Alternative and renewable energy sources and technology

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The transformative power of urban design in shaping our experiences within high-rise cities takes center stage in Humanizing the High-Rise City: Podiums, Plazas, Parks, Pedestrian Networks, and Public Art.

Handbook of Refinery Desulfurization describes the operation of the various desulfurization process units in a petroleum refinery.

This book contains the most comprehensive reviews on the latest development of switchgrass research including the agronomy of the plant, the use of endophytes and mycorrhizae for biomass production, genetics and breeding of bioenergy related traits, molecular genetics and molecular breeding, genomics, transgenics, processing, bioconversion, biosyst

The long-held tenets of the energy sector are being rewritten in the twenty-first century.

Green Power: Perspectives on Sustainable Electricity Generation provides a systematic overview of the current state of green power and renewable electrical energy production in the world.

Catalysis plays a vital role in chemical, petroleum, agriculture, polymer, electronics, pharmaceutical, and other industries.

Catalysis for Sustainability: Goals, Challenges, and Impacts explores the intersection between catalytic science and sustainable technologies as a means to addressing current economic, social, and environmental problems.

Written in clear, concise language and designed for an introductory applied energy course, Applied Energy: An Introduction discusses energy applications in small-medium enterprises, solar energy, hydro and wind energy, nuclear energy, hybrid energy, and energy sustainability issues.

Understanding the chemistry underlying sustainable energy is central to any long-term solution to meeting our future energy needs.

Written with a diverse audience in mind, this book describes the current status, development, and future prospects for the critical technology of second-generation biorefineries, specifically with a focus on lignocellulosic materials as feedstock.

Calling for ecologically and economically sound wastewater treatment systems, the authors of Natural Wastewater Treatment Systems explore the use of wetlands, sprinkler or deep irrigation, groundwater recharge, and other natural systems as sustainable methods for the treatment and management of wastewater.

Sustainability and sustainable development have become popular goals.

Global awareness of environmental issues has resulted in the emergence of economically and environmentally friendly bio-based materials free from the traditional side effects of synthetics.

What makes this book unique is a specific focus on aluminum recovery, rather than just recycling in general.

Comprising two volumes, Thermoelectrics and Its Energy Harvesting reviews the dramatic improvements in technology and application of thermoelectric energy with a specific intention to reduce and reuse waste heat and improve novel techniques for the efficient acquisition and use of energy.

This book explores a balance between energy and material, applied to chemical reactors with catalysis, to achieve a given purpose.

Things that are good for the planet are also good for business.

Complex Systems is a new field of science studying how parts of a system give rise to the collective behaviors of the system, and how the system interacts with its environment.

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Scarcity of resources and increasing population and energy demands are important issues of the twenty-first century.

Used lubricating oil is a valuable resource.

Boasting chapters written by leading international experts, Nanostructured and Advanced Materials for Fuel Cells provides an overview of the progress that has been made so far in the material and catalyst development for fuel cells.

This book compiles the fundamentals of biohydrogen production technology.

This book provides an evaluation for each of the current means and consumption of power generation of the available fuel resources.

This set consists of two volumes: Cleaning Agents and Systems and Applications, Processes, and Controls.

Microalgae are an invaluable biomass source with potential uses that could lead to environmental and economic benefits for society.

A Comprehensive Source for Taking on the Next Stage of OLED R&DOLED Fundamentals: Materials, Devices, and Processing of Organic Light-Emitting Diodes brings together key topics across the field of organic light-emitting diodes (OLEDs), from fundamental chemistry and physics to practical materials science and engineering aspects to design and ma

Written by an industry-leading scientist, Proton Exchange Membrane Fuel Cells explains the theoretical foundations of PEM fuel cells in relation to practical design and operation to not only help beginners grasp the essentials, but also guide industry professionals in tackling technical challenges.

This book describes how large-scale wastes can be used as a resource for making other materials.

The need for cleaner, sustainable energy continues to drive engineering research, development, and capital projects.

Biodiesel-a fuel substitute produced from vegetable oils, animal fats, or algae-is one of the most important renewable natural resources for agrarian countries.

Sharing successful examples of sustainable products from around the world, Green Products: Perspectives on Innovation and Adoption supplies an in-depth analysis of the key factors that influence the adoption of sustainable products.

A first step in developing a clean and sustainable future is to think differently about everyday products, in particular how they influence energy use.

Electrical distribution and transmission systems are complex combinations of various conductive and insulating materials.

This book provides basic and fundamental knowledge of various aspects of energy-aware computing at the component, software, and system level.

Following the publication of the author's first book, Boilers for Power and Process by CRC Press in 2009, several requests were made for a reference with even quicker access to information.

In this edited volume, Verma and Dubey collate important discussions from international researchers to address major innovations in the sustainable industrial applications of biomass wastes, including processing fundamentals, extraction, purification, properties, and industrial applications.

Advanced Controls for Wind Driven Doubly Fed Induction Generators discusses the most advanced control algorithms used for enhancing the dynamics of a doubly fed induction generator (DFIG) operating at fixed and variable speeds, and which are used for different utilization purposes (standalone and grid connection).

Desalination is to the water industry what renewables are to the electricity sector.

Environmental Systems Engineering explains how to use new computerized tools to tackle problems in systems engineering.

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This conference proceedings explores issues surrounding the replacement of existing nuclear power plants when they reach the end of their useful life.

Sustainable Assessment Method for Energy Systems provides the reader with a new method for energy system evaluation.

Planning, operating, and policy making in the electric utility and natural gas sectors involves important trade-offs among economic, social, and environmental criteria.

Proceedings of the International Workshop, Thermal Solid Waste Utilization in Regular and Industrial Facilities, held in Kazimierz Dolny, Poland, November 28-30, 1999.

Natural gas, an abundant natural energy and chemical resource, is underutilized.

This book is the result of teaching a one semester course in Applied Chemistry (Chemistry 224) to second year engineering students for over 15 years.