Overview
Describes the biophysical limitations of energy storage from first principles and market perspectives
Explains the role of storage in modern energy systems in the context of fossil fuels
Critiques and explores the role of storage in scenario analyses
Aids in the design of realistic transition models that incorporate biophysical constraints
Part of the book series: Lecture Notes in Energy (LNEN, volume 40)
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“Their new book Energy Storage and Civilization: A Systems Approach … is an important contribution to biophysical economics – marvelously clear, deep and detailed where necessary, and remarkably thorough for a work of just over 150 pages. … Energy Storage and Civilization is a superb overview of [the] challenges for the waning years of fossil fuel civilization.” (Resilience, resilience.org, March 5, 2020)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Graham Palmer is a researcher who divides his time between industry and academia. He has an industry background as an engineer and researcher in manufacturing, HVAC and electronics. He has published in the area of biophysical economics, renewable energy, life-cycle analysis, and energy-economic modelling. Graham obtained his PhD in the area of energy-return-on-investment (EROI) of electricity supply. His current research interests include the future roles of energy storage systems.
Joshua Floyd is a researcher and educator in the area of energy and societal futures. His work draws on training and experience in futures studies and strategic foresight, and systems thinking and practice. His early engineering career focused on technology development and commercialization in the extractive metallurgy industry. His qualifications include a Master of Science (Strategic Foresight) and Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical). He is Energy, Systems and Society Fellow at The Rescope Project.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Energy Storage and Civilization
Book Subtitle: A Systems Approach
Authors: Graham Palmer, Joshua Floyd
Series Title: Lecture Notes in Energy
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-33093-4
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Energy, Energy (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive license to Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2020
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-33092-7Published: 18 January 2020
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-33093-4Published: 17 January 2020
Series ISSN: 2195-1284
Series E-ISSN: 2195-1292
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIV, 173
Number of Illustrations: 8 b/w illustrations, 34 illustrations in colour
Topics: Energy Storage, Natural Resource and Energy Economics, Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks, Electrochemistry, Energy Policy, Economics and Management