Download or read book Energy Science written by John Andrews and published by Oxford University Press. This book was released on 2022 with total page 507 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Can climate change be tackled with the current energy technologies and policies available? Are renewable energy sources now economically competitive with fossil fuels? How much power can be provided by all the various forms of low-carbon energy? Energy Science introduces the latest energy technologies, explains the physical principles underlying each technology, and discusses their environmental, economic, and social impacts. Covering fossil fuels, renewables, and nuclear energy, this book provides you with tools to evaluate the key sources of energy available, and introduces potential solutions to the energy problems facing us today. New to this edition: Greater emphasis on the challenges and urgent actions required in the transition from fossil fuels to low-carbon sources of energy, explanations of recent developments in solar PV, off-shore wind, deploying renewables, and battery technology, More international case studies looking at real-world energy issues and applications of energy technology, Increased focus on making the text engaging for a wide range of students, with flexible treatment of the more mathematical content Book jacket.