Alternative & Renewable

Alternative Energy Sources is designed to give the reader, a clear view of the role each form of alternative energy may play in supplying the energy needs of the human society in the near future (20-50 years). The two first chapters on "energy...

This book investigates the existing situation of photovoltaic systems regarding environmental questions and energy efficiency in the European Industry, particularly the industrial units at the Greek area. A model of energy management based on economical,...

This book discusses dynamic modeling, simulation, and control strategies for Photovoltaic (PV) stand-alone systems during variation of environmental conditions. Moreover, the effectiveness of the implemented Maximum Power Point Tracking (MPPT) techniques...

This book focuses on the issues of integrating large-scale renewable power generation into existing grids. The issues covered in this book include different types of renewable power generation along with their transmission and distribution, storage and...

The first crisis in energy prices was undoubtedly a strong stimulus for the involvement of the Commission of the European Communities in research and development on alternative energy sources. Indeed, the need to overcome difficulties faced by the...

This book focuses specifically on policy mixes and wind power diffusion in four Nordic countries - Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden. Although these Nordic welfare states have much in common, they have adopted different wind power policies and...

Proceedings of the Contractors' Meetings held in Brussels on October 21, 28, 1982Book InformationISBN 9789027715791Author H. EhringerFormat HardbackPage Count 163Imprint Kluwer Academic PublishersPublisher Springer

This book brings together recent research from across the world on enriched methane, and examines the production, distribution and use of this resource in internal combustion engines and gas turbines. It aims to provide readers with an extensive account...

Solid biofuels, in different trading forms, constitute an integral component of the energy mix of almost all developed and developing countries. Either in the form of pellets, briquettes, chips, firewood, or even as raw feedstock, solid biofuels are used...

This volume summarizes our current knowledge on different biomass-converting enzymes and their potential use in converting biomass into simple sugar to generate bioenergy and other value added co-/by products. It consists of 13 chapters and is divided...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632380616Author Brad HillFormat HardbackPage Count 424Imprint NY Research PressPublisher NY Research PressWeight(grams) 735gDimensions(mm) 229mm * 152mm...

A vast amount has been written on climate change and what should be our response. Rise and Fall of the Carbon Civilisation suggests that most of this literature takes a far too optimistic position regarding the potential for conventional mitigation...

The book is about global energy use, its past and present, and its increasingly uncertain future. It lists the various ecological problems facing our planet, not just climate change, and how their gravity has been underestimated. It briefly looks at the...

Solid Oxide Fuel Cells (SOFCs) operate at high temperatures allowing more fuel flexibility and also useful heat output and so increase total efficiency, but does give some interesting engineering challenges. Solid Oxide Fuels Cells: Facts and Figures...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632397102Author Lucas CollinsFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 975g

This book introduces the concept, design and application of green biocomposites, with a specific focus on the current demand for green biocomposites for automotive and aerospace components. It discusses the mathematical background, innovative approaches...

This textbook provides broad coverage of energy supply and use. It discusses how energy is produced, transformed, delivered to end users, and consumed. The author discusses all of this at an undergraduate level, accessible to students of varying...

"Eco- and Renewable Energy Materials" provides a survey of the current topics and the major developmental trends in the rapidly growing research area of clean energy materials. This book covers, but is not limited to, photochemical materials (fuels from...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682861141Author Ted WeylandFormat HardbackImprint Syrawood Publishing HousePublisher Syrawood Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 785g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682861738Author Craig ZodikoffFormat HardbackImprint Syrawood Publishing HousePublisher Syrawood Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 816g

Advances in Solar Energy is back on schedule. Volume III contains a number of interesting reviews of the different fields in solar energy conversion. We appreciate the many encouraging comments received after the second volume appeared and have...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632391773Author Craig ZodikoffFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 721g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632391766Author Craig ZodikoffFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 640g

The primary objective of this NATO Advanced Study Institute (ASI) was to present an up-to-date overview of various current areas of interest in the field of photovoltaic and related photoactive materials. This is a wide-ranging subject area, of...

In the Last few years, much progress has been made in Learning how to use soLar energy. In photovoLtaics the prospects Look brighter every year and as a resuLt of this, photovoLtaic conferences are attracting increasing interest from the pubLic. The 1980...

This book describes recent breakthroughs that promise major cost reductions in solar energy production in a clear and highly accessible manner. The authors address the three key areas that have commonly resulted in criticism of solar energy in the past:...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781456649876Author Kara SolaceFormat PaperbackPage Count 144Imprint Ebookit.comPublisher Ebookit.comWeight(grams) 200g

This book focuses on CFD (Computational Fluid Dynamics) techniques and the recent developments and research works in energy applications. It is devoted to the publication of basic and applied studies broadly related to this area. The chapters present the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9788119855469Author LakshminarayanaFormat PaperbackPage Count 82Imprint IndependentPublisher IndependentWeight(grams) 122g

This book evaluates a number of serious technical challenges related to the integration of renewable energy sources into the power grid using the DIgSILENT PowerFactory power system simulation software package. It provides a fresh perspective on...

The book encompasses novel CFD techniques to compute offshore wind and tidal applications.Computational fluid dynamics (CFD) techniques are regarded as the main design tool to explore the new engineering challenges presented by offshore wind and tidal...

This Brief highlights a novel model to find out the feasibility of any location to produce solar energy. The model utilizes the latest multi-criteria decision making techniques and artificial neural networks to predict the suitability of a location to...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682861110Author Ted WeylandFormat HardbackPage Count 213Imprint Syrawood Publishing HousePublisher Syrawood Publishing HouseWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Springer Book ArchivesBook InformationISBN 9789400978454Author C. BeghiFormat PaperbackPage Count 510Imprint SpringerPublisher Springer

Karl Striegler investigates novel materials for photocatalytic hydrogen evolution from water. Graphitic Carbon Nitrides are an interesting class of materials with a structure close to graphite. For overcoming certain limitations, the author used...

This book focuses on the low-carbon technologies presented at the Expo 2010 in Shanghai, covering the utilization and application of renewable energy, new-type low-carbon technologies, low-carbon construction, water treatment, waste disposal and...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632392008Author Terence MaranFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 544g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632395528Author George ThomsonFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 757g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781632391834Author Brad HillFormat HardbackImprint Callisto ReferencePublisher Callisto ReferenceWeight(grams) 526g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781682863725Author Marrianne FoxFormat HardbackImprint Syrawood Publishing HousePublisher Syrawood Publishing HouseWeight(grams) 953g