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  • Water Scarcity

    Disciplinary Perspectives and International Experiences Revisited
    • 1st Edition
    • Antonio A. R. Ioris
    • English
    Water Scarcity: Disciplinary Perspectives and International Experiences Revisited revisited delves into water scarcity and abundance by examining their evolution and the diverse responses they have provoked across the Global North and South. Through a multidimensional lens and edited by experts in the fields of water science, this comprehensive book explores trends in both inland and coastal regions, the complex interplay between urban and rural areas, and the pivotal roles of technology, community, and gender in shaping responses to scarcity. Drawing from scientific, academic, and grassroots perspectives, the book exposes how exclusionary policies, and technocratic solutions often perpetuate scarcity, while fleeting abundances are manufactured to serve political or operational interests. By critically assessing the moral, legal, and economic bases of water allocation, and highlighting both obstacles and innovative pathways to development, this is a necessary guide to students and researchers of Environmental Science offering and nuanced understanding of water scarcity.

  • A Microgrid Cluster Management and Internet-of-Things Framework

    Fundamentals, Protocols, and Case Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • Veerpratap Meena + 4 more
    • English
    A Microgrid Cluster Management and Internet-of-Things Framework: Fundamentals, Protocols, and Case Studies present guidance on leveraging IoT technologies to optimize renewable energy integration through microgrid clusters. The book begins by detailing the fundamental aspects of microgrid clusters, encompassing design, control, and optimization. This comprehensive grounding prepares readers for the exploration of IoT integration to harness big data analytics for energy efficiency, power management, fault monitoring, and cybersecurity.Chapte... present meticulous analysis of protocol selection for effective operation and control. Additionally, wired protocols such as Modbus, Profibus, and Ethernet, wireless protocols like Zigbee, Wi-Fi, and Bluetooth, and IoT protocols including CoAP, MQTT, and HTTP are examined.This book is valuable for researchers and engineers working on flexible and renewable grids and grid integration.

  • AI Challenges for a Sustainable Future

    • 1st Edition
    • Kuldeep Kaswan + 2 more
    • English
    Artificial Intelligence (AI) has emerged as a fundamental transformative force which can create revolutionary solutions to protect the environment while encouraging economic development and improving social progress. AI also brings potential threats for the planet and for future generations. AI Challenges for a Sustainable Future analyzes the role of AI in promoting sustainability while also addressing the significant challenges it introduces which threaten long-term ecological and social equilibrium. It examines the impact of AI biases, along with energy use optimization challenges and social economic problems that result from AI applications. The book presents analysis of natural resource governance and sustainable computing development, and offers solutions to aid in the achievement of worldwide Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and questions how we can control AI technology before it undermines future developments. Each chapter explores a key issue, highlights obstacles, and suggests technological, ethical, and policy-oriented strategies to lessen AI's adverse effects while enhancing its advantages for a sustainable future. The book advocates for energy-efficient AI algorithms, green computing, and the development of sustainable hardware. It also recommends decentralized AI models to decrease dependence on energy-intensive cloud computing. Additionally, it discusses policy frameworks aimed at fostering responsible AI development and achieving carbon-neutral AI systems.

  • Central Nervous System Viral Infections

    • 1st Edition
    • Karen L. Roos + 1 more
    • English
    Central nervous system viral infections pose one of the greatest threats to humanity, as evidenced by recent history with SARS-CoV-2 (COVID 19), HIV, and others. Understanding their effects, therapeutics, and prevention are a top priority for all. "Central Nervous System Viral Infections" reviews the mechanisms of viral infections, current viruses of interest, diagnosis, course, and therapeutics, as well as prevention. Post infection syndromes and complications are also reviewed. Coverage includes Covid, HIV, Zika, EBOLA, Marburg, Herpes, Measles, Mumps, Polio, and more.

  • Rare Earths

    Science, Technology, Production, Use, and Recycling
    • 2nd Edition
    • Jacques Lucas + 4 more
    • English
    Rare Earths: Science, Technology, Production, Use, and Recycling, Second Edition explores and examines the extraction and critical uses of the REE in the 21st Century as determined by their occurrence, chemistry, physics, and atomic structure. High-technology and environmental applications of the rare-earth elements (REE) have grown dramatically in diversity and importance over the past five decades. This book provides a scientific understanding of rare earth properties and uses, present and future. It also points the way to efficient recycle of the rare earths in end-of-use products and efficient use of rare earths in new products. This new edition examines the geology, mineralogy, discovery, ore, concentration, mining, mineral processing, rare earth extraction and production of pure rare earth metals and compounds (e.g., rare earth oxides, chlorides), atomic structures, properties, applications including military, economics, and future. High-end environmental applications of the earth elements have grown dramatically in diversity over the past decade, for example the scientific understanding of the way to efficiently recycle rare earths in end-of-use products and efficient use of rare earths in new products such as lasers. Scientists and students will appreciate the book’s approach to the availability, structure, and properties of rare earths, and how they have led to a myriad of critical uses, present and future. Experts will also get an integrated picture of production and use (present and future) of rare earths and the science behind this picture. The book will be directed to senior undergraduate science and engineering students and postgraduate students in chemistry, chemical engineering, physics, materials science and engineering, and optical engineering. Also, employees in the rare earth and associated industries, or government and industrial libraries. This book will continue prove valuable as a resource to obtain a clear picture of production and use of rare earths in the 21st Century, and the science behind this picture.

  • Corrosion Atlas Case Studies

    2027 Edition
    • 1st Edition
    • Fuad Khoshnaw
    • English
    Corrosion engineers today spend enormous amounts of time and money searching multiple detailed sources and variable industry-specific standards to locate known remedies to corrosion equipment problems. Corrosion Atlas Series is the first centralized collection of case studies containing challenges paired directly with solutions together in one location. The fifth release of content in the series, Corrosion Atlas Case Studies: 2027 Edition, gives engineers expedient daily corrosion solutions for common industrial equipment, no matter the industry. Providing a purely operational level view, this reference is designed as concise case studies categorized by material and includes content surrounding the phenomenon, equipment appearance supported by a color image, time of service, conditions where the corrosion occurred, cause, and suggested remedies within each case study. Additional reference listings for deeper understanding beyond the practical elements are also included. Rounding out with an introductory foundational layer of corrosion principles critical to all engineers, Corrosion Atlas Case Studies: 2027 Edition delivers the daily tool required for engineers today to solve their equipment’s corrosion problems.

  • Urban Sustainability at the Margins

    Borderlands, Peripheries, and Resilient Design Practices
    • 1st Edition
    • Rui Alexandre Castanho + 1 more
    • English
    Urban Sustainability at the Margins: Borderlands, Peripheries, and Resilient Design Practices explores how cities can be shaped through innovative, climate-responsive, and people-centered planning approaches. The book brings together theory, practice, and real-world case studies to offer a comprehensive view of sustainable urban development. From eco-design principles and resilient infrastructure to policy frameworks and smart city integration, it serves as a forward-thinking guide for creating cities that are both livable and future-proof.As urban areas rapidly grow, there is a critical need for new planning paradigms that prioritize sustainability, inclusivity, and resilience. Bringing together perspectives from thought leaders around the world, this book provides an updated, interdisciplinary resource that reflects the urgent challenges of urbanization in the context of climate change, environmental degradation, and social inequality. The chapters are organized clearly into four logical sections: foundational concepts, policy and governance, thematic strategies, and global case studies, providing a coherent progression from theory to practice.Urban Sustainability at the Margins helps readers understand how to design and implement sustainable solutions in real-world contexts. It bridges the gap between academic insight and professional application, making it a valuable tool for both study and practice.

  • Antimony Chalcogenide Photovoltaics

    Technologies and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Md. Shahariar Chowdhury
    • English
    Antimony Chalcogenide Photovoltaics: Technologies and Applications is the first book to offer comprehensive coverage of the emerging area of antimony-based photovoltaics. It begins by introducing antimony-based materials and compounds, fundamental properties, synthesis methods, stability issues, and device architectures. Subsequent chapters provide in-depth information on the incorporation of organic semiconductors, interface dynamics in organic-inorganic systems, device fabrication and architecture, characterization and analysis techniques, degradation, and performance metrics and benchmarks before a final chapter discusses challenges and potential solutions in relation to material defects, interface degradation, and scale-up and manufacturing.This is an informative resource for all those with an interest in solar energy and the latest advances in photovoltaics, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D professionals, scientists, and other industrial personnel.

  • Green Energy Harvesting from Waste Resources

    Opportunities and Challenges
    • 1st Edition
    • Srijan Aggarwal + 4 more
    • English
    Green Energy Harvesting from Waste Resources: Opportunities and Challenges addresses the urgent need for innovative, sustainable solutions at the intersection of waste management and renewable energy. As global sustainability and circular economy initiatives intensify, this reference serves as a multidisciplinary resource for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers seeking to transform diverse waste streams into viable energy sources. The book fills a critical knowledge gap by providing a systems-level perspective that bridges engineering, biotechnology, materials science, and policy. The contents are organized into three comprehensive sections. Section A explores advanced materials, zero waste strategies, recycling, nanotechnology, and circular economy models, establishing the scientific foundation for energy conversion from waste. Section B delves into biochemical and thermochemical approaches, covering microbial fuel cells, biodiesel, hydrogen production, and energy recovery from e-waste, food, wastewater, and agricultural byproducts. Section C critically evaluates life cycle assessments, economic feasibility, policy frameworks, and scalability, offering actionable insights for overcoming technical and regulatory challenges. Each chapter combines cutting-edge research, real-world case studies, and global perspectives, enabling readers to understand both the science and practical deployment of waste-to-energy technologies. The resource equips its audience with the knowledge to innovate, implement, and advocate for sustainable energy transitions. By integrating scientific advances, economic analysis, and policy guidance, the reference empowers researchers, engineers, and sustainability professionals to unlock the potential of waste resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and contribute to global net-zero and sustainable development goals.

  • Modeling of Electrochemical Machines and Systems

    A Mechanical and Multiphysics Approach
    • 1st Edition
    • Alessandro d’Adamo
    • English
    As the energy transition accelerates, Modeling of Electrochemical Machines and Systems: A Mechanical and Multiphysics Approach addresses a critical educational gap through an interdisciplinary perspective at the intersection of mechanical, electrochemical, materials, and electronic engineering. It introduces fuel cells, electrolyzers, batteries, and hydrogen compressors as analogues to traditional thermal/combustion and fluid-based machinery, enriching their conceptualization by drawing parallels in operating behavior and design logic.The text moves beyond core theorical principles to deliver step-by-step, multi-dimensional modeling of the coupled phenomena—such as transport processes, reaction kinetics, and thermal management—that govern these complex devices as well as their system-level interactions, presenting a cohesive framework for digital prototyping. Uniquely bridging the divide between highly specialized scientific knowledge and applied engineering practice, the book supports its readers’ in-depth understanding of how electrochemical machines function within larger, integrated architectures that demand a nuanced balance of performance, efficiency, and sustainability.Desig... to serve as an authoritative reference resource, this book demonstrates both conceptual rigor and immediate, real-world relevance, with an enduring impact for researchers, professionals, and advanced students committed to catalyzing a critical shift toward clean energy technologies.

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