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  • GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources

    Applications for low temperature geothermal energy

    by Sauro Longhi, Claudia Diamantini, Adriano Mancini, Alberto Gemelli ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Through the results of a developed case study of information system for low temperature geothermal energy, GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources addresses the issue of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating cost-effectiveness of renewable resource exploitation on a regional scale. Focusing on the design of a Decision Support System, a process is ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

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  • Energy Democracy

    Germany’s Energiewende to Renewables

    by Craig Morris, Arne Jungjohann ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    This book outlines how Germans convinced their politicians to pass laws allowing citizens to make their own energy, even when it hurt utility companies to do so. It traces the origins of the Energiewende movement in Germany from the Power Rebels of Schönau to German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s shutdown of eight nuclear power plants following the 2011 Fukushima nuclear accident. The authors explore ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • Energy in Australia

    Peak Oil, Solar Power, and Asia’s Economic Growth

    by Graham Palmer ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    With rapidly declining costs and seemingly unlimited sunshine, the choice of solar in Australia seems obvious. Yet despite its many advantages, homes with solar remain completely dependent on the electricity grid for reliable supply, which in Australia implies mostly coal-fired generation. Indeed, even countries that have invested heavily in solar, such as Spain and Germany, have been unable to ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Geothermal Engineering

    Fundamentals and Applications

    by Arnold Watson ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book explains the engineering required to bring geothermal resources into use. The book covers specifically engineering aspects that are unique to geothermal engineering, such as measurements in wells and their interpretation, transport of near-boiling water through long pipelines, turbines driven by fluids other than steam, and project economics. The explanations are reinforced by drawing ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Decision Making Algorithms for Hydro-Power Plant Location

    by Mrinmoy Majumder, Soumya Ghosh ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    The present study has attempted to apply the advantage of neuro-genetic algorithms for optimal decision making in maximum utilization of natural resources. Hydro-power is one of the inexpensive, but a reliable source of alternative energy which is foreseen as the possible answer to the present crisis in the energy sector. However, the major problem related to hydro-energy is its dependency on ... Read more

    $44.99 USD

  • European Energy and Climate Security

    Public Policies, Energy Sources, and Eastern Partners

    Edited by Rossella Bardazzi, Maria Grazia Pazienza, Alberto Tonini ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    As energy is becoming one of the crucial concerns in the EU, this volume provides an in-depth analysis and interdisciplinary perspective on European energy security. Given the multidimensional nature of energy security in terms of physical availability, affordability and geopolitical security, it brings together authors from different backgrounds pursuing a distinctly multidisciplinary approach. ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Handbook of Energy

    Diagrams, Charts, and Tables

    by Cutler J. Cleveland, Christopher G. Morris ...
    Handbook of Energy, Volume I: Diagrams, Charts, and Tables provides comprehensive, organized coverage on all phases of energy and its role in society, including its social, economic, political, historical, and environmental aspects. While there is a wealth of information about energy available, it is spread across many books, journals, and websites and it tends to target either a particular form ... Read more

    $134.09 USD

  • Sustainable Energy Technology and Policies

    A Transformational Journey, Volume 2

    Edited by Sudipta De, Santanu Bandyopadhyay, Mohsen Assadi, Deb A Mukherjee ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book presents a state-of-the-art compilation focusing on both technological and policy aspects of sustainable energy production and consumption, which deals with issues like the need for and planning of smart cities, alternative transport fuel options, sustainable power production, pollution control technologies etc. The book comprises contributions from experts from all over the world, and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Renewable Biofuels

    Bioconversion of Lignocellulosic Biomass by Microbial Community

    by Vandana Rana, Diwakar Rana ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book offers a complete introduction for novices to understand key concepts of biocatalysis and how to produce in-house enzymes that can be used for low-cost biofuels production. The authors discuss the challenges involved in the commercialization of the biofuel industry, given the expense of commercial enzymes used for lignocellulose conversion. They describe the limitations in the process, ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Renewable Energy for Unleashing Sustainable Development

    Edited by Emanuela Colombo, Stefano Bologna, Diego Masera ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    The book analyzes energy technologies, business models and policies to promote sustainable development. It proposes a set of recommendations for further activities and networking on access to energy and renewable energies and promotes an integrated approach to sustainable resource management. The book discusses access to energy, as a precondition for socio-economic progress. It depicts the global ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Cleaner-Energy Investments

    Cases and Teaching Notes

    by Srinivasan Sunderasan ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book is a compilation of case studies from different countries and covers contemporary technologies including electric vehicles and solar thermal power plants. The book highlights the real-world situations facing individual projects and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the underlying business propositions. It also sheds light on the factors that are routinely ignored during project ... Read more

    $49.49 USD

  • Stopping Climate Change: the Case for Hydrogen and Coal

    by C.E. Sandy Thomas ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book documents the advantages and limitations of various electricity generation methods. It illustrates how both electricity and motor fuel can be cost-effectively derived from coal, natural gas or other indigenous fuels, thereby eliminating our dependence on imported oil and the power of OPEC. It favours electricity generation systems powered exclusively by natural gas, coal, nuclear and ... Read more

    $89.09 USD