Energy efficiency

The wind power business has grown from a niche sector within the energy industry to a global industry that attracts substantial investment.

Originally published in 1999, The Kyoto Protocol provides a detailed discussion on the history, terms and implications of the Kyoto Protocol 1997.

Originally published in 1999, The Kyoto Protocol provides a detailed discussion on the history, terms and implications of the Kyoto Protocol 1997.

Originally published in 1975, Energy provides a comprehensive bibliography of energy in the context of the social sciences.

Originally published in 1975, Energy provides a comprehensive bibliography of energy in the context of the social sciences.

What do we mean by net zero energy?

What do we mean by net zero energy?

Originally published in 1977, Energy II provides a comprehensive and updated bibliography of energy in the context of the social sciences.

Originally published in 1977, Energy II provides a comprehensive and updated bibliography of energy in the context of the social sciences.

This book provides a wealth of information and a critically required framework for sustainable automobile policy development in major Asian countries.

This book provides a wealth of information and a critically required framework for sustainable automobile policy development in major Asian countries.

Originally published in 1979, Solar Energy provides a tour of the world of solar energy and asks two key questions: is solar energy the key to the future of our energy needs, and what are the facts and potential of this source of renewable power.

Originally published in 1979, Solar Energy provides a tour of the world of solar energy and asks two key questions: is solar energy the key to the future of our energy needs, and what are the facts and potential of this source of renewable power.

The contribution of buildings to climate change is widely acknowledged.

The contribution of buildings to climate change is widely acknowledged.

The integration of photovoltaics (PV) into buildings goes beyond energy saving by providing a clean and elegant way of actually generating electricity.

The integration of photovoltaics (PV) into buildings goes beyond energy saving by providing a clean and elegant way of actually generating electricity.

Cooling buildings is a major global energy consumer and the energy requirement is growing year by year.

Cooling buildings is a major global energy consumer and the energy requirement is growing year by year.

The demands placed on land, water, energy and other natural resources are exacerbated as the world population continues to increase together with the expectations of economic growth.

The demands placed on land, water, energy and other natural resources are exacerbated as the world population continues to increase together with the expectations of economic growth.

In a world increasingly concerned about the impact of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere on global climate, the A Carbon Primer for the Built Environment will provide an understanding of the science and the public policy and regulation intended to tackle climate change.

In a world increasingly concerned about the impact of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere on global climate, the A Carbon Primer for the Built Environment will provide an understanding of the science and the public policy and regulation intended to tackle climate change.

Leading architectural firms are now using in-house design simulation to help make more sustainable design decisions.

Leading architectural firms are now using in-house design simulation to help make more sustainable design decisions.

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.

This book brings to light a diverse range of innovative architectural design studio methodologies formulated to educate future graduates to combat the climate crisis through carbon neutral design.

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.

Design-Tech is an indispensable, holistic approach to architectural technology that shows you in hundreds of drawings and tables the why as well as the how of building science, providing you with a comprehensive overview.

Design-Tech is an indispensable, holistic approach to architectural technology that shows you in hundreds of drawings and tables the why as well as the how of building science, providing you with a comprehensive overview.

This four-volume set, edited by a leading expert in the field, brings together in one collection a series of papers that have been fundamental to the development of renewable energy as a defined discipline.

This four-volume set, edited by a leading expert in the field, brings together in one collection a series of papers that have been fundamental to the development of renewable energy as a defined discipline.

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.

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.

The Green Solar Cities, EU-Concerto project focuses on the practical large scale implementation of solar energy technologies in combination with new build and retrofit low energy building in the cities of Copenhagen, with its city part Valby, in Denmark and Salzburg in Austria.

The Green Solar Cities, EU-Concerto project focuses on the practical large scale implementation of solar energy technologies in combination with new build and retrofit low energy building in the cities of Copenhagen, with its city part Valby, in Denmark and Salzburg in Austria.

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.

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.

Drawing on cutting-edge research from leading scholars, this book investigates state preferences for regime creation and assesses state capacity for executing these preferences in Northeast Asia's energy domain, defined as the geographical area comprising the following countries: Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea.

Drawing on cutting-edge research from leading scholars, this book investigates state preferences for regime creation and assesses state capacity for executing these preferences in Northeast Asia's energy domain, defined as the geographical area comprising the following countries: Russia, Mongolia, China, Japan, South Korea and North Korea.

Whilst sustainability is already an important driver in the new building sector, this book explores how those involved in refurbishment of commercial building are moving this agenda forward.