Kategoria BISAC: Science >> Energy

The book examines the future deployment of renewable power from a normative point of view. It identifies properties characterizing the cost-optimal transition towards a renewable power system and analyzes the key drivers behind this transition. Among those drivers, particular attention is paid to technological cost reductions and the implications of uncertainty. From a methodological perspective, the main contributions of this book relate to the field of endogenous learning and uncertainty in optimizing energy system models. The primary objective here is closing the gap between the strand...

From Kirkus Reviews: "An ambitious, complex rewrite of the ground rules of science and religion. In the tradition of Og Mandino and Dan Millman, Spadoni uses a fantasy narrative to put across a revised concept of life..." A Science Fiction Story, but the Science is Real...and Disruptive

Manta has a gift. Blessed with the ability to see things before they happen, he's led a selfish life by enriching himself, overlooking the greater good. However, when a religious awakening drives him to do what's right, he'll finally explore the feeling that he's had all along: his life is meant for a...

This book provides a manual for the technical and structural design of systems for supplying decentralised energy in residential buildings. It presents the micro-combined cooling, heating & power systems Stirling engines & renewable energy sources (mCCHP-SE-RES) systems in an accessible manner both for the public at large, and for professionals who conceive, design or commercialise such systems or their components. The high performance levels of these systems are demonstrated within the final chapter by the results of an experiment in which a house is equipped with a mCCHP-SE-RES system....

Photovoltaic systems enable the sun s energy to be converted directly into electricity using semiconductor solar cells. The ultimate goal of photovoltaic research and development is to reduce the cost of solar power to reach or even become lower than the cost of electricity generated from fossil and nuclear fuels. The power conversion efficiency and the cost per unit area of the phototvoltaic system are critical factors that determine the cost of photovoltaic electricity. Until recently, the power conversion efficiency of single-junction photovoltaic cells has been limited to approximately...

Hydraulic fracturing, commonly referred to as -fracking, - is a technique used by the oil and gas industry to mine hydrocarbons trapped deep beneath the Earth's surface. The principles underlying the technology are not new. Fracking was first applied at the commercial level in the United States as early as 1947, and over the decades it has been applied in various countries including Canada, the UK, and Russia. The author worked with engineering teams as early as the mid-1970s in evaluating ways to improve oil recovery from this practice.

By and large fracking was not an...

• Explains the best uses of cutting-edge advances such as concentrated solar thermal, thermoelectric and...

• Comprehensive coverage of power system harmonics
• Presents new harmonic mitigation technologies
• In-depth analysis of the effects of harmonics
• Foreword written by Dr. Jean Mahseredijan, world renowned authority on simulations of electromagnetic...

Energie aus Biomasse wird auf politischer, wissenschaftlicher und gesellschaftlicher Ebene hochst kontrovers diskutiert. Dieses Buch liefert eine fundierte, klare und gut verstandliche Analyse und Diskussion der ethischen und kulturell-emotionalen Aspekte von Energie aus Biomasse. Es diskutiert die Frage der Verantwortung und bringt naturwissenschaftliche und ethische Expertise in einen fruchtbaren Dialog. Vergleichende Fallstudien und Szenarien sorgen fur die praktische Anbindung an die derzeitige landwirtschaftliche Praxis. Die zweite, uberarbeitete Auflage bezieht sich auf die aktuellen...

The first book to consider intermittency as a key point of an energy system, Energy Intermittency describes different levels of variability for traditional and renewable energy sources, presenting detailed solutions for handling energy intermittency through trade, collaboration, demand management, and active energy storage. Addressing energy supply intermittency systematically, this practical text:

• Analyzes typical time-distributions and intervals between episodes of demand-supply mismatch and explores their dependence on system layouts and energy source...