Energy Conversion and Management, Vol.43, No.9-12, 1235-1248, 2002
Conditions and tools in the design of energy conversion and management systems of a sustainable society
Mankind and especially engineering is today facing one of the most se ere challenge ever. Present energy engineering leads to resource depletion and environmental destruction. Thus we need to develop an energy engineering in harmony with nature. This paper presents the conditions for this and in what ay the exergy concept may contribute to this development.