Fossil Fuel
Acid Rain
What is loosely described as ‘acid rain’ is not a new phenomenon. The burning of coal and other fossil fuels must have always resulted in the production of sulphur dioxide, and, where the combustion temperatures are high, of oxides of nitrogen.
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Energy, Society and Environment
Whilst energy use is fundamental to human existence, it is also at the heart of many environmental problems we face in the 21st century. Deteriorating air quality and the global warming phenomenon can all be attributed to our use of fossil fuels.
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Energy Studies
How is the future world energy demand to be met? The rates of use of the fossil fuels - coal, oil and natural gas - are increasing all over the world. The remaining stocks are finite and are not renewable.
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Turbulent Combustion
The combustion of fossil fuels remains a key technology for the foreseeable future. It is therefore important that we understand the mechanisms of combustion and, in particular, the role of turbulence within this process.
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System Innovation and the Transition to Sustainability
Modern societies face several structural problems such as transport congestion and greenhouse gas emissions due to the widespread use of fossil fuels.
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Power Generation Technologies
Paul Breeze provides a concise and readable description of the spectrum of different power generation technologies available today, from traditional fossil fuels and the better established renewables such as wind and solar power, to emerging renewable such as biomass and geotherm
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