Energy category: 1670 books

Questo libro, ultimo di una trilogia energetica, delinea un futuribile scenario di un modello sociale, energetico e politico differente da quello attuale. Sono analizzate con cura tutti gli aspetti che concorrono a determinare il modello distribuito attraverso la costituzione dei due pilastri principali,...

Haben Sie sich vorgenommen, im neuen Jahr mehr für die Umwelt zu tun? Vielleicht, indem Sie auf Ökostrom umstellen? Dann sollten Sie auf jeden Fall genau hinschauen, wenn Sie den Anbieter wechseln. Denn längst nicht jeder vermeintlich grüne Strom stammt direkt aus erneuerbaren Energien. Durch "Umetikettierung"...

Advances in Bioenergy, Volume Two is a new series that provides both principles and recent developments in various kinds of bioenergy technologies, including feedstock development, conversion technologies, energy and economics, and environmental analysis. Topics covered in this latest release include...

Most of the world’s energy still comes from fossil fuels, and there are still many strides being made in the efficiency and cost effectiveness of extracting these important and increasingly more elusive natural resources. This is only possible if the nature of the emergence, evolution, and parameter...

The authors of this text aim to educate the reader on nuclear power and its future potential. It focuses on nuclear accidents such as Chernobyl and Three Mile Island, and their consequences, with the understanding that there are safety lessons to be learned if nuclear power generation is going to be expanded to meet our growing energy needs.

Methods of Estimating Reserves of Crude Oil, Natural Gas, and Natural Gas Liquids, first published in 1965, aims to throw new light on a field of knowledge vital to consideration of problems of public policy regarding future sources of energy. This book will be of interest to students of environmental studies.

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2012 im Fachbereich Energiewissenschaften, Note: 2,0, Universität Duisburg-Essen, Veranstaltung: Betriebswirtschaftslehre- Energiewirtschaft, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Erdgas wird in vielen Prognosen und Analysen für die kommenden Jahrzehnte eine herausragende Bedeutung...

Current fleets of conventional and nuclear power plants face increasing hostile environmental conditions due to increasingly high temperature operation for improved capacity and efficiency, and the need for long term service. Additional challenges are presented by the requirement to cycle plants to...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2013 im Fachbereich Energiewissenschaften, Note: 1,3, Westfälische Wilhelms-Universität Münster, Veranstaltung: Energy Economics, Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Der Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) publizierte im diesjährigen Sachbestandsbericht über den...

Masterarbeit aus dem Jahr 2017 im Fachbereich Energiewissenschaften, Note: 1, Johannes Kepler Universität Linz (Energieinstitut), Sprache: Deutsch, Abstract: Obwohl in Europa ein Grundkonsens für den Energy-Only-Markt zu herrschen scheint, zeigen gerade erst kürzlich in Betrieb genommene Kapazitätsmechanismen,...

From a preeminent historian of Eastern Europe, the definitive history of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster On the morning of April 26, 1986, Europe witnessed the worst nuclear disaster in history: the explosion of a reactor at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant in Soviet Ukraine. Dozens died of...

RAND Corporation researchers review the current technical, regulatory, and economic context of the electricity market and theoretical benefits of developing a smart grid; discuss some entrepreneurial opportunities associated with smart-grid data; examine empirical evidence related to smart-grid adoption and implementation; and offer policy suggestions for overcoming identified barriers.

This book provides a detailed study of the Thai rubber industry and its utilisation of renewable resources, focussing on the use of open source software in building supply chain models. By describing elements that the supply chain is composed of and relating this to Thailand’s rubber industry, the...

This resource is the first-ever compilation of industry-authored case studies on how power companies are making strides toward achieving sustainable electricity in North America. The book features recent game changing efforts, candid insider stories about challenges and process, and forecasts for...