Books in Energy general

Geothermal Well Construction

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Hani Ibrahim
English

Geothermal Well Construction offers well-construction solutions to unleash the enormous potential of heat trapped underneath the Earth’s crust – and provides a roadmap for innovators to apply technologies and methodologies to reduce the cost of well construction for geothermal applications. This reference provides a toolbox of proven drilling plans for geothermal wells and explores innovative ideas and technologies that have evolved to exploit geothermal power for marked improvements in energy generation. The book progresses from origins of geothermal energy, extraction, the evolution of tools, design basics, requirements, and environmental considerations to provide the understanding needed to minimize costs of geothermal well construction, facilitating incremental increases in clean energy and power generated by geothermal resources and ultimately reducing carbon dioxide emissions. Geothermal industry professionals, energy engineers, well design engineers, tool design engineers, and students will find, in this book, a welcomed resource that aggregates approaches, tools and technologies into one toolkit that can be utilized in geothermal well construction applications.

Advanced Thermal Engineering

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Omid Mahian + 3 more
English

Advanced Thermal Engineering: Efficiency Enhancement, Emission Reduction, and Renewable Energy Integration provides a comprehensive overview of advanced thermal engineering and its applications in energy systems, with an added focus on environmental sustainability. This book provides information on technologies which can be used to design and analyze thermal systems. It discusses relevant technical, economics, and environmental advantages and disadvantages of making this transition as technology evolves. It covers a wide range of topics, including thermal energy systems, heat transfer enhancement, renewable energy integration, emission reduction, waste heat recovery, nanotechnology, machine learning, environmental sustainability, case studies, and future trends.This book progresses from an introduction to thermal engineering and its applications in energy systems, covers heat transfer enhancement techniques for advanced thermal systems, addresses the integration of renewable energy sources with thermal systems, emission reduction technologies for thermal systems, waste heat recovery and energy storage systems, nanotechnology for advanced thermal engineering, machine learning in advanced thermal systems, environmental sustainability in advanced thermal engineering, as well as case studies, practical applications and future trends.Overall, Advanced Thermal Engineering: Efficiency Enhancement, Emission Reduction, and Renewable Energy Integration provides a comprehensive, in-depth treatment of thermal engineering topics, with a particular focus on efficiency enhancement, emission reduction, renewable energy integration, and emerging technologies. This book's interdisciplinary approach makes it relevant for researchers, engineers, policy makers, and students from a wide range of fields seeking a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of advanced thermal engineering principles and practices meshed with environmental and economic considerations relevant to global citizens.

Economic Impact of the Energy Transition

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Jinsoo Kim + 2 more
English
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Economic Impact of the Energy Transition: Energy-Environment-Economy Models explores and analyzes the complex nature of energy transition, the inter-relationships between energy, environment, and economy, and the use of 3E models to assess economic impact, including a new energy-environment-economy model introduced by the book's editors. The book begins by introducing energy transition and economic impacts, explaining classical macro-econometric models, input-output and CGE models, and macroeconomic models. The second part of the book focuses on energy-environment-economy (3E) models developed globally, with in-depth chapters examining GEC, E3ME, NEMS-MAM, and finally the new System of Three E-Models (STEM).The last section of the book provides case studies demonstrating the utilization of different 3E models in various parts of the world. A final chapter carefully examines the advantages and limitations of each model, its policy implications, and considerations for empirical analysis, discusses how these can be applied, addresses the remaining challenges in the field of energy transition and economic impact analysis, and suggests directions for future research. This is a valuable resource for researchers, advanced students, faculty, scientists, engineers, analysts, policy makers, consultants, and other industry professionals with an interest in energy transition, modeling, policy, and the interconnection between energy, environment, and economy.

Drill Bits for Energy Industry

1st Edition
November 1, 2025
Hani Ibrahim + 2 more
English

Drill Bits for Energy Industry explores the properties, evolution, and complexities of drill bit technology in an essential reference book designed to aid readers in mastering bit selection and optimizing efficient drilling practices across an evolving, sustainable energy landscape. Providing a comprehensive understanding of the fundamentals and advancements in drill bit technology, this essential reference covers the history, evolution and properties of drill bits, extolling their properties and advancements that have shaped the drilling industry. This book offers a comprehensive understanding of how drill bits have evolved over time to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy landscape. The unique book navigates through the historical development of drill bits and provides an overview of drilling operations, leading into an exploration of different types and design features of drill bits. It then examines the selection processes for roller cone and PDC Bits, before discussing specialty bits and the introduction to coring techniques. Subsequent chapters cover drillstring components, operating parameters, performance evaluation, drill string dynamics, and emerging technologies in drilling practices. This invaluable resource authored by drilling experts serves as a cornerstone for university students and drilling engineers, providing essential information on drill bit design and selection. By capturing the evolution and enhancements of drill bits prompted by global energy needs and industry demands, Drill Bits for Energy Industry equips readers with the knowledge and skills needed to master bit selection and optimize drilling practices in the pursuit of sustainable energy solutions. Whether drilling for hydrocarbons, heat, lithium, or CO2 injection, understanding fundamental principles of drill bit technology is crucial for success in the energy transition towards a more sustainable future.

Photoelectrochemical and Enzymatic Conversion of CO2 into Fuels

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Rohit Srivastava + 1 more
English
Paperback
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Photoelectrochemical and Enzymatic Conversion of CO2 into Fuels: A Shift Towards Net Zero Energy Landscape introduces a comprehensive guide on the effective utilization of renewable energy to convert CO2 into fuels or commodity chemicals, presenting new materials such as MXenes and phosphorenes that are now being used in the catalytic conversion of CO2. This book provides guidelines on how the structural variation of catalysts will impact the reduction of carbon dioxide emissions, presenting a detailed mechanism of CO2 conversion through different conversion methods such as photo reduction, electrochemical reduction, photoelectrochemical reduction, and enzymatic reduction.This will be a welcomed resource for researchers, students, academicians, engineers, and environmental experts and agencies studying the effects and benefits of the conversion of carbon dioxide into fuels for sustainable and renewable energy.

Renewable Energy - Volume 3: Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries

1st Edition
October 1, 2025
Abdul Ghani Olabi
English

Renewable Energy – Volume 3, Energy Storage Systems - Fuel Cells, Supercapacitors, and Batteries: Definitions, Developments, Applications, and Case Studies is a new volume in this comprehensive resource on renewable energy. It provides a unique and structured approach to these emerging technologies and advances in energy storage systems, addressing fuel cells, supercapacitors, and batteries in a logical and accessible arrangement. From definitions to developments and state-of-the-art technologies, applications, and case studies, this book considers the most requested and desirable practical elements for energy storage systems from an applied perspective.This is a suitable reference for postgraduate and graduate students, post-doctoral researchers, faculty, engineers, and industry personnel working on projects related to renewable energy, energy storage, sustainability, and energy system design.

China’s Electric Vehicle Industry

1st Edition
September 1, 2025
Yingqi Liu
English
Paperback
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Innovation and Development of China’s New Energy Vehicles Industry provides comprehensive insights into the role of new energy vehicles in facilitating the global energy transition. The book aims to foster an understanding of how these vehicles contribute to the shift towards green energy. Drawing from extensive data collected from over 20 cities, 40 companies, and more than 500 questionnaires, the book offers practical information for policymakers and industry stakeholders. Beyond the technological aspects such as battery technology, electric drive systems, and charging infrastructure, the book also discusses policy support mechanisms, financial subsidies, tax incentives, and regulatory frameworks.It includes international case studies from the USA and UK, aiding readers in grasping the global dynamics and fostering international cooperation. The book is essential for understanding the interplay between new energy vehicles and energy transition, providing actionable insights for industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers.

State-of-the-Art Geothermal Well Drilling Case Studies

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Dan E Scott + 1 more
English
Paperback
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State-of-the-Art Geothermal Well Drilling Case Studies provides updated information on technological advances and research on the state-of-the-art performance of recent geothermal wells drilled for energy in the global push to reduce greenhouse gases. The book provides advances in a rapidly growing market that has adopted and adapted oilfield technologies to rapid scale development and production as demonstrated through global examples in a case-study format. Different geologic formations and well trajectories require different drilling tools and drilling parameters to yield optimum results.Showcasing current examples of successful global geothermal well-drilling applications, this text provides readers, researchers, and industry professionals with the keys needed to rapidly scale geothermal drilling operations, a clean and abundant source of energy that supports sustainability and reduction of carbon emissions.

Optimization Planning and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities

1st Edition
August 1, 2025
Hengjie Li + 4 more
English

Optimization Planning and Operation of Electric Vehicle Charging Facilities helps readers understand and master the core theories and cutting-edge technologies in the field by summarizing and introducing the latest research achievements in the optimization planning and operation of electric vehicle charging facilities. The book not only focuses on the application of existing technologies but also explores frontier issues such as the interaction between electric vehicles and the power grid, and participation modes in the electricity market. The book promotes the idea of the scientific planning and efficient operation of electric vehicle charging facilities, supporting the sustainable and healthy development of the electric vehicle industry. The book includes the latest research findings in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, particularly those stemming from major projects funded by the National Natural Science Foundation of China, the Shanghai Science and Technology Commission and the State Grid Corporation of China

Handbook of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations

2nd Edition
July 1, 2025
James G. Speight
English
Paperback
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Handbook of Offshore Oil and Gas Operations: Methods, Technologies, and Environmental Impacts, Second Edition gives a thorough overview of offshore operations, including fundamentals, technology, safety, legal and environmental considerations, and global applications. Sections present discussions on environmental impacts, extensive coverage of offshore operations, with current coverage of technologies, processes, legal and environmental aspects of deepwater exploration, and drilling and well completion. It is an authoritative resource on these advanced technologies, providing safety aspects and the critical environmental considerations that govern offshore operations.This new edition is revised and updated to include new chapters on Oil Spills and Cleanup Methods that support HSE initiatives and sustainability as well as multiple chapters that address the role of offshore operations in the reduction of carbon emissions. The book's reach includes undergraduate and graduate students, researchers, engineers, and entry-level professionals interested in petroleum engineering, chemical engineering, environment, and energy. 

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