Side and a Bad Side... Evaluate Both All energy sources affect the environment in which we live. While fossil fuels may essentially do more harm, renewable energy sources can also pose a threat to the environment. Allowing for the various renewable energy sources: solar, wind, hydro, biomass, and geothermal, Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy examines the environmental effects of all available renewable or alternative sources, as they increasingly play a large part in our energy supply, and provides a counterargument about the benefits of renewable energy. This book discusses both the merits and the physical, mechanical, electrical, and environmental limitations of renewable sources of energy. It discusses the pros and cons of renewable energy, addresses environmental issues and concerns, and determines ways to avoid or minimize these impacts. This text contains nine chapters reviewing in depth: Renewable energy impact on the environment Major renewable energy types Environmental health, safety, and ecological impacts Impact on tribal sacrosanct areas Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy covers the adverse effects of major renewable energy sources. Environmental engineers working with renewable energy, environmental consultants/managers working with municipalities regarding environmental impact and land use, and undergraduate students taking related courses in environmental college programs can greatly benefit from this text.