Energy category: 1670 books
by Nazim Muradov
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 7, 2014
Liberating Energy from Carbon analyzes energy options in a carbon-constrained world. Major strategies and pathways to decarbonizing the carbon-intensive economy are laid out with a special emphasis on the prospects of achieving low-risk atmospheric CO2 levels. The opportunities and challenges in developing...
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Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: June 14, 2016
This book presents a holistic view of climate change by examining a number of energy and transportation technologies and their impact on the climate. High-quality technical research results from specific test-cases around the globe are presented, and developments in global warming are discussed,...
The Chinese Oil Industry
History and Future
Language: English
Release Date: November 29, 2012
The Chinese Oil Industry: History and Future presents a wealth of tables and figures with new data on Chinese fossil fuel production and consumption, together with a peak oil model to forecast future trends in energy supply and demand. Energy experts in China and the United States provide you with...
Advances in Human Factors in Energy: Oil, Gas, Nuclear and Electric Power Industries
Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Energy: Oil, Gas, Nuclear and Electric Power Industries, July 17–21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2017
This book addresses human factors research in energy, an emphasis on human factors applications in design, construction, and operation of nuclear, electrical power generation, and oil and gas assets. It discusses advanced strategies in the optimization of human and environmental performance, as well...
Natural Resources Available Today and in the Future
How to Perform Change Management for Achieving a Sustainable World
Language: English
Release Date: June 12, 2017
This book focuses on providing an overview of all our available natural resources, considering the sustainability and potential for power generation of each. Energy efficiency prospects of each natural resource are examined in the context of society’s key energy needs- Heating/cooling, Electric...
by Donal Yeang
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2011
Literature Review from the year 2011 in the subject Energy Sciences, , language: English, abstract: Cambodia's power supply facilities were heavily damaged by war and its rehabilitation were made under the support from the World Bank, ADB, Japan, USA and European Countries. At present, the electricity...
World Sustainable Energy Days Next 2014
Conference Proceedings
Language: English
Release Date: December 4, 2014
These conference proceedings contain contributions to one of Europe’s largest annual conferences on energy efficiency and renewable energy. From two main fields - biomass and energy efficiency in buildings - contributions offer an insight into the research work and the scientific findings and...
by Rob Bowden
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Written in British English, Energy Sources examines our reliance on fossil fuels and their impact on the environment; the pros and cons of nuclear energy; the debate about biofuels; harnessing energy from the Sun, wind, and water; and energy in the future, from hydrogen fuel cells to solar power from space.
Advances in Solar Energy
An Annual Review of Research and Development, Volume 1 · 1982
Language: English
Release Date: December 6, 2012
The field of solar energy conversion has become an important discipline with a recognized potential to significantly contribute to the world supply of energy. It is diversified and encompasses a wide variety of disciplines - from mechanical engineering to physics, from biology to architecture, from...
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Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
Language: English
Release Date: February 22, 2018
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 development of numerical methods, computational...
by Mervyn Smyth, James Russell, Tony Milanowski
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: August 3, 2011
Solar Energy in the Winemaking Industry fully documents all aspects of the modern solar winery, beginning with the main drivers (environmental, economic and political) and detailing the current winemaking industry and solar technologies available. It details the various energy demands in the winemaking...
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Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: September 25, 2014
Climate change, energy production and consumption, and the need to improve the sustainability of all aspects of human activity are key inter-related issues for which solutions must be found and implemented quickly and efficiently. To be successfully implemented, solutions must recognize the rapidly...
Natural Gas
Fuel for the 21st Century
Language: English
Release Date: July 6, 2015
Natural gas is the world’s cleanest fossil fuel; it generates less air pollution and releases less CO2 per unit of useful energy than liquid fuels or coals. With its vast supplies of conventional resources and nonconventional stores, the extension of long-distance gas pipelines and the recent expansion...
Biomass Conversion
The Interface of Biotechnology, Chemistry and Materials Science
Language: English
Release Date: May 8, 2012
The consumption of petroleum has surged during the 20th century, at least partially because of the rise of the automobile industry. Today, fossil fuels such as coal, oil, and natural gas provide more than three quarters of the world's energy. Unfortunately, the growing demand for fossil fuel resources...