Environment and energy
Environmental and energy issues concerning the generation and use of electricity.
UK energy policy
The IET Energy Principles
(1040 k) Updated July 2007
IET briefing on energy efficient motors
(97 k) Updated April 2006
IET briefing on nuclear power in a diversified energy portfolio
(154 k) Updated March 2006
The Energy White Paper, two years on
(97 k) Updated February 2005
Energy generation technologies
Distributed Generation
(1869 k) Updated July 2008
Combined Heat and Power CHP
(736 k) Updated July 2008
Fuel Cells
(1164 k) Updated December 2006
Renewable energy
The following factfiles discuss the various forms of renewable energy available for potential development in the UK. They cover the principles behind each technology, its state of development and its relevance to the UK energy situation.
Solar Power
(2084 k) Updated March 2007
Wind Power
(990 k) Updated March 2007
Tidal Power
(1482 k) Updated March 2007
Hydroelectric Power
(3521 k) Updated March 2007
Fuels from Biomass
(874 k) Updated March 2007
Nuclear Power
A wide range of nuclear issues, ranging from the use of nuclear power in the UK, decommissioning of nuclear power stations, the nuclear fuel cycle, a glossary of nuclear terms, and the decay rate of Uranium 238.
The Principles of Nuclear Power
(848 k) Updated July 2008
Nuclear Reactor Types
(1909 k) Updated May 2008
Nuclear Safety
(899 k) Updated December 2006
Legal Framework of Nuclear Power
(835 k) Updated July 2008
Nuclear Decommissioning
(3037 k) Updated May 2008
Nuclear Waste Disposal and Transport of Spent Fuel
(1216 k) Updated December 2006
The Nuclear Fuel Cycle
(832 k) Updated July 2008
The Radioactive Decay of Uranium 238
(834 k) Updated July 2008
Glossary of Nuclear Terms
(884 k) Updated December 2006
Environment and sustainability
Towards the zero carbon home
Energy efficiency in the home - coming soon
Micro-generation - coming soon
The environmental effects of electricity generation
Discusses the various methods of generating electricity from fossil fuels to nuclear and renewable sources. It examines the environmental impacts of each type including disposal of waste products and the effects renewable sources pose to the environment.
Full Version
(1761 k) Updated October 2002
Alternatively, individual chapters may be downloaded:
Introduction
(199 k) Updated October 2002
Fossil Fuels
(817 k) Updated October 2002
Nuclear Power
(500 k) Updated October 2002
Renewable Sources
(509 k) Updated October 2002
The Environmental Dilemma
(189 k) Updated October 2002
Glossary of Terms and Units
(141 k) Updated February 2008
Waste management and recycling
Batteries - Disposal and Recycling
(662 k) Updated July 2006
Contaminated Land
(90 k) Updated December 2006
Dioxins
(104 k) Updated January 2003
The WEEE Directive
(1064 k) Updated December 2006
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