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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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    • Lithium-ion Battery Safety

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Zhirong Wang + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Lithium-ion Battery Safety provides an in-depth exploration of the safety challenges associated with lithium-ion batteries, focusing on thermal runaway—a critical and potentially catastrophic failure mode. It systematically analyzes the mechanisms, characteristics, and influencing factors of thermal runaway under various abusive conditions, such as mechanical, electrical, and thermal stresses. The book also examines the propagation of thermal runaway, its derivative disasters, and effective countermeasures, offering valuable insights into prevention, mitigation, and safety management to safeguard lives and property while supporting the sustainable development of the new energy industry. This book is an essential resource for researchers, engineers, industry professionals, policymakers, and students involved in battery technology, energy storage, and safety management. It aims to enhance understanding, promote industry-standard safety practices, support technological innovation, and contribute to the sustainable growth of the new energy ecosystem. Whether you are involved in battery design, safety regulation, or industry application, this comprehensive guide will equip you with the knowledge needed to prevent accidents and advance safer energy storage solutions. This book also explores the fundamental composition and working principles of lithium-ion batteries, providing a thorough understanding of the mechanisms and triggers of thermal runaway, as well as the associated hazards such as fires, explosions, and toxic gas releases. It emphasizes the importance of examining current safety standards, research methodologies—includ... experimental and simulation approaches—and the influence of factors like battery design, aging, and environmental conditions on safety. Moreover, it highlights the development of effective countermeasures, such as thermal management systems, early warning technologies, physical barriers, and fire suppression techniques. Addressing existing safety gaps, fostering technological innovation, and establishing comprehensive industry standards are essential steps toward improving safety, supporting sustainable industry growth, and guiding policy development.

    • Advancing Thermal Technologies

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Amit Soni + 3 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advancing Thermal Technologies: Practical Applications and Future Materials is a comprehensive exploration of the vital intersection between thermal materials and technology. This book delves into the intricate realm of thermal science, navigating through the latest advancements and innovative materials shaping the future landscape of technology. With a focus on practical applications, it offers insights and strategies to enhance energy efficiency, optimize manufacturing processes, and promote sustainability across various industries. Topics covered include thermoelectric devices and applications, advancements in thermoelectric technology, and ejector-enhanced heat pumps. It also explores heat transfer and conduction in composite materials, as well as advanced materials for thermal applications.The book further delves into solar energy and energy efficiency, including the application of phase change materials in solar panels, and energy storage and nanotechnology, such as recent developments in energy storage utilizing quantum dots.

    • Emerging Technologies in Yield Optimization and Production of Biomass Feedstock

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Yogesh K. Ahlawat
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Emerging Technologies in Yield Optimization and Production of Biomass Feedstock offers a comprehensive evaluation of biomass feedstock, exploring its diverse productions and the challenges of enhancing transformation efficiency in bioenergy species. The book explores the challenges of bioenergy through case studies, covering various stages: cultivation, harvesting, pre-processing, conversion, and utilization. In each stage, the book explains how to maximize efficiency in yield optimization and production of biomass feedstock using innovative solutions to ensure economic benefits and environmental sustainability. The book begins with an introduction to bioenergy as a part of sustainable energy production. It discusses the molecular farming approach, emphasizing the importance of improving transformation efficiency in bioenergy species. The book reviews species like algae, switchgrass, corn, poplars, and sugarcane, assessing their potential and stressing the need for appropriate species selection to optimize bioenergy transformation processes. It explores new methods for gene delivery, transformation, and regeneration, and their applications in modifying bioenergy species for enhanced traits. Additionally, the book covers synthetic biology tools like biosensors, genetic circuits, and pathway engineering, explaining how these tools can be used to further enhance transformation efficiency in bioenergy species.Emerging Technologies in Yield Optimization and Production of Biomass Feedstock serves as a timely and comprehensive resource for researchers, industry professionals, and policymakers. It equips readers with the knowledge and tools needed to leverage the latest optimization processes to harness the maximum potential of bioenergy.

    • Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy

      • 1st Edition
      • March 1, 2026
      • Mejdi Jeguirim
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Sustainable Development of Renewable Energy: Volume 2—Opportunities in Production, Storage, and Integration is the sixth book in the Advances in Renewable Energy Technologies series. Based on the key themes of the International Renewable Energy Congress (IREC), this volume looks at the production performance of renewable energy sources and emerging production processes.Containing all major renewable energy technologies in individual chapters, this reference includes some of the most dynamic developments, good practices, and future concepts in solar energy systems, energy storage, geothermal energy, bioenergy, wind energy, fuel cell, and hydrogen production, as well as in policy and regulation. By reviewing these state-of-the-art advances, considering them with real work application, and analyzing key challenges, this book provides readers with an up-to-date source on renewable energy grid integration and its importance in aiding the energy transition.This is a valuable resource for graduates, researchers, professors, and industry professionals involved in the renewable energy sector, as well as advanced engineering courses dealing with renewable energy, sources, thermal and electrical energy production, and sustainability.

    • Nuclear Energy

      • 9th Edition
      • February 26, 2026
      • 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.

    • Well Integrity for Abandoned Well Re-entries

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Les Skinner
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Well Integrity for Abandoned Well Re-entries addresses well integrity and operational risks that accompany the benefits of using an old and abandoned wellbore by providing it a second chance to perform. Re-entering an abandoned well provides new life to an old wellbore by reducing the need for drilling new wells. This, in turn, reduces emissions footprint, drilling waste, and costs for some wells. The book covers well integrity basics, abandoned wells, analysis required for re-entry, potential uses for re-entered wells (including applications for EOR, CO2 EOR with sequestration, natural gas storage, geothermal heat recovery, and much more.)Packed with case studies and tips for practical application, this book provides readers with an understanding of re-entry techniques, pitfalls, and diagnostics to determine well integrity. This novel text digs deep into the process and benefits of re-entering abandoned wells in support of sustainability.

    • Next-Generation Materials for Energy Storage and Conversion

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Anoop Kumar Shukla + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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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.

    • Green Hydrogen Generation from Biomass

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Yasser Vasseghian + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Green Hydrogen Generation from Biomass begins with an introduction to green hydrogen and its generation methods and gradually explores complete methods for using biomass to produce sustainable hydrogen. It discusses microbial pathways and advanced technologies, such as dark fermentation and photofermentation, to produce hydrogen. This book reviews the latest scientific achievements in the field of microbial engineering for enhanced biohydrogen generation. In addition, the environmental impacts and a life cycle assessment of this clean fuel are also discussed. In the final chapters, methods for biohydrogen storage and distribution, its use in transportation, and comparison with common hydrogen generation technologies are examined to provide the reader with a comprehensive understanding of the subject. The final chapters include a review of costs, techno-economic assessment, government regulations, and innovative applications of artificial intelligence in biohydrogen generation.

    • Metal-ion Capacitors

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Debasish Sarkar
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Metal-ion capacitors based on monovalent and multivalent ions show great potential to replace existing battery materials in fields where both high energy and high power densities are simultaneously required. Metal-ion Capacitors: Fundamentals, Materials, Characterization, and Developments provides a comprehensive understanding of this cutting-edge energy storage technology, exploring the underlying principles, materials, and design considerations. The book offers practical guidance, including fabrication techniques, design strategies, and characterization methods, enabling readers to implement technological advancements effectively. It explores diverse applications of metal-ion capacitors across industries such as renewable energy, electric vehicles, and consumer electronics, fostering the development of more sustainable and efficient energy solutions. The book will empower researchers, engineers, and students alike with the expertise needed to develop and optimize metal-ion capacitor technology for various applications.

    • Automatic Control Of Dynamic Systems

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2026
      • Shangyan Zou + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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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.

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