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Books in Energy and power

Elsevier’s Energy and Power Collection offers the latest innovations in the energy transition with a focus on content that supports and advances the reduction of CO2 emissions. The collection includes content on solar, wind, geothermal, nuclear, biofuels and bioenergy, hydrogen and fuel cells, and addresses topics such as energy storage, efficiency, management, economics, and policy, among others.

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    • Energy Resources and Conservation Related to Built Environment

      • 1st Edition
      • October 2, 2013
      • Oktay Ural
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 2 8 3 7 1 5
      Energy Resources and Conservation Related to Built Environment is a collection of papers that discusses energy resources, energy conservation schemes, better structure design or construction, and alternative energy resources. Some papers discuss energy conscious design methodologies for townhouses, use of composite components in structural framing, and also energy and physical planning of houses. One paper explains the process and techniques of the water/energy manual developed as part of the Water/Energy Conservation Project sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Building site selection, window design, energy auditing, boiler efficiency, and power factor correcting capacitors help in preserving energy; at the same time, these also provide thermal comfort. Alternative energy sources include small scale tidal energy generation, airtight woodstoves, wind energy, methane recovery, and hybrid energy systems. Other papers discuss case studies in energy and design, such as the utilization of the Hittman methodology in Boulder, Colorado; the student-performed energy audits done in Minneapolis and Minnesota; and the energy performance of New Zealand's built environment. The collection is beneficial to environmentalists, civil or structural engineers, architects as well as researchers whose works are related with energy conservation and production.

    • Heating in Toroidal Plasmas 1978

      • 1st Edition
      • October 2, 2013
      • T. Consoli
      • English
      • eBook
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      Heating in Toroidal Plasmas 1978, Volume 1 contains the proceedings of the 2nd Joint Grenoble-Varenna International Symposium held in Grenoble, France, on July 3-7, 1978. The symposium provided a forum for reviewing the status of heating of toroidal plasmas as a means of creating a practically inexhaustible source of energy with maximum safety and economy. Topics covered range from nuclear beam injection to heating at ion cyclotron- and lower frequencies, as well as lower hybrid resonance heating and electron cyclotron heating. Comprised of 52 chapters, this volume first looks at the implications of Theoretical scaling laws, followed by a detailed account on the use of duality and complex vectorial space for the orthonormal decomposition of the electromagnetic field in anisotropic media. The reader is then introduced to the topology of Tokamak orbits; behavior of fast ions in a large Tokamak plasma during nuclear beam injection heating; and heating of a toroidal plasma by skin current. Subsequent chapters focus on parametric instabilities in weakly-inhomogeneous hot plasmas; wave trajectory and electron cyclotron heating in toroidal plasmas; considerations on the design of a 50-GHz gyrotron; and nonlinear dissipation of a finite bandwidth radiation in a plasma near electron cyclotron harmonic resonances. This monograph will be of interest to practitioners and research workers engaged in plasma physics.

    • Solar Energy International Progress

      • 1st Edition
      • October 2, 2013
      • T. Nejat Veziroglu
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 2 8 4 3 7 8
      Solar Energy International Progress, Volume 1 covers the proceedings of the International Symposium-Workshop on Solar Energy, held on June 16-22, 1978 in Cairo, Egypt. The book focuses on the potential of solar energy as an alternative energy source. The selection first elaborates on plane incident solar radiation, relationship between global and net radiation, atmospheric pollution and solar radiation, and solar energy at ground surface. The manuscript then ponders on contribution to the study of nocturnal radiation very near the ground, computation of the diffuse solar radiation for Egypt, solar data application to Egypt, global radiation in Italy, and the distribution of solar energy in Greece. The text explores a simulated comparison of the useful energy gain in a fixed and a fully tracking flat plate collector; flat plate boosters for elevating temperatures; passive solar wall collectors; and a two-dimensional finite-difference solution for the transient thermal behavior of a tubular solar collector. The book then explores the optical and thermal performances of a half-circular, cylindrical concentrator; high-efficiency solar concentrator; scheme of automatic adjustment of accuracy of the inflatable solar collector; and solar battery system and its use for irrigation in Egypt. The selection is a valuable source of data for researchers interested in solar energy.

    • Sustainability, Energy and Architecture

      • 1st Edition
      • September 25, 2013
      • Ali Sayigh
      • English
      • Hardback
        9 7 8 0 1 2 3 9 7 2 6 9 9
      • eBook
        9 7 8 0 1 2 3 9 7 7 5 7 1
      This unique volume offers insights from renowned experts in energy efficient building from the world over, providing a multi-faceted overview of the state-of-the-art in energy efficient architecture. It opens by defining what constitutes a sustainable building, suggesting bases for sorely needed benchmarks, then explains the most important techniques and tools available to engineers and architects exploring green building technologies. It covers such pivotal issues as daylighting, LED lighting, integrating renewables such as solar thermal and cooling, retrofitting, LEED and similar certification efforts, passive houses, net-zero and close-zero structures, water recycling, and much more. Highlighting best practices for commercial buildings and private homes, in widely varied climates and within vastly different socio-economic contexts, this illustrated reference will guide architects and engineers in making sustainable choices in building materials and methods.

    • Living Systems as Energy Converters

      • 1st Edition
      • September 24, 2013
      • R. Buvet + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 3 1 3 6 8
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 6 3 7 8 9
      Living Systems as Energy Converters documents the proceedings of the European Conference on Living Systems as Energy Converters held in Pont-a-Mousson, France on October 18-22, 1976. This book is organized into three main topics—energy in biological molecules; biological membranes as energy transducers; and energy in cells, organisms, and populations. In these topics, this compilation specifically discusses the energetic evolution of complex networks of reactions; protein ß-structure and the molecular evolution of biological energy conversion; and structure and function of ATP synthase. The calcium transport in biological membranes; conversion of solar energy into energy-rich phosphate compounds; and energy conservation in photosynthetic electron transport of chloroplasts are also deliberated. This text likewise covers the direct conversion of radiant into electrical energy using plant systems; energy budgets in natural and agricultural ecosystems; and recycling of excess carbon dioxide from fossil energy conversion by plants. This publication is intended for biologists and physical-chemists, including students concerned with the study of living systems as energy converters.

    • Marine Sources of Energy

      • 1st Edition
      • September 17, 2013
      • Jacques Constans
      • English
      • Hardback
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      • Paperback
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 2 1 7 6 5
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 1 5 4 1 8 3
      Marine Sources of Energy focuses on international research and development activities in the field of marine sources of energy such as waves, tides, currents, winds, and salinity gradients. General and specific recommendations for future research and development programs are presented, along with plans for action to demonstrate and amplify the potential of a number of marine energy sources both in Europe and in developing countries. This book consists of seven chapters and begins with a discussion on offshore coastal wind energy conversion, along with the advantages and limitations of wind energy and its economic aspects. The reader is then introduced to ocean thermal energy conversion (OTEC), with particular reference to the factors that must be taken into account when selecting sites for an OTEC plant. The following chapters consider the solar pond concept and its possible application to heat production and energy production; and the economic aspects of wave and tidal energy conversion. Other possibilities of marine energy conversion, including marine currents and biomass energy conversion, are evaluated. This monograph will be of interest to government officials and policymakers concerned with marine and other alternative sources of energy.

    • Ecology and Coal Resource Development

      • 1st Edition
      • September 17, 2013
      • Mohan K. Wali
      • English
      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 2 8 3 6 5 4
      Ecology and Coal Resource Development, Volume One covers the proceedings of the International Congress for Energy and the Ecosystem, held at the University of North Dakota Grand Forks, North Dakota on June 12-16, 1978. The book focuses on the factors and considerations involved in the interrelation of ecology and coal resource development. The selection first tackles the U.S. coal development policy, coal's response to the challenge in the national energy plan, coal utilization and supply, and the role of the Office of Surface Mining on combining energy and the environment. The book then examines the assessment of the effects of alternative public policies on western coal development; opencast coal mining and the environment in the United Kingdom; mining ecology and environmental problems of coal mining in Australia; and mining, dewatering, and environmental effects. The manuscript takes a look at combating pollution created by coal-burning generating plants in Yugoslavia; policy aspects of energy resource development on Indian lands; interactive computerized planning of surface coal mining operations; and simulation models for surface coal mine planning. The selection is a dependable reference material for scientists and researchers interested in the marriage of ecology and coal resource development.

    • Renewable Energy

      • 1st Edition
      • September 17, 2013
      • Tim Jackson
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
        9 7 8 1 4 8 3 2 5 6 9 5 5
      Renewable Energy: Prospects for Implementation contains papers that were originally commissioned by the journal Energy Policy for a series on renewable energy appearing between January 1991 to September 1992. In view of the fast-changing demands on conventional energy supply to meet environmental imperatives, it seemed timely to reproduce here a selection of those papers with a new introduction and a revised concluding chapter by the Editor of the series, Dr Tim Jackson, a research fellow with the Stockholm Environment Institute. The book is organized into four parts. The papers in Part I cover the individual renewable energy technology types from a broad perspective, addressing the technological aspects of improved power capture and conversion efficiency, but also providing a broad overview of costs, environmental aspects, and institutional factors for each technology category. Part II of this collection examines questions of feasibility and system integration. Renewables and development is the theme of Part III of the book while Part IV is dedicated to policy aspect and the development of strategies for implementation of renewable energy technologies.

    • Sun: Mankind's Future Source of Energy

      • 1st Edition
      • September 17, 2013
      • Francis de Winter
      • English
      • eBook
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      Sun: Mankind's Future Source of Energy, Volume One contains the proceedings of the International Solar Energy Society Congress held in New Delhi, India in January 1978. The papers review the significant advances that have been made with regards to solar energy as a resource for the future, along with the scientific and technological problems associated with its optimal use for various applications. The social and economic issues concerning solar technology are also discussed. Comprised of 416 chapters, this volume begins with an assessment of national and international plans and programs for solar energy utilization, including those of the United Nations, Europe, the United States, and developing countries. The next sections examine the economic, policy, social, and implementation aspects of solar energy, together with solar radiation and energy storage. Photovoltaics, including space power, and photochemistry are also investigated. Other issues that are discussed in relation to solar energy are photobiology and biomass; flat plate collectors; concentrating systems; solar heating and cooling, including water and swimming pool heating; thermal power systems such as ocean thermal gradient systems; wind power; and agricultural and industrial applications. This monograph will be of interest to scientists, technologists, social scientists, and energy policy makers and planners.

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