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2014 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

6. Carbon-Neutral Energy Sources

Author : Nazim Muradov

Published in: Liberating Energy from Carbon: Introduction to Decarbonization

Publisher: Springer New York

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Abstract

Among the main approaches to decarbonizing global economy, the switching to carbon-neutral energy sources such as nuclear and renewables (solar, wind, biomass, etc.) is mentioned most often. Nuclear energy is considered an important carbon mitigation option; despite the recent Fukushima accident, the majority of countries with nuclear power remain committed to its use. Renewables are no longer regarded immature technology; while the cost of some renewables has dropped significantly over the last decades (e.g., onshore wind, solar photovoltaic), the competition with fossil incumbents is still an uphill battle. There are a number of daunting technical and economic challenges and pitfalls associated with the expansion of the carbon-neutral energy sources in the energy market. This chapter analyzes the latest scientific, technological, and commercial developments in the area of carbon-neutral energy sources and fuels, as well as their carbon mitigation potential and outlook in the light of current technological trends.

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Solar-to-chemical energy conversion efficiency is defined as a ratio of chemical energy of a product (biomass) to energy of incident solar irradiation.
 
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Metadata
Title
Carbon-Neutral Energy Sources
Author
Nazim Muradov
Copyright Year
2014
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Liberating Energy from Carbon: Introduction to Decarbonization

Print ISBN: 978-1-4939-0544-7

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4939-0545-4

Copyright Year: 2014

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-0545-4_6