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Before it’s Too Late

A Scientist’s Case for Nuclear Energy

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Series series Philosophy and Religion (R0)
I was not invited to write a foreword for this book. Dr. Cohen, knowing my busy schedule, would have considered such a request to be an imposition. I volunteered to do so in part to acknowledge my gratitude to him for having been a constant source of reference materials as I have turned my attention increasingly to informing both lay and scientific audiences concerning the biologic effects of low ... Read more

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Methanol: The Basic Chemical and Energy Feedstock of the Future

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Edited by Martin Bertau, Heribert Offermanns, Ludolf Plass, Friedrich Schmidt, Hans-Jürgen Wernicke ...

Series series Energy (R0)
Methanol - The Chemical and Energy Feedstock of the Future offers a visionary yet unbiased view of methanol technology. Based on the groundbreaking 1986 publication "Methanol" by Friedrich Asinger, this book includes contributions by more than 40 experts from industry and academia. The authors and editors provide a comprehensive exposition of methanol chemistry and technology which is useful for a ... Read more

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by German Ardul Munoz-Hernandez, Sa'ad Petrous Mansoor, Dewi Ieuan Jones ...

Series series Advances in Industrial Control
Hydroelectric power stations are a major source of electricity around the world; understanding their dynamics is crucial to achieving good performance. The electrical power generated is normally controlled by individual feedback loops on each unit. The reference input to the power loop is the grid frequency deviation from its set point, thus structuring an external frequency control loop. The book ... Read more

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Hydroelectric power stations are a major source of electricity around the world; understanding their dynamics is crucial to achieving good performance. The electrical power generated is normally controlled by individual feedback loops on each unit. The reference input to the power loop is the grid frequency deviation from its set point, thus structuring an external frequency control loop. The book
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Structural Optimization and Experimental Investigation of the Organic Rankine Cycle for Solar Thermal Power Generation

by Jing Li ...

Series series Energy (R0)
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by Ingrid Stober, Kurt Bucher ...

Series series Energy (R0)
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The internal heat of the planet Earth represents an inexhaustible reservoir of thermal energy. This form of energy, known as geothermal energy has been utilized throughout human history in the form of hot water from hot springs. Modern utilization of geothermal energy includes direct use of the heat and its conversion to other forms of energy, mainly electricity. Geothermal energy is a form of
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Syngas from Waste

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Edited by Luis Puigjaner ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
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A Systematic Guidance on Integrating Environmental Considerations into Product Development

by Rainer Züst, Kun Mo LEE, Wolfgang Wimmer ...

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by Otto Andersen ...

Series series Energy (R0)
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