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Author John Zog , M.J. Moye , Kenneth W. GRONBACH
Demographics not only define who we are, where we live, and how our numbers change, but—for those who can read beyond the raw figures—they open up hidden business opportunities that lie ahead.What will happen when retiring Boomers free up jobs? How will Generation ....
Release Date 2017/04 -
Thermal Energy Storage Technologies for Sustainability
Author R. Parameshwaran , S. Kalaiselvam
Thermal Energy Storage Technologies for Sustainability is a broad-based overview describing the state-of-the-art in latent, sensible, and thermo-chemical energy storage systems and their applications across industries. Beginning with a discussion of the efficiency a....
Release Date 2014/07 -
Author Brian F. Towler
Using the principle that extracting energy from the environment always involves some type of impact on the environment, The Future of Energy discusses the sources, technologies, and tradeoffs involved in meeting the world's energy needs. A historical, scienti....
Release Date 2014/05 -
The Energy World is Flat: Opportunities from the End of Peak Oil
Author Daniel Lacalle , Diego Parrilla
A stronger, more informed approach to the energy marketsThe Energy World Is Flat provides a forward-looking analysis of the energy markets and addresses the implications of their rapid transformation. Written by acknowledged expert Daniel Lacalle, who is actively en....
Release Date 2015/03 -
Author Daniel Browne
Energy is the fuel that drives you. The Energy Equation explains how we all have the potential to get 15-19 hours of fully-energised waking hours from our day, and shows us just how to achieve it. It determines the speed at which you get things done, the results you....
Release Date 2013/02 -
The Energy Disruption Triangle
Author David C. Fessler
A real-world guide for adapting to the new energy eraThe Energy Disruption Triangle is a treatise on the energy revolution's real-world impacts, and a handbook for anyone looking to weather the storm. Three major technologies are already changing the energy paradi....
Release Date 2019/01 -
The Economic Competitiveness of Renewable Energy: Pathways to 100% Global Coverage
Author Winfried Hoffmann
The world is at the crossroads of either quickly changing the energy picture towards implementing efficient renewable energy sources or postponing this process by another generation. Based on the author's more than 30 years industrial experience, this book gives a....
Release Date 2014/06 -
The Complete Idiot's Guide to Managing Your Moods
Author John Preston
Anger. Depression. Anxiety. Low self-esteem. With the help of this guide, millions of Americans can stop suffering from these difficult emotions. Written by a prominent psychologist, this book is chock-full of the many strategies and approaches that have proven eff....
Release Date 2006/11 -
Author Sinisa Dodic , Stevan Popov , Mirjana Golusin
While the last few decades have witnessed incredible leaps forward in the technology of energy production, technological innovation can only be as transformative as its implementation and management allows. The burgeoning fields of renewable, efficient and sustainab....
Release Date 2012/12 -
Solutions Architect's Handbook
Author Saurabh Shrivastava , Neelanjali Srivastav , Kamal Aro
From fundamentals and design patterns to the different strategies for creating secure and reliable architectures in AWS cloud, learn everything you need to become a successful solutions architectKey FeaturesCreate solutions and transform business requirements into technic....
Release Date 2020/03 -
Solar Energy, Photovoltaics, and Domestic Hot Water
Author Russell H. Plante
Solar Energy, Photovoltaics, and Domestic Hot Water provides a fundamental understanding of heat and energy conversions and of both solar domestic hot water system types with associated components and photovoltaic/inverter system combinations. It provides the inform....
Release Date 2014/04 -
Author Bent Sørensen
While solar is the fastest-growing energy source in the world, key concerns around solar power’s inherent variability threaten to de-rail that scale-up . Currently, integration of intermittent solar resources into the grid creates added complication to load managem....
Release Date 2015/06 -
Author Philip G. Jordan
This groundbreaking new book features holistic coverage of technological breakthroughs, financing trends, workforce development issues, and comparative regional case studies in solar energy. It provides a global bird's-eye view of the industry for scientists, engin....
Release Date 2013/11 -
Solar Energy Engineering, 2nd Edition
Author Soteris A. Kalogirou
Energy policy promoting sustainable development is transforming global energy markets. Solar power, the most abundant of all renewable resources, is crucial to greater achieving energy security and sustainability. This new edition of Solar Energy Engineering:....
Release Date 2013/10 -
Author Darren Beck
The power industry is undergoing an significant transformation toward smart energy. Internet-connected smart devices to regulate and save energy are certainly part of the picture, but as this comprehensive O’Reilly report explains, the key piece is the emergence of....
Release Date 2015/10 -
Author Bent Sørensen
Bent Sørensen’s Renewable Energy: Physics, Engineering, Environmental Impacts, Economics and Planning, Fifth Edition, continues the tradition by providing a thorough and current overview of the entire renewable energy sphere. Since its first edition, this standard ....
Release Date 2017/06 -
Author Henrik Lund
How can society quickly convert to renewable energy? Can worldwide energy needs ever be met through 100% renewable sources? The answers to these questions rest largely on the perception of choice in the energy arena. It is of pivotal importance that engineers, resea....
Release Date 2009/10 -
Renewable Energy and Climate Change, 2nd Edition, 2nd Edition
Author Volker V. Quaschning
Provides clear analysis on the development potentials and practical realization of solar, wind, wave, and geothermal renewable energy technologiesPresented as a clear introduction to the topics of climate protection and renewable energy, this book demonstrates the ....
Release Date 2019/04 -
Regulation and Investments in Energy Markets
Author Ilhan Öztürk , Maria Costa Campi , Veronica Lenzi , Alessandro Rubino
Regulation & Investments in Energy Markets: Solutions for the Mediterranean presents the status of advancement and maturity of the Mediterranean energy policy, identifying patterns of development as well as lessons learned.Mediterranean countries are facing unp....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author Mike Collins
Pro Tools LE and M-Powered is an authoritative guide to Digidesign's entry-level hardware and software systems. Illustrated throughout with color screen grabs, the book starts by giving you useful overviews and advice about the hardware options available. Sub....
Release Date 2012/08 -
Powering the Future: A Scientist’s Guide to Energy Independence
Author Daniel B. Botkin
Dr. Daniel B. Botkin objectively assesses the true prospects, limitations, costs, risks, dangers, and tradeoffs associated with every leading and emerging source of energy, including oil, natural gas, coal, hydroelectric, nuclear, wind, solar, ocean power, and biofu....
Release Date 2010/03 -
Optimization in Renewable Energy Systems
Author Ozan Erdinc
Optimization in Renewable Energy Systems: Recent Perspectives covers all major areas where optimization techniques have been applied to reduce uncertainty or improve results in renewable energy systems (RES). Production of power with RES is highly variable and unpr....
Release Date 2017/02 -
Author Raymond L. Murray
Nuclear Energy, 6th ed. is one of the most popular text ever published due to its clear, accessible and comprehensive coverage of basic nuclear physics and chemistry. Nuclear energy is energy derived from the controlled release of nuclear transformation of material....
Release Date 2008/11 -
Non Conventional Energy Resources
Author Sobh Nath Singh
With energy sustainability at the forefront of public discussion worldwide, there is a vital requirement to foster an understanding of safe alternative sources of energy such as solar and wind power. Tailored to the requirements of undergraduate students of engi....
Release Date 2015/05 -
Modeling and Analysis of Doubly Fed Induction Generator Wind Energy Systems
Author Zhixin Miao , Lingling Fan
Wind Energy Systems: Modeling, Analysis and Control with DFIG provides key information on machine/converter modelling strategies based on space vectors, complex vector, and further frequency-domain variables. It includes applications that focus on wind energy grid ....
Release Date 2015/04 -
Materials for Energy Efficiency and Thermal Comfort in Buildings
Author M Hall
Almost half of the total energy produced in the developed world is inefficiently used to heat, cool, ventilate and control humidity in buildings, to meet the increasingly high thermal comfort levels demanded by occupants. The utilisation of advanced materials and pa....
Release Date 2010/04 -
Author Sandeep Mistry , Don Coleman , Alasdair Allan
This book is where your adventures with Bluetooth LE begin. You'll start your journey by getting familiar with your hardware options: Arduino, BLE modules, computers (including Raspberry Pi!), and mobile phones. From there, you'll write code and wire circuits to....
Release Date 2015/12 -
Author George Neilson
Magnetic Fusion Energy: From Experiments to Power Plants is a timely exploration of the field, giving readers an understanding of the experiments that brought us to the threshold of the ITER era, as well as the physics and technology research needed to take us bey....
Release Date 2016/06 -
Author Sean Lowther , Russ Rogers , Jennifer Jabbusch , Terry Gudaitis , Jack Wiles
Low Tech Hacking teaches your students how to avoid and defend against some of the simplest and most common hacks. Criminals using hacking techniques can cost corporations, governments, and individuals millions of dollars each year. While the media focuses on the gr....
Release Date 2011/12