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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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    • Climate Crisis, Energy Violence

      • 1st Edition
      • August 20, 2024
      • Mary Finley-Brook + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Climate Crisis, Energy Violence: Mapping Fossil Energy’s Enduring Grasp on Our Precarious Future communicates the breadth and scope of fossil fuel infrastructure and its global impact. Comparative research coupled with data and maps accentuates the spatial, temporal, and physical forms of energy violence. Over 25 international case studies track the world’s three primary fossil fuels—first coal, followed by oil, then gas—revealing patterns of loss and damage, as well as industrial tactics of climate delay and deception used to prolong fossil fuel harms. Through analyses of hotspots, sacrifice zones, fast vs slow violence, death prints and fuel life cycles, immediate ecological damage as well as long-term climate impacts are revealed, tied directly to fossil fuel interests. In detailing the broad scope of damage from energy extraction systems, this book provides a compelling argument to move past fossil fuels, directly confronting the climate crisis through energy justice alliances.

    • Handbook on Thermal Hydraulics in Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 29, 2024
      • Francesco D'Auria + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Handbook on Thermal Hydraulics of Water-Cooled Nuclear Reactors, Volume 1, Foundations and Principles includes all new chapters which delve deeper into the topic, adding context and practical examples to help readers apply learnings to their own setting. Topics covered include experimental thermal-hydraulics and instrumentation, numerics, scaling and containment in thermal-hydraulics, as well as a title dedicated to good practices in verification and validation. This book will be a valuable reference for graduate and undergraduate students of nuclear or thermal engineering, as well as researchers in nuclear thermal-hydraulics and reactor technology, engineers working in simulation and modeling of nuclear reactors, and more.In addition, nuclear operators, code developers and safety engineers will also benefit from the practical guidance provided.

    • Advanced Materials-Based Fluids for Thermal Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • January 18, 2024
      • Hafiz Muhammad Ali
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advanced Materials-Based Fluids for Thermal Systems focuses on new advanced materials called nanofluids that can be used to maximize heat transfer rates by adding nanoparticles (nanocomposites) into conventional heat transfer fluids. This comprehensive resource covers fundamentals, brief history, definitions, literature review, an introduction to thermophysical properties, and heat transfer characteristics with mathematical models, techniques, performance-affectin... factors, applications, and challenges of hybrid nanofluids. The book includes thermal characteristics, measurement, design, and applications of nanoparticles, as well as up-to-date advances in thermal engineering. Sections cover basics then advance to major topics with mathematical models, schematic diagrams, and summaries of experimental work of different researchers. The book also summarizes previous research and contemporary advances on nanofluids worldwide and introduces new techniques, resolving existing problems, and includes tactics on the implementation in practical applications.

    • Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage

      • 1st Edition
      • October 5, 2024
      • Achinta Bera + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges presents a comprehensive explanation of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including system design, safety measures, and operational efficiency. Supported by real-world case studies, the book analyses the economic and environmental benefits and drawbacks of subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including a comparative analysis of different forms of energy storage.The book brings together the latest research and knowledge on subsurface hydrogen energy storage, including the geological and hydrogeological aspects of hydrogen storage, hydrogen production, storage technologies, and safety and regulatory issues. It discusses the potential applications of subsurface hydrogen storage in various sectors, such as power generation, transportation, and industry. The book also features case studies and current applications, as well as a detailed examination of the technical challenges and solutions associated with subsurface hydrogen energy storage.Addressing all the scientific and technical challenges that must be overcome for subsurface hydrogen storage to be deployed at scale, Subsurface Hydrogen Energy Storage: Current status, Prospects, and Challenges is an invaluable reference for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in hydrogen and energy storage, the hydrogen economy, and reservoir engineering.

    • Flexible Devices Based on Metal Oxides

      • 1st Edition
      • November 28, 2024
      • Daniela Nunes + 7 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Flexible devices based on metal oxides: Achievements and prospects focuses on the integration of flexibility in electronic circuitry, sensing applications, energy conversion and storage, and environmental remediation. Flexibility in these applications offers great potential, especially in the areas of wearable sensors, solar cells, transistors, electronic skin, and human body monitoring. The book investigates flexible and wearable devices based on metal oxide nanostructures or thin films that are capable of bending, rolling, compression, and folding, all while maintaining their performance.Metal oxide nanomaterials display exceptional properties that include mechanical stress tolerance, high optical transparency, high carrier mobilities, wide band gap, high dielectric constant, and superconductivity, amongst others. In some cases, they are also earth abundant, environmentally benign, cost-effective, chemically stable, and compatible with low-cost wet-chemical synthesis routes. The focus of the book is on wearables manufactured using sustainable manufacturing methods and integrated into substrates that are flexible, inexpensive, recyclable, abundant, and lightweight, including polymer, textile, cellulose and cork substrates.

    • Hydraulic fracture geometry characterization based on distributed fiber optic strain measurements

      • 1st Edition
      • June 5, 2024
      • Kan Wu + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Distributed fiber optic strain measurements, revolutionizing subsurface monitoring and hydraulic fracture characterization, offers a resource for geophysicists, reservoir engineers, and completion engineers. This cutting-edge technology leads the way in innovation with its ability to detect rock deformation and changes in strain along optical fibers, providing exceptional spatial resolution and measurement sensitivity. Its applications are broad and impactful, ranging from monitoring subsurface carbon storage and enhancing geothermal systems to advancing unconventional reservoir development. Despite the technology's advancements, accurately interpreting data of strain measurement from the hydraulic fracturing process poses a significant challenge due to the complex conditions in the subsurface. This book presents a comprehensive approach for analyzing strain responses from both horizontal and vertical monitoring wells to quantify hydraulic fracture propagation and the evolution of fracture geometry. The development of a forward geomechanics model significantly enhance the understanding of the field data. The introduction of a groundbreaking inversion model allows for in-depth data analysis and maximizes the dataset's value. Moreover, this book applies its findings through two field studies in unconventional reservoirs, illustrating the practical application of the technology. These case studies highlight effective field data interpretation and the critical insights that can be obtained. This book aims to elucidate data interpretation and analysis of complex subsurface measurements related to hydraulic fracture propagation, providing engineers with a novel perspective on subsurface exploration.

    • Green Machine Learning and Big Data for Smart Grids

      • 1st Edition
      • November 13, 2024
      • V. Indragandhi + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Green Machine Learning and Big Data for Smart Grids: Practices and Applications is a guidebook to the best practices and potential for green data analytics when generating innovative solutions to renewable energy integration in the power grid. This book begins with a solid foundation in the concept of “green” machine learning and the essential technologies for utilizing data analytics in smart grids. A variety of scenarios are examined closely, demonstrating the opportunities for supporting renewable energy integration using machine learning, from forecasting and stability prediction to smart metering and disturbance tests.Uses for control of physical components including inverters and converters are examined, along with policy implications. Importantly, real-world case studies and chapter objectives are combined to signpost essential information, and to support understanding and implementation.

    • Artificial Intelligence for a More Sustainable Oil and Gas Industry and the Energy Transition

      • 1st Edition
      • July 13, 2024
      • Mohammadali Ahmadi
      • English
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      Artificial Intelligence for a More Sustainable Oil and Gas Industry and the Energy Transition: Case Studies and Code Examples presents a package for academic researchers and industries working on water resources and carbon capture and storage. This book contains fundamental knowledge on artificial intelligence related to oil and gas sustainability and the industry’s pivot to support the energy transition and provides practical applications through case studies and coding flowcharts, addressing gaps and questions raised by academic and industrial partners, including energy engineers, geologists, and environmental scientists. This timely publication provides fundamental and extensive information on advanced AI applications geared to support sustainability and the energy transition for the oil and gas industry.

    • Biorefinery

      • 1st Edition
      • October 11, 2024
      • Olatunde Samuel Dahunsi
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Biorefinery: A Sustainable Waste Management Solution for the Developing World presents a comprehensive introduction to the new field of biorefinery as a sustainable waste management solution. With an emphasis on developing economies, the book explains how to develop sustainable methods for the collection, sorting, storage, and processing of waste streams for the production of fuels and platform chemicals. The first four chapters introduce the theoretical framework for the analysis of the various waste streams for bioenergy production, with an emphasis in developing countries. These introductory chapters are followed by a thorough examination of specific waste streams for bioenergy production, addressing every known waste feedstock in detail. Subsequent chapters explain biorefinery concepts for these waste feedstocks, addressing different biorefinery approaches, as well as considering important topics like pretreatment, microorganisms, and value-added products in dedicated chapters. Finally, the book discusses the policies, economics, and strategies for waste management and waste valorization.

    • Big Data Application in Power Systems

      • 2nd Edition
      • July 1, 2024
      • Reza Arghandeh + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Big Data Application in Power Systems, Second Edition presents a thorough update of the previous volume, providing readers with step-by-step guidance in big data analytics utilization for power system diagnostics, operation, and control. Divided into three parts, this book begins by breaking down the big picture for electric utilities before zooming in to examine theoretical problems and solutions in detail. Finally, the third section provides case studies and applications, demonstrating solution troubleshooting and design from a variety of perspectives and for a range of technologies.Bringin... back a team of global experts and drawing on fresh, emerging perspectives, this book provides cutting-edge advice for meeting today’s challenges in this rapidly accelerating area of power engineering.Readers will develop new strategies and techniques for leveraging data towards real-world outcomes.

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