This book focuses on the current situation of two technologies for electricity production from renewable energy sources, wind and solar photovoltaic energy, analysing and describing both technologies in detail.

Four regions of the world, with distinct energy markets and conditions, are explored. Together, the USA, Europe, China and Japan represent one third of the world’s population and occupy 25% of the planet, therefore offering a representation of a global picture. In each of these regions, the development of the solar and wind energy is examined, and the economic implications...

This compact text is a powerful introduction to the Excel/VBA computing environment. The book presents some of the most useful features of Excel. First by introducing mathematical puzzles that will grab the reader’s attention with the reader invited to think hard on solving those puzzles. Then, solutions are presented in a logical manner. The book goes on to describe modern and up-to-date engineering problems and their solutions. Based on many years of the authors’ teaching, the book provides a practical, useful and enjoyable learning methods for readers to become expert in...