The Iron Triangle Of Energy

The Iron Triangle Of Energy
How To Improve Energy Cost, Reliability, & Emissions

River Publishers Series in Energy Management

The Iron Triangle Of Energy
How To Improve Energy Cost, Reliability, & Emissions

Author: Ronald L. Miller, United States

ISBN: 9788770042406 e-ISBN: 9788770042390

Available: November 2024

"The Iron Triangle of Energy" explores the intricate balance between cheap, reliable, and clean energy. In a world of trade-offs, this book provides rational ideas to optimize energy choices. With a focus on education and mentoring, it equips consumers, students, industry, and government with the knowledge needed to make informed decisions for our future. Rich with pertinent graphs, it offers a clear understanding of key energy issues.
Reliability, energy density, capacity factor, emissions, cost, degradation, intermittency, mineral shortfall, critical minerals, battery weight/cost, truck range, recharging, grid stability, fracking, lower emissions, electricity cost, renewable backup, curtailment, duck curve, throughput efficiency, taxpayer cost, emissions intensity, nuclear, value, subsidies, SPR, efficiency, replacement technology

1.  Introduction
2. Compare all Sources of Energy on a Level Playing Field
3. Build Clean Energy Mineral Mines and Processing Outside of China
4. Focus on PHEV vs. BEV
5. Re-evaluate Feasibility of Long-haul, Heavy Electric Trucks
6. Support Fracking for Natural Gas
7. Develop Long-duration, Economical Energy Storage
8. Reduce Methane Leakage from Natural Gas Production
9. Incent Nuclear Power Generation
10. Stop Federal and State Subsidies to all Energy
11. Never Reduce Strategic Petroleum Reserve to Lower Crude Prices
12. Incent Industrial Energy Efficiency
13. Improve Energy Efficiency for the Material Pillars of our Civilization