Energy category: 1670 books
by James Mahaffey
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
Language: English
Release Date: October 15, 2010
“Persuasive and based on deep research. Atomic Awakening taught me a great deal."—Nature
The American public's introduction to nuclear technology was manifested in destruction and death. With Hiroshima and the Cold War still ringing in our ears, our perception of all things nuclear...
Traveling the Power Line
From the Mojave Desert to the Bay of Fundy
Language: English
Release Date: March 1, 2013
In our power-hungry world, all the talk about energy—what’s safe and what’s risky, what’s clean and what’s dirty, what’s cheap and what’s easy—tends to generate more heat than light. What, Julianne Couch wanted to know, is the real story on power production in this country? Approaching...
by Elida Stone
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: October 30, 2017
Have you ever tried to entertaining the idea of living off the grid? Get disconnected from the public utilities? Receive no more monthly bills? Maybe the idea sounds strange to some. For a few more the concept is quite unattainable as they feel that it will fail as an application, or because they...
Clean Energy Common Sense
An American Call to Action on Global Climate Change
Language: English
Release Date: December 16, 2009
Inspired by Thomas Paine's classic, Common Sense, Frances Beinecke provides a concise account of what is at stake in the climate change debate. The impact of global climate change extends beyond environmental destruction. She challenges all Americans to demand a clean and sustainable energy future...
Evolution of Global Electricity Markets
New paradigms, new challenges, new approaches
Language: English
Release Date: June 10, 2013
Get the latest on rapidly evolving global electricity markets direct from the scholars and thought leaders who are shaping reform. In this volume, dozens of world-class experts from diverse regions provide a comprehensive assessment of the relevant issues in today’s electricity markets.
Amid...
Drilling Engineering Problems and Solutions
A Field Guide for Engineers and Students
Language: English
Release Date: June 19, 2018
Petroleum and natural gas still remain the single biggest resource for energy on earth. Even as alternative and renewable sources are developed, petroleum and natural gas continue to be, by far, the most used and, if engineered properly, the most cost-effective and efficient, source of energy on the...
by Maxwell Irvine
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: May 26, 2011
With the World desperate to find energy sources that do not emit carbon gasses, nuclear power is back on the agenda and in the news, following the increasing cost of fossil fuels and concerns about the security of their future supply. However, the term 'nuclear power' causes anxiety in many people...
The Nuclear Imperative
A Critical Look at the Approaching Energy Crisis (More Physics for Presidents)
Language: English
Release Date: June 18, 2010
In this global wake-up call, nuclear physicist Jeff Eerkens explores remedies for the impending energy crisis, when oil and natural gas are depleted. The Nuclear Imperative demonstrates that solar, wind, and biomass power are incapable of supplying the enormous quantities of electricity and heat needed...
by Peter M. Curtis
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011
Language: English
Release Date: September 9, 2011
This book is meant to offer Architects, Property Mangers, Facility Managers, Building Engineers, Information Technology Professionals, Data Center Personnel, Electrical & Mechanical Technicians and students in undergraduate, graduate, or continuing education programs relevant insight into the...
by Mason Willrich
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: November 3, 2017
A comprehensive, coherent strategy for modernizing America's electricity infrastructure while ensuring affordable, reliable, secure, and environmentally sustainable electricity services.
America's aging electricity infrastructure is deteriorating rapidly even as the need for highly reliable...
Green Tribology
Biomimetics, Energy Conservation and Sustainability
Language: English
Release Date: January 15, 2012
Tribology is the study of friction, wear and lubrication. Recently, the concept of “green tribology” as “the science and technology of the tribological aspects of ecological balance and of environmental and biological impacts” was introduced. The field of green tribology includes tribological...
Renewable Energies in Germany’s Electricity Market
A Biography of the Innovation Process
Language: English
Release Date: November 4, 2010
This cross-sectional, interdisciplinary study traces the “history of innovation” of renewable energies in Germany. It features five renewable energy sectors of electricity generation: biomass, photovoltaic, wind energy, geothermal energy and hydropower. The study tracks the development of the...
by Steven B. Krivit
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 10, 2017
Steven B. Krivit's Explorations in Nuclear Research three-book series (Hacking the Atom, Fusion Fiasco, Lost History) describes the emergence of a new field of science, one that bridges chemistry and physics. The books give readers an understanding of low-energy nuclear reaction (LENR) research...
Sustainable Electricity II
A Conversation on Tradeoffs
Language: English
Release Date: October 22, 2018
Realities of power company choices, regulatory boundaries, and stakeholder approvals.
Expectations of the responsible investor, environmental advocate, and Silicon Valley companies including Google, Facebook, and Stanford University.
Surprising stories show how creativity, innovation, and planning can...