東華大學圖書館 |

Language: English

Help

回圖書館首頁

手機版館藏查詢

Back

Switch To: Labeled | MARC Mode | ISBD

A three pronged approach to communit...

Demeo, Anna E.

Linked to FindBook

Google Book

Amazon

博客來

A three pronged approach to community scale renewable energy: Education, incremental capital investment and smart grid technology.

Record Type:	Language materials, printed : Monograph/item
Title/Author:	A three pronged approach to community scale renewable energy: Education, incremental capital investment and smart grid technology./
Author:	Demeo, Anna E.
Description:	92 p.
Notes:	Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 75-02(E), Section: B.
Contained By:	Dissertation Abstracts International75-02B(E).
Subject:	Alternative Energy. -
Online resource:	http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3575461
ISBN:	9781303534584

A three pronged approach to community scale renewable energy: Education, incremental capital investment and smart grid technology.
Demeo, Anna E.

A three pronged approach to community scale renewable energy: Education, incremental capital investment and smart grid technology. - 92 p.

Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 75-02(E), Section: B.

Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Maine, 2013.

The reality of global climate change, due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases, is upon us. A significant source of emissions comes from the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy that is consumed in every aspect of daily life. As such, the human ecological link between how we live and our impact on the planet is at the very center of addressing the causes of climate change. Reducing and eventually eliminating emissions is an enormous and complex task that will involve input and change from all corners of society. Therefore, reducing anthropogenic emissions and confronting the impacts of global climate change must be addressed across disciplines including education, community outreach and technology.

ISBN: 9781303534584Subjects--Topical Terms:

1035473
Alternative Energy.

A three pronged approach to community scale renewable energy: Education, incremental capital investment and smart grid technology.
LDR:04251nam a2200349 4500 001 1964885
005 20141013105139.5
008 150210s2013 ||||||||||||||||| ||eng d
020 $a 9781303534584
035 $a (MiAaPQ)AAI3575461
035 $a AAI3575461
040 $a MiAaPQ $c MiAaPQ
100 1 $a Demeo, Anna E. $3 2101426
245 1 2 $a A three pronged approach to community scale renewable energy: Education, incremental capital investment and smart grid technology.
300 $a 92 p.
500 $a Source: Dissertation Abstracts International, Volume: 75-02(E), Section: B.
500 $a Adviser: Michael L. Peterson.
502 $a Thesis (Ph.D.)--The University of Maine, 2013.
520 $a The reality of global climate change, due to anthropogenic emissions of carbon dioxide and other gases, is upon us. A significant source of emissions comes from the burning of fossil fuels to produce energy that is consumed in every aspect of daily life. As such, the human ecological link between how we live and our impact on the planet is at the very center of addressing the causes of climate change. Reducing and eventually eliminating emissions is an enormous and complex task that will involve input and change from all corners of society. Therefore, reducing anthropogenic emissions and confronting the impacts of global climate change must be addressed across disciplines including education, community outreach and technology.
520 $a A first step towards a new reality, one in which our daily energy is not derived from burning fossil fuels, is education. Ensuring that all citizens hold a basic understanding of energy is paramount in creating a populace that will willingly alter consumption behaviors while at the same time support renewable energy projects. Energy literacy education, both in K-12 and higher education institutions, fosters a new knowledge base for the next generation of citizens who will have to live with and address the challenges of climate change in the decades ahead. Through a hands-on, practical skill building curriculum students can develop an understanding of energy units as well as the connection between energy use and the health of the planet. Providing this solid understanding is critical to the future success of dealing with adaptation and mitigation.
520 $a Given that there is no time to spare in implementing real change, it is imperative to create support for renewable energy generation in the present day. One effective means of achieving this support is to create opportunities within communities for small-scale renewable energy projects that both involve and benefit the local population. The positive outcomes of such projects are numerous and include; first hand exposure to technology, providing a sense of independence that strengthens communities, and developing a direct link between the energy people use and how that energy is created. Ultimately community scale renewable energy projects help bolster support for large-scale projects that are imperative to making real and lasting progress towards reducing emissions.
520 $a Finally, technological advancements in renewable energy generation, energy storage and distribution systems, are imperative to replacing fossil fuels. The shift towards a higher penetration of renewable energy into the electric grid can be realized with the implementation of a more sophisticated smart grid, which uses dynamic demand response to alter demand to follow generation. Introduction of tidal power can serve to further stabilize the grid and reduce the amount of storage required.
520 $a This work describes an interdisciplinary approach to addressing issues of energy, and thereby climate, through substantive efforts in three concentrations; energy literacy education, community driven renewable energy projects based on incremental capital investment and a smart, micro grid encompassing tidal power and other renewable energy source.
590 $a School code: 0113.
650 4 $a Alternative Energy. $3 1035473
650 4 $a Energy. $3 876794
650 4 $a Economics, Environmental. $3 1669564
650 4 $a Education, Sciences. $3 1017897
690 $a 0363
690 $a 0791
690 $a 0438
690 $a 0714
710 2 $a The University of Maine. $b Mechanical Engineering. $3 2101427
773 0 $t Dissertation Abstracts International $g 75-02B(E).
790 $a 0113
791 $a Ph.D.
792 $a 2013
793 $a English
856 4 0 $u http://pqdd.sinica.edu.tw/twdaoapp/servlet/advanced?query=3575461