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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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    • Smart Safety Management of Energy Storage Batteries

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Shunli Wang + 6 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Smart Safety Management of Energy Storage Batteries addresses battery management in new power systems which is an important component of the new generation of information technology and power systems. This book covers the application of this new type of power storage as well as power system identification modeling, intelligent energy storage battery status evaluation, and key technologies in intelligent management monitoring. Written for researchers, engineers, and students studying related areas, this book supports research in control science and control, automation, and electrical engineering, and serves as a technical reference for the application of new electric energy storage battery science and technology.

    • Advanced Analytics for Reliability and Resilience of Energy System

      • 1st Edition
      • December 1, 2025
      • Fausto Pedro Garcia Marquez + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advanced Analytics for Reliability and Resilience of Energy Systems prepares students, researchers, and industry engineers to design and maintain reliable, sustainable energy systems using state-of-the-art AI techniques. This book provides a clear foundation in the fundamentals of power systems, statistics, and reliability, including resilience principles and strategies, practical applications, and real-world solutions. The AI tools presented range across forecasting, the Internet-of-Things, machine learning, digital twin technology, and big data analysis, with a variety of applications to avoid power outages, minimise disruption, and accurately assess system resilience. Including case studies and details methodology for practical techniques, Advanced Analytics for Reliability and Resilience of Energy Systems helps energy systems engineers and researchers to provide a stable and consistent power supply, in the face of climate change challenges and the energy transition

    • Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells

      • 1st Edition
      • August 19, 2025
      • Fangming Jiang + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Modeling and Numerical Simulation of Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells: Concept, Methods, and Challenges provides a concise guide to the modeling of PEM fuel cells. The book offers detailed methodologies, codes, and algorithms on every aspect of PEM fuel cells, from cold start to degradation. Chapters cover the development, basic principles, and components of PEM fuel cells, discuss the transport phenomena and mathematical formulation of macro-scale PEM fuel cell models, single cell and stack-level models, and model validation, and explain multi-phase transport modeling in PEM fuel cells, including different multiphase models like flow in gas flow channels, porous electrodes, and multi-phase model validation.The book also addresses multiphase mixture formulation, finite-volume, direct numerical simulation, Lattice Boltzmann, and pore network models, along with a section on modeling the cold start process of PEM fuel cells, including the non-isothermal transient cold start model, reduced-dimensional transient model, and the impact of different parameters on the cold start performance. Final sections cover the degradation and lifetime modeling of PEM fuel cells, including stress-induced degradation mechanisms, physics-based and data-driven modeling methods, and coupled performance-degradat... models. Finally, recent progress on multi-scale and multi-dimensional modeling of PEM fuel cells, including micro and nano-scale modeling and multi-scale coupled models, is covered.

    • Energy Communities

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Carlos Cruz de la Torre + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Energy Communities: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Emerging Trends provides a comprehensive guide to understanding, designing, and optimizing energy communities, with step-by-step breakdowns of the technical, economic, and practical principles at play. This book opens by examining the key agents, models, and impacts of energy communities, including infrastructure, generation, and storage technologies. Part II delves into economic considerations, discussing legislative frameworks, barriers, greenwashing risks, and support mechanisms. Part III focuses on complex practical arrangements, providing cutting-edge, detailed case studies examining collective assets and cost-sharing mechanisms. Finally, Part IV addresses energy management and dispatch, highlighting demand and storage technologies utilizing deep learning, big data, and digital twin technology. With its holistic perspective, blending theoretical insights with practical blueprints and real-world case studies, Energy Communities: Fundamentals, Technologies, and Emerging Trends is an essential resource for students, engineers, and academics designing decentralized energy systems to enable renewable energy integration, and future-proof the power infrastructure.

    • Biofuel Production via Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae

      • 1st Edition
      • October 1, 2025
      • Reza Azin + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Biofuel Production via Hydrothermal Liquefaction of Algae provides an in-depth review of hydrothermal liquefaction processes, focusing on biofuel production from algae. The book is divided into two main parts that explore experimental and modeling aspects of the process. It covers reaction kinetics, process design, simulations, and materials and methods. With specialized chapters on various topics, the book offers a comprehensive introduction to hydrothermal liquefaction, detailing processes for different feedstocks, product characterization, by-products, recent advancements, and key issues in the technology. The book also evaluates biocrude production potential from algae, discussing the impact of operating parameters and supported by experimental data.Pre-treatment methods, mathematical and statistical techniques for model building, kinetic modeling, and simulation of hydrothermal liquefaction processes are explained in-depth. An economic evaluation assesses feasibility and commercial potential while exergy analysis aims to improve thermodynamic performance. Environmental and sustainability issues are also addressed, with the final chapter presenting real-world case studies of hydrothermal liquefaction projects.

    • Optimizing Markets for Energy Stability

      • 1st Edition
      • November 1, 2025
      • Muhammad Shahbaz + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Optimizing Markets for Energy Stability collates the latest cutting-edge econometric technologies for energy markets built to support global energy transition. This book takes an integrated, international approach, dedicating chapters to flexible frameworks for both policy and market design across a range of countries. Utilization of the accelerating technological developments across renewable energy sources, distributed resource penetration, energy storage, and peer-to-peer platforms is broken down clearly. Market strategies for supporting global energy stability are provided and placed in context, from demand response and risk mitigation to techno-economic modelling and optimization. Featuring a range of contributors with a truly global geographical perspective, Optimizing Markets for Energy Stability is an indispensable modern reference for any academic, student, or researcher investigating the energy markets of the future.

    • Solar Water Splitting

      • 1st Edition
      • February 15, 2025
      • Valiollah Mirkhani + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Solar Water Splitting: PV-Electrolysis, Photoelectrochemical... Photothermal, Photocatalyst, and Photobiological Methods is a fundamental resource offering detailed information on PV-electrolysis, photoelectrochemical... photothermal, photocatalyst, photobiological, and other innovative methods for the production of hydrogen gas, as well as presenting the theory, design, and materials involved. This is supported by application examples and recent developments in areas such as tandem cells, dye-sensitized photoelectrochemical cells, and perovskite cells for solar water splitting.This book will be of interest to researchers, scientists, and advanced students across solar energy, renewable energy, chemistry, chemical engineering, nanotechnology, and materials science, as well as engineers and industrial personnel with an interest in water splitting, solar cells, and hydrogen production.

    • Optimal Operation and Resilience Enhancement of Integrated Power and Transport Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • September 19, 2025
      • Shiwei Xie + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Optimal Operation and Resilience Enhancement of Integrated Power and Transport Systems is a comprehensive guide designed to equip readers with the knowledge and tools necessary to navigate the complexities of modern energy and transport systems. Bridging the gap between foundational theories and cutting-edge applications, the book emphasizes actionable strategies for enhancing system performance and resilience. With a focus on sustainable solutions, it empowers professionals to address critical challenges in an era of increasing interdependence between power and transport infrastructures.Beyo... its foundational principles, the book delves into advanced methodologies, practical case studies, and innovative technologies. It serves as an indispensable resource for engineers, researchers, and policymakers, fostering a deeper understanding of system optimization.

    • Nuclear Energy

      • 9th Edition
      • September 1, 2025
      • Raymond L. Murray + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Nuclear Energy: An Introduction to the Concepts, Systems, and Applications of Nuclear Processes, Ninth Edition provides essential information on basic nuclear physics, systems, and the applications of nuclear energy. It comprehensively covers Basic Concepts, Radiation and Its Uses, and Nuclear Power, providing students with a broad view of nuclear energy and science in a fast-paced format that features updated, timely content on topics of new and growing importance to current and future nuclear professionals, such small modular reactors (SMRs). This book is an essential resource for any first course on nuclear energy and systems.

    • Physics-Aware Machine Learning for Integrated Energy Systems Management

      • 1st Edition
      • August 19, 2025
      • Mohammadreza Daneshvar + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Physics-Aware Machine Learning for Integrated Energy Systems Management, a new release in the Advances in Intelligent Energy Systems series, guides the reader through this state-of-the-art approach to computational methods, from data input and training to application opportunities in integrated energy systems. The book begins by establishing the principles, design, and needs of integrated energy systems in the modern sustainable grid before moving into assessing aspects such as sustainability, energy storage, and physical-economic models. Detailed, step-by-step procedures for utilizing a variety of physics-aware machine learning models are provided, including reinforcement learning, feature learning, and neural networks.Supporting students, researchers, and industry engineers to make renewable-integrated grids a reality, this book is a holistic introduction to an exciting new approach in energy systems management.

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