本書分為傳統(tǒng)能源和新能源兩部分。傳統(tǒng)能源部分介紹了煤、石油、天然氣、水能和核能。傳統(tǒng)能源的大規(guī)模工業(yè)化利用歷史較長，開采、加工、運輸、儲存和利用技術成熟。但傳統(tǒng)能源中除水能外均是不可再生的，其中煤和石油已帶來嚴重的環(huán)境污染。新能源部分介紹了太陽能、風能、生物能、地熱能、海洋能和氫能。傳統(tǒng)能源帶來的能源危機和環(huán)境破壞使新能源備受關注，雖然在全球能源供給總量中的比例很小，但發(fā)展迅速度，尤其是太陽能和風能。
編寫此書是為了讓學習者了解能源、關注能源、正確看待能源問題，在建立能源知識構架、掌握相關英語表達的同時，形成節(jié)能意識，愛護我們賴以生存的地球。
趙明學，男,漢族,1982年1月畢業(yè)于黑龍江大學英語系英語語言文學專業(yè)，獲碩士學位；教授職稱，外國語言學與應用語言學碩士學位研究生指導教師。
趙明學老師長期以來一直從事英語教學工作，有25年高校教齡，曾先后在哈爾濱工業(yè)大學、蘇州城建環(huán)保學院、中國礦業(yè)大學（北京）任教；教學經(jīng)驗豐富，教學成果突出，2次獲得省部級教學成果獎。趙明學教授自1996年開始指導碩士學位研究生，主要從事應用語言學，包括語用學、語篇分析、句法學，以及英語教學等領域的研究。他熱愛教學工作，工作勤奮、治學嚴謹，長于探究。近年來有多篇文章發(fā)表。在早期的成果中，還有多本教材出版和十余篇論文發(fā)表。此外，趙明學教授還于1988年在中國駐美國休斯敦總領事館教育處工作，1994年去加拿大進行學術訪問，1997年到英國參加學術會議，1998年到美國、加拿大以及加勒比海地區(qū)進行文化交流，2004年去澳大利亞、新西蘭和香港考察，2008年前往英國、瑞典、挪威和芬蘭學習考察。
楊曉華，中國礦業(yè)大學（北京），1978-，女，講師，研究方向：語言學及英語語言教學。從事本科英語教學十年，負責講授本校英語專業(yè)本科能源英語課程及講義的編寫。
周英莉，中國礦業(yè)大學（北京），1979-，女，講師，研究方向：能源英語和跨文化交際。從事本科英語教學十年，負責講授本校英語專業(yè)本科能源英語課程及講義的編寫。
Contents
1 Energy Introduction
1.1History of Energy Utilization
1.2Energy Demand
1.3Classification of Energy Sources
1.4Energy and Environment
1.4.1Global Warming
1.4.2Acid Rain
1.4.3Damage to the Ozone Layer
1.4.4Thermal Pollution
1.5Future of Conventional Energy Sources
2 Global Conventional Energy Scenario
2.1Global Conventional Energy Reserves
2.2Energy Production
2.3Energy Consumption
2.3.1Global Energy Consumption
2.3.2Energy Consumption in China
2.4Chinas Sustainable Development Strategy for Its Energy Sectors
3 Coal
3.1Formation of Coal
3.2Classification and Uses of Coal
3.3Coal Mining
3.3.1Surface Mining
3.3.2Underground Mining
3.4Delivery of Coal
3.5Storage of Coal
3.6Coalfired Electricity Generation
3.6.1Overview of Coalfired Electricity Generation
3.6.2Coalfired Electricity Generation Technologies
3.7Reserves of Coal
3.8Output and Consumption of Coal
3.9Environmental Impacts of Coal
3.9.1Threats from Coal Mining
3.9.2Threats from Coal Use
3.10Clean Coal Technology to Tackle Environmental Challenges
3.10.1Coal Cleaning
3.10.2Combustion Technologies
4 Petroleum
4.1Definition of Petroleum
4.2Formation of Petroleum
4.3Composition of Petroleum
4.4Petroleum Extraction
4.5Petroleum Refining and Its Products
4.6Petroleum Delivery
4.7Storage of Petroleum
4.8Uses of Petroleum
4.9Reserves of Petroleum
4.9.1Global Petroleum Reserves
4.9.2Distribution of Petroleum in China
4.10Output of Petroleum
4.11Consumption of Petroleum
4.12Environmental Impacts of Petroleum
5 Natural Gas
5.1Formation of Natural Gas
5.2Composition of Natural Gas
5.3Extraction of Natural Gas
5.4Processing of Natural Gas
5.5Delivery of Natural Gas
5.6Storage of Natural Gas
5.7Bottlenecks and Development in Chinas Natural Gas Industry
5.8Uses of Natural Gas
5.9Reserves of Natural Gas
5.10Output of Natural Gas
5.11Consumption of Natural Gas
5.12Environmental Impacts of Natural Gas
6 Hydro Energy
6.1Definition of Hydro Energy
6.2Classification of Hydropower Plants
6.3Site of Hydropower Plant
6.4Composition of Hydropower Plant
6.5Small Hydropower Project
6.6Reserves and Power Generation Capacity of Hydro Energy
Resources
6.6.1Global Hydro Energy Resources
6.6.2Hydro Energy Resources in China
6.6.3Hydropower Projects in China
6.7Multipurpose of Hydropower Project
6.8Environmental Impacts of Hydro Energy
7 Nuclear Power
7.1Definition of Nuclear Energy
7.2Classification of Nuclear Energy
7.3Nuclear Fuels
7.4Nuclear Reactors
7.4.1Components of Reactors
7.4.2Types of Nuclear Reactors
7.5Nuclear Power Generation Theory
7.6Nuclear Power Application
7.7Reserves of Nuclear Material
7.8Nuclear Safety
7.8.1Radioactive Effect and Nudear leakage Accidents in
History
7.8.2Nuclear Power or Nuclear Weapon
7.8.3Safety Measures
7.9The Future of Nuclear Power
8 Renewable Energy
8.1Overview
8.2History
8.3Renewable Energy Debate
9 Bioenergy
9.1Wood Fuels
9.2Biomass for Electricity Generation
9.3Biofuels— Ethanol
9.4Biomass Resources
9.5Summary
10 Solar Energy
10.1Solar Radiation Resources
10.2Solar Collectors
10.3Solar Energy Applications
10.4Solar Photovoltaic Systems (PV)
10.5Solar Thermal Power Plants
10.6Solar Energy Storage Systems
10.7Other Solar Energy Applications
10.8Conclusion and Outlook
11 Wind Energy
11.1Wind Energy—Resources and Potential
11.2Types of Modern Wind Turbine
11.3Energy Production
11.4Wind Energy Costs
11.5Wind Farms
11.6Environmental Aspects
11.7Future Developments
12 Geothermal Energy
12.1Geothermal Resources
12.2Utilisation
12.3Technologies for Electricity Generation
12.4Electricity Generation
12.5Direct Utilisation
12.6Heat Pump Applications
12.7Environmental Issues
12.8Enhanced Geothermal Systems
12.9New Developments—Drilling for Higher Temperatures
13 Ocean Energy
13.1The Tides
13.1.1Harnessing the Energy in the Tides
13.1.2The Future of Tidal Power
13.2Wave
13.2.1The Resource
13.2.2Wave Energy Technologies
13.2.3Environmental Aspects
13.2.4The Prospects for Wave Energy
13.2.5Conclusions
14 Hydrogen Energy
14.1Hydrogen
14.2Uses of Hydrogen Energy
14.3 Production of Hydrogen
14.4Storage of Hydrogen
14.5Delivery of Hydrogen
14.6Chinese Policies on Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Technologies:
Promoting R&D
14.7Hydrogen Economy
14.8Safety Issues of Hydrogen Energy
14.9Hydrogen and Environment
3.5 Storage of Coal
There are two routes for coal storage.
1.Air isolation
Exposure to air leads to coals weatheringweathering and reduces its heat value.Strategic or large commercial coal storage requires air isolation from coal.This can be realized in the following methods: compressing coal into briquettesbriquette (widely used in China)，storing coal in an inert gasinert gas n.phr.storing coal in water，and storing coal in semi enclosed slots coal fieldsemi enclosed slots coal field.
2.Ventilation
Ventilation，a cheaper method，is usually adopted in small scale storage.Air ductsair duct are installed in the coal heapcoal heap to ensure the airflow，which reduces coals natural combustion but not its weathering.
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