Energy and Sustainable Development

ISBN-13: 9781501519734 / Angielski / Miękka / 2020 / 103 str.

Quinta Nwanosike Warren

Opis

This textbook explains electricity generation in plain English so non-engineers can easily understand it. It also presents a framework to incorporate sustainability into international development projects in the energy sector. It uses examples from Africa to illustrate both sustainable and unsustainable energy development projects.

O autorze

Dr. Quinta Warren is a chemical engineer and an energy professional. She is an entrepreneur and has worked in industry, academia, and government. She holds a PhD in Chemical & BioMolecular Engineering from the Georgia Institute of Technology, and a Bachelors in Chemical Engineering from the Pennsylvania State University. She is a Project Management Professional, and a registered Professional Engineer.
Dr. Warren previously worked for ConocoPhillips for on CO2 capture research, and as a reservoir engineer for heavy oil and tight gas assets. She has worked with the US Department of Energy, learning about and contributing to domestic and international policy around carbon management and power generation. She also worked for the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC), a US government agency that works on international development. At MCC, she provided energy expertise and contributed to the development of energy projects.
Dr. Warren owns and runs a consulting company called Energy Research Consulting (www.EngrRC.com) which provides energy and water solutions and strategies in developing countries. Dr. Warren recently published a textbook titled "A Practical Guide to Oil & Gas Resource Characterization for Geologists and Reservoir Engineers" which is available on Amazon.