Energy Books

Alex Cowie As the twentieth century draws to a close, one of our greatest problems is the availability of energy. One way to study the energy problem is to resolve it into four areas; energy demand, energy sources, ...

Energy efficiency and conservation are important elements of energy planning and policy as these are aimed at the reduction in per capita energy consumption and energy demand and offsetting the increase in energy supply needed to keep up with the...

Redacción Científica del año 2015 en eltema Ciencias de la energía, UNED Universidad Nacional de Educación a Distancia, Idioma: Español, Resumen: En esta revisión se presentará una visión general del porqué la calefacción urbana de baja temperatura es...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2011 im Fachbereich Energiewissenschaften, Note: 1,3, FOM Essen, Hochschule für Oekonomie & Management gemeinnützige GmbH, Hochschulleitung Essen früher Fachhochschule, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Aufgrund der stetig...

Die fünf in diesem Band vereinigten Aufsätze sind Niederschriften von Vorträgen, die Prof. Dr. JAN SZARGUT im Frühjahr 1974 an der Technischen Hochschule Wien, der Johannes Kepler Hochschule in Linz und der Montanistischen...

This title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This new book takes a nuanced look at building a sustainable transportation infrastructure and provides an overview of the harmful effect of various modes of transportation on the environment. The...

Recent volatility shocks on energy markets, jointly with the increasing uncertainty on international economic and financial environments have led to new approaches in the analysis of energy markets behavior and investment choice in energy sectors. In...

This thought-provoking book explores the social, political, and environmental implications of atomic energy. Drawing on a wide range of sources, including government reports, scientific studies, and personal interviews, it provides a comprehensive...

The popularity of the Boiler Operators Han~ook has prompted the issue of a revised edition. Other than a relatively small number of developments, essen­ tially associated with solid fuel firing methods using the fluidised bed...

Energy is no longer a purely technical and commercial question; it has become a political issue affecting the welfare of all mankind with far-reaching implications for the preservation of world peace. It is therefore vitally...

Syngas from Waste presents the most recent concepts, methods and techniques for the preliminary design of a promising emerging technology: production of clean syngas from waste materials. An in-depth account is given of the...

Sustainable Assessment Method for Energy Systems provides the reader with a new method for energy system evaluation. It is widely recognized that future energy strategies will have to deal with energy as a complex issue that...

This is a reference book for operators of large turbogenerators at power plants and power plant engineers. It shows how operators and engineers can diagnose a problem in a machine by examining its symptoms. The key motivation for the book is to provide...

Taking a comparative case study approach between Canada and Germany, this book investigates the contrasting response of governments to anti-wind movements. Environmental social movements have been critical players for encouraging the shift towards...

This book investigates and evaluates the opportunities and limitations of network governance in building local capacity for energy infrastructure governance. Presenting a comparative analysis of three city cases from across Europe- Birmingham, Frankfurt...

Was treibt den Menschen an, sich zu bewegen und zu denken? Egal, ob wir benommen aufwachen und sagen, dass wir keine Energie haben, um irgendetwas zu tun, oder aber erfrischt aufwachen und uns bereit fühlen, den Tag in Angriff zu nehmen, Wissenschaftler...

This book discusses the application of artificial intelligence (AI) for energy harvesting.

This book covers the applications of various big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and machine learning technologies in smart grids for demand prediction, decision-making processes, policy, and energy management.

This book is envisioned to assist in developing critical thinking to back up novel networking, applications, and services towards 6G.

Even in today's world market, with all of the vast technological advancements and improvements, there are still people who live in darkness at night. These areas lack the infrastructure and resources for such an amenity. Also, throughout the world, the...

Who knows how much energy 1 joule represents? How much oil does it take to make a mobile phone? How much coal is used in the world? Despite all the debate about this crucial subject, most of us are in fact "energy blind". We often talk about energy...

Renewable energy refers to energy that is derived from sources that are replenishable, such as geothermal heat, solar, tidal and wind energy. These energy sources are environment-friendly, and can help reduce pollution on a global scale. Renewable and...

Photoenergy is the process and science of converting light into energy, particularly into electrical energy by using materials that are semiconductors and use the photovoltaic effect. One of the most successful and widely used form of photovoltaics is...

This book elucidates the concepts and innovative models around prospective developments with respect to energy. It presents the importance and use of energy in the present environment. Energy in all its forms helps life, be it in kinetic form or thermal,...

Any reaction between a reductant and an oxidant, which leads to the formation of smoke, is called an exothermic redox chemical reaction. When this reaction takes place in high temperature it is termed as combustion. The different types of combustion are...

One may be getting dangerously close to the tipping point as a result of continued use of energy threatening our very survival. Sustaining meaningful existence and leading a productive life that contributes value, under the circumstances, has become a...

Tesla created the modern era; he was unquestionably one of the world's greatest geniuses, but he leaves no offspring, no legatees of his brilliant mind, who might aid in administering that world; he created fortunes for multitudes of others but himself...

Electricity and Electronics for Renewable Energy Technology: An Introduction provides a foundational understanding of electricity and the methods and devices specific to electricity from renewable sources.The book begins with a brief explanation of the...

Experimental Physiology is a book written by Edward Albert Schafer and published in 1912. The book is a comprehensive guide to the experimental methods and techniques used in the study of physiology. It covers a wide range of topics, including the...

The rise of smart energy technologies is transforming all aspects of social life. This innovative book critically interrogates the global utopian vision for smart energy and the ultimate consumer-the Resource Man-who is intended to realise its aims...

This book analyses the potential for active stakeholder engagement in the energy transition in the Baltic Sea Region (BSR) in order to foster clean energy deployment. Public acceptability and bottom-up activities can be critical for enduring outcomes to...

Beginning with atoms and electrons, and positive and negative charges, this amply-illustrated book explains, simply and clearly, what electricity is and how it is generated and distributed through the power grid to businesses and homes. It covers...

A generational cultural biography of the road taken, not chosen .Our parents sped along this road, ignorant of the broken bridge ahead. They fled the golden glow of farmutopia, entered the silver shadow of Pandora's Shop, birthed us among mechanical and...

Most dam accidents with hydroelectric plants are due to under-dimensioning of the maximum floods of spillway design, causing extravasation and dam breaks (this occurs in 23% of the accidents). This work highlights the relationship between spillway design...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Energiewissenschaften, Fachhochschule Kiel, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Die weltweite Energiewende, welche nach dem Reaktorunglück in Fukushima (Japan) 2011 deutlich an Fahrt gewonnen hat - besonders in...

Studienarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Ingenieurwissenschaften - Energietechnik, Note: 1,0, Technische Hochschule Wildau, ehem. Technische Fachhochschule Wildau, Veranstaltung: Umwelttechnik, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Diese Arbeit zeigt die...

The editors of this Special Issue titled “Intelligent Control in Energy Systems” have attempted to create a book containing original technical articles addressing various elements of intelligent control in energy systems. In response to our...

A Planning Guide for Developing Zero Energy Communities (also called The ZEC Guide) helps developers, corporations, institutions, governments, utility companies, and communities create cities, campuses, and neighborhoods that, by design, conserve energy...

This book provides advanced coverage of a wide variety of thermal fluid systems and technologies in nuclear power plants, including discussions of the latest reactor designs and their thermal/fluid technologies. Beyond the thermal hydraulic design and...

The Kinetic Theory of Engineering Structures Dealing with Stresses, Deformations and Work is a book written by David Albert Molitor in 1910. The book is a comprehensive guide to understanding the behavior of engineering structures under stress and...

Il libro ""Memoria Mineralogica Sulla Valle Di Fassa In Tirolo (1811)"" di Giambattista Brocchi ����� una descrizione dettagliata della geologia e della mineralogia della Valle di Fassa in Tirolo, Austria. Brocchi, un geologo e naturalista italiano, ha...

Advanced Simulation of Alternative Energy: Simulations with Simulink® and SimPowerSystems™ considers models of new and promising installations of renewable energy sources, as well as the new trends in this technical field. The book is focused on wind...

The book provides a valuable source of technical content for the prediction and analysis of advanced heat transfer problems, including conduction, convection, radiation, phase change, and chemically reactive modes of heat transfer.With more than 20 new...