Energy

The Making of Low Carbon Economies looks at how more than two decades of sustained effort at climate change mitigation has resulted in a variety of new practices, rules and ways of doing things: a period of active construction of low carbon economies.

The Making of Low Carbon Economies looks at how more than two decades of sustained effort at climate change mitigation has resulted in a variety of new practices, rules and ways of doing things: a period of active construction of low carbon economies.

The integration of renewable energy resources into the electricity grid presents an important challenge.

The integration of renewable energy resources into the electricity grid presents an important challenge.

An essential addition to the Earthscan Planning & Installing series, Planning and Installing Micro-Hydro Systems provides vital diagrams, pictures and tables detailing the planning and installing of a micro-hydro system, including information on the maintenance and economics once an installation is running.

An essential addition to the Earthscan Planning & Installing series, Planning and Installing Micro-Hydro Systems provides vital diagrams, pictures and tables detailing the planning and installing of a micro-hydro system, including information on the maintenance and economics once an installation is running.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the technology behind the pico-solar revolution and offers guidance on how to test and choose quality products.

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the technology behind the pico-solar revolution and offers guidance on how to test and choose quality products.

Energy Materials: A Circular Economy Approach emphasizes the engineering scalability of a circular economy approach to development and use of energy materials.

This book examines the relationship between neoliberalism and insecurity, beginning with the post World War II period and continuing up through the present.

First released in 2007, the bestselling Transport Revolutions argued that land transport in the first half of the 21st century will feature at least two revolutions.

First released in 2007, the bestselling Transport Revolutions argued that land transport in the first half of the 21st century will feature at least two revolutions.

With different intensities, depending on the season, every morning and evening of any weekday there are the same peaks in electricity demand.

With different intensities, depending on the season, every morning and evening of any weekday there are the same peaks in electricity demand.

Ownership and Control of Oil examines government decisions about how much control to exert over the petroleum industry, focusing on the role of National Oil Companies in the production of crude oil since the nationalizations in the 1970s.

Ownership and Control of Oil examines government decisions about how much control to exert over the petroleum industry, focusing on the role of National Oil Companies in the production of crude oil since the nationalizations in the 1970s.

Windpower is a modular technology, and compared to most other power plants also rather small scale.

Windpower is a modular technology, and compared to most other power plants also rather small scale.

Hundreds of million tonnes of agricultural and food waste are produced each year around the world, most of which is just that, waste.

Hundreds of million tonnes of agricultural and food waste are produced each year around the world, most of which is just that, waste.

Wind power has developed rapidly in terms of the number of new wind power plants now installed in more than hundred countries around the world.

Wind power has developed rapidly in terms of the number of new wind power plants now installed in more than hundred countries around the world.

NABCEP sets the standard for solar certifications in the United States and Canada.

NABCEP sets the standard for solar certifications in the United States and Canada.

Nuclear energy leaves behind an infinitely dangerous legacy of radioactive wastes in places that are remote and polluted landscapes of risk.

Nuclear energy leaves behind an infinitely dangerous legacy of radioactive wastes in places that are remote and polluted landscapes of risk.

This book discusses renewable energy policy in oil and gas-wealthy Arab states and presents the reader with a well-informed overview of the national energy systems - both conventional and renewable.

This book discusses renewable energy policy in oil and gas-wealthy Arab states and presents the reader with a well-informed overview of the national energy systems - both conventional and renewable.

Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines is the established essential text for the fundamental solutions to efficient wind turbine design.

Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines is the established essential text for the fundamental solutions to efficient wind turbine design.

By mid-century, renewable energy must cover all of our energy supply if we are to phase out nuclear and successfully stop climate change.

Rapid changes in energy production and consumption are having major socioeconomic implications for the communities of rural America.

Rapid changes in energy production and consumption are having major socioeconomic implications for the communities of rural America.

The question of what to do with radioactive waste has dogged political administrations of nuclear-powered electricity-producing nations since the inception of the technology in the 1950s.

Coal occupies a large share in the global energy basket.

Energy Materials: A Circular Economy Approach emphasizes the engineering scalability of a circular economy approach to development and use of energy materials.

In order to address the twenty-first-century challenges of decarbonisation, energy security and cost-effectiveness it is essential to understand whole energy systems and the interconnection and interaction between different components.

In order to address the twenty-first-century challenges of decarbonisation, energy security and cost-effectiveness it is essential to understand whole energy systems and the interconnection and interaction between different components.

This handy pocket reference contains a wealth of information on a range of topics including the principles of passive solar building and passive house, a ten-step design and build strategy, calculating solar irradiance, factors affecting the choice of building materials, passive heating and cooling principles and techniques in different climates, the Passivhaus Standard and natural and augmented lighting and notes on technology and building occupation.

This handy pocket reference provides a wealth of practical information relating to solar energy and solar energy technologies.

This handy pocket reference provides a wealth of practical information relating to solar energy and solar energy technologies.

Substantial evidence suggests that we are currently living at the peak of oil production with few prospects for cheap oil ever returning.

Substantial evidence suggests that we are currently living at the peak of oil production with few prospects for cheap oil ever returning.

Climate change is a cross-cutting, long-term, global problem that presents policymakers with many challenges in their efforts to respond to the issue.

Climate change is a cross-cutting, long-term, global problem that presents policymakers with many challenges in their efforts to respond to the issue.

Electric drive vehicles (EDVs) are seen on American roads in increasing numbers.

Electric drive vehicles (EDVs) are seen on American roads in increasing numbers.

Firm-to-firm relationships, along with the overall structure of industry, have changed markedly over the past decades.

Firm-to-firm relationships, along with the overall structure of industry, have changed markedly over the past decades.

This textbook provides an introduction to the field of mineral economics and its use in understanding the behaviour of mineral commodity markets and in assessing both public and corporate policies in this important economic sector.