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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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    • Production of Bio-Oil and Biocrude from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Yulin Hu + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Production of Bio-Oil and Biocrude from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass: Upgrading and Utilization presents the most recent developments in the thermochemical conversion of biomass for bio-oil and biocrude production, including both dry and wet processes, and advancements in catalyst selection and design for bio-oil and biocrude upgrading. Addressing the critical need to develop renewable and sustainable resources like biomass and organic waste, the book integrates bioeconomy and biorefinery concepts to provide the latest technological advancements, practical applications, and real-world case studies, helping readers bridge the gap between academic research and industrial development in bio-oil and biocrude production, upgrading, and utilization. The book begins with an introduction to the background, motivation, and objectives of bio-oil and biocrude production. Subsequent chapters cover biomass sources and availability, fundamentals of thermochemical conversion, and biomass pretreatment techniques. The book explains various processes, including fast pyrolysis and hydrothermal liquefaction for bio-oil and biocrude production, discussing technological advancements and challenges. It also addresses fuel properties tuning, catalytic hydrotreatment for bio-oil and biocrude upgrading and potential applications. Additionally, the book includes global case studies highlighting successful bio-oil and biocrude implementations and concludes with an outlook on future developments. Production of Bio-Oil and Biocrude from Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass: Upgrading and Utilization is an essential resource for students, researchers, and professionals involved in biomass conversion and the production of biofuels.

    • Pioneering Approaches in Intelligence, Optimization, and Viability for Renewable Energy Development

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Karthickeyan Viswanathan + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Pioneering Approaches in Intelligence, Optimization, and Viability for Renewable Energy Development brings together key advances that are driving growth and development across the renewable energy sector. Innovative areas covered include machine learning, cutting-edge optimization techniques, artificial intelligence, environmental protection, economic viability, integration of blockchain technology, forecasting and predictive analytics, resilience and reliability, and energy storage systems. This book will be of interest to all those looking to understand and implement advanced techniques for renewable energy development, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D, other industry professionals, and policy makers.

    • Safety and Reliability of Offshore Renewable Energies

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Rouzbeh Abbassi + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Safety and Reliability of Offshore Renewable Energies delves into the crucial aspects of risk and reliability, ensuring asset durability and long-term performance while fostering safe operations in the challenging offshore renewable energy systems context. The book starts with an overview of offshore renewable energy systems, followed by a detailed examination of regulatory standards for safety and reliability, environmental impacts, risk assessment and management, human factors, safety culture, infrastructure optimization, asset management, maintenance, and decommissioning. The book further explores reliability and safety in specific areas such as wind farms, offshore hydrogen, wave and tidal energy, and floating PV systems.It also addresses safety and risk in multi-purpose and co-located offshore facilities, bridging the gap between industry and academia. This comprehensive resource is invaluable for researchers, students, engineers, consultants, industry professionals, and policy makers involved in offshore renewable energy.

    • Process Systems Engineering Tools for Industrial Decarbonization

      • 1st Edition
      • April 1, 2026
      • Dominic Foo + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
        9 7 8 0 4 4 3 2 1 7 2 1 0
      • eBook
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      In recent years, the world’s atmospheric C02 concentration has averaged 420 ppm, exceeding the critical level of sustainable and safe operating space for humanity. Although there are various technologies and tools to mitigate these effects brought on by climate change, there is a need to systematize these technologies with the aid of decision tools to gain insights on how efficiently decarbonize the industrial sector in a large scale.Process Systems Engineering Tools for Industrial Decarbonization provides the current state-of-the-art mathematical tools for large-scale deployment of technologies underpinning low-carbon industrial processes and systems. This book will analyze various systematic approaches for planning, decision-making, and designing of systems for industrial decarbonization. It will provide both experts and readers with recent developments on methods that enable different technologies, such as CCUS, NETs, and other decarbonization techniques to be deployed in large-scale once the technology matures. These planning tools contributes to enable them to perform their expected contribution to sustainable and low-carbon future.

    • Multiphase Power Electronic Converters

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Salman Ahmad + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Multiphase Power Electronic Converters: Modulation, Control, and Applications is a comprehensive guide to multiphase power converters, which have become the standard for improving efficiency, power density, and overall system performance in a variety of applications, including, e-mobility, ship propulsion, mining, defense, and renewable energy systems. The book begins by introducing the different types and topologies of multiphase convertors, before delving into the central ideas, design principles, control strategies, and key and emerging applications, with detailed chapters supported by real-world examples and analysis.This will be valuable for engineers, researchers, and graduate students who want to understand and utilize the potential of multiphase power converters, addressing key challenges and enabling the reader to design and implement more efficient, reliable, and sustainable power electronic systems for various applications.

    • Automatic Control Of Dynamic Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Shangyan Zou + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Dynamics and Control of Ocean Wave Energy Converters: Theory and Applications outlines the fundamental theory and applications of wave energy production techniques, with detailed explanations of the dynamics and hydrodynamics of wave energy converters. Methods and models of control are described next, including essential techniques from systems response and PID control to state space realization. Next, advanced reactive control techniques, such as Latching Control, Bang-Bang Control, and advanced optimal control algorithms, will be outlined. The final chapters show how to calculate optimal estimation for wave energy conversion using techniques such as Kalman Filters and Extended Kalman filters.Providing a range of problems and case studies to enhance understanding, this book will take readers from the essentials of wave energy conversion to advanced control techniques for responsive energy production.

    • Managing the Future

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Maria Angela Capello
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Managing the Future: Sustainability Leadership in Energy offers an invaluable guide on how to lead sustainability within the energy sector by presenting real-world experiences of leaders who have successfully integrated sustainability into their operations. The book outlines the framework provided by the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), emphasizing practical strategies for achieving these goals. The book delves into various aspects, including Sustainability and ESG reporting, the intersection of Sustainability and Geoscience, and effective communication, vision, and strategy setting.It also highlights the contributions of academic leaders in advancing the 2030 UN Sustainability Agenda, and provides narratives from other sectors to illustrate common challenges and opportunities in corporate sustainability initiatives.

    • Next-Generation Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Anoop Kumar Shukla + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Next-Generation Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion covers the most recent advances in materials science and engineering in providing sustainable ways of converting and storing energy. It includes coverage of both electrical energy storage materials (such as batteries, supercapacitors, and metal hydrides) and thermal energy storage materials (such as phase-change materials). Advanced batteries, including lithium-ion batteries, electrochemical lithium batteries, and solid-state batteries, are critical for powering electric vehicles and managing renewable generation on the electricity grid. Fuel cells are effective in converting fuels into electricity and heat, making them useful for various applications, such as electric vehicles, household power generation, and electrical grid management. Hydrogen storage materials offer reversible hydrogen stores for a sustainable clean energy supply in future energy systems. However, we are yet to fully exploit the potential of these technologies and proposed devices. This book provides a crucial perspective on the potential of next-generation materials to provide sustainable ways of converting and storing energy.

    • Sustainable Waste-to-Energy

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Ashkan Nabavi-Pelesaraei + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      • eBook
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      Sustainable Waste-to-Energy: Life Cycle Assessment and Economical Metrics is a comprehensive guide that provides an in-depth understanding of various Waste-to-Energy technologies, their environmental and economic impacts, and the role of Life Cycle Assessment in evaluating these systems. It offers detailed protocols for conducting Life Cycle Assessments, thorough economic assessments, and real-world case studies, making it a crucial tool for decision-making in the field of waste management and renewable energy. The book opens with a comprehensive overview of Waste-to-Energy technologies, their conversion methods, and future prospects. It then examines the integration of waste management and energy recovery in the circular economy, using case studies and SWOT analyses. The book further explores the life cycle evaluation of energy production from waste conversion processes and the role of Life Cycle Assessment in urban waste management. It provides an in-depth analysis of Waste-to-Energy technologies, their environmental impacts, and their role in sustainability. The book concludes with case studies on Waste-to-Energy projects, offering global perspectives on sustainability and decarbonization. Sustainable Waste-to-Energy: Life Cycle Assessment and Economical Metrics is an invaluable resource for academic and industry researchers, engineers, scientists, sustainability managers, policy advisors, and project leaders who are involved in the development, implementation, and refinement of Waste-to-Energy initiatives.

    • Vegetable Oil in Energy, Volume 1

      • 1st Edition
      • February 2, 2026
      • Abdullah Mohammed Ah Asiri + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Vegetable Oil in Energy, Volume 1: Biofuel Technology examines the conversion processes involved in the production of biofuels from vegetable oils. With a strong focus on methodologies and protocols, the book provides step-by-step guidance on a comprehensive range of production pathways for liquid and gaseous biofuels. The first part of the book provides an overview of present vegetable oil production. Subsequent chapters describe the key production pathways, including pyrolysis, decarboxylation, deoxygenation, catalytic cracking processes, esterification, trans-esterification... anaerobic digestion, catalytic pyrolysis, and more. The economic potential of different vegetable oil feedstocks is discussed within each chapter.Finally, chapters are dedicated to sustainability, examining the environmental and socioeconomic impact of production, with an emphasis on GHG emission reduction. This book provides readers with the latest developments in the production of biofuels from vegetable oils, which will be of interest to students, researchers, and industry professionals involved in bioenergy and renewable energy, and may be of interest to interdisciplinary teams working across biotechnology, chemistry, chemical engineering, environmental science and sustainability sciences.

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