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  • Core Level Spectroscopy of Solids

    by Frank de Groot, Akio Kotani ...
    Series series Advances in Condensed Matter Science
    Core level spectroscopy has become a powerful tool in the study of electronic states in solids. From fundamental aspects to the most recent developments, Core Level Spectroscopy of Solids presents the theoretical calculations, experimental data, and underlying physics of x-ray photoemission spectroscopy (XPS), x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), x ... Read more

    $419.13 CAD

  • The Biomass Assessment Handbook

    Energy for a sustainable environment

    Edited by Frank Rosillo-Calle, Peter de Groot, Sarah L. Hemstock, Jeremy Woods ...
    Series series Routledge Studies in Bioenergy
    The increasing importance of biomass as a renewable energy source has led to an acute need for reliable and detailed information on its assessment, consumption and supply. Responding to this need, and overcoming the lack of standardised measurement and accounting procedures, this best-selling handbook provides the reader with the skills to understand the biomass resource base, the tools to assess ... Read more

    $159.39 CAD

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  • The Energy of Nations

    Risk Blindness and the Road to Renaissance

    by Jeremy Leggett ...
    Systemic global risks of oil supply, climate shock and financial collapse threaten tomorrow's economies and mean businesses and policy makers face huge challenges in fuelling tomorrow’s world.Jeremy Leggett gives a personal testimony of the dangers often ignored and incompletely understood - a journey through the human mind, the institutionalization of denial, and the reasons civilizations fail. ... Read more

    $71.44 CAD

  • Energy in Australia

    Peak Oil, Solar Power, and Asia’s Economic Growth

    by Graham Palmer ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    With rapidly declining costs and seemingly unlimited sunshine, the choice of solar in Australia seems obvious. Yet despite its many advantages, homes with solar remain completely dependent on the electricity grid for reliable supply, which in Australia implies mostly coal-fired generation. Indeed, even countries that have invested heavily in solar, such as Spain and Germany, have been unable to ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Conducted Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) in Smart Grids

    by Robert Smolenski ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    As power systems develop to incorporate renewable energy sources, the delivery systems may be disrupted by the changes involved. The grid’s technology and management must be developed to form Smart Grids between consumers, suppliers and producers. Conducted Electromagnetic Interference (EMI) in Smart Grids considers the specific side effects related to electromagnetic interference (EMI) generated ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Weather Modeling and Forecasting of PV Systems Operation

    by Marius Paulescu, Eugenia Paulescu, Paul Gravila, Viorel Badescu ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    In the past decade, there has been a substantial increase of grid-feeding photovoltaic applications, thus raising the importance of solar electricity in the energy mix. This trend is expected to continue and may even increase. Apart from the high initial investment cost, the fluctuating nature of the solar resource raises particular insertion problems in electrical networks. Proper grid managing ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Geothermal Energy

    From Theoretical Models to Exploration and Development

    by Ingrid Stober, Kurt Bucher ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    The internal heat of the planet Earth represents an inexhaustible reservoir of thermal energy. This form of energy, known as geothermal energy has been utilized throughout human history in the form of hot water from hot springs. Modern utilization of geothermal energy includes direct use of the heat and its conversion to other forms of energy, mainly electricity. Geothermal energy is a form of ... Read more

    $140.89 CAD

  • Magnetic Levitation

    Maglev Technology and Applications

    by Hyung-Suk Han, Dong-Sung Kim ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book provides a comprehensive overview of magnetic levitation (Maglev) technologies, from fundamental principles through to the state-of-the-art, and describes applications both realised and under development.It includes a history of Maglev science and technology showing the various milestones in its advancement. The core concepts, operating principles and main challenges of Maglev ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Embedded Systems for Smart Appliances and Energy Management

    Edited by Christoph Grimm, Peter Neumann, Stefan Mahlknecht ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book provides a comprehensive introduction to embedded systems for smart appliances and energy management, bringing together for the first time a multidisciplinary blend of topics from embedded systems, information technology and power engineering. Coverage includes challenges for future resource distribution grids, energy management in smart appliances, micro energy generation, demand ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Sustainable Forest Management in a Changing World: a European Perspective

    Edited by Peter Spathelf ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    Yet another book on the topic of ‘Sustainable Forest Management’ can only be justified by new information that is of direct relevance. The contents of this volume concentrate on the very latest factors and developments, thus, hopefully, contributing both to the book’s attractiveness and to closing gaps in the discipline’s database. This book is written for researchers in the field of forest ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Global Climate Change - The Technology Challenge

    Edited by Frank Princiotta ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    In order to avoid the potentially catastrophic impacts of global warming, the current 3% CO2 global emission growth rate must be transformed to a 1 to 3% declining rate, as soon as possible. This will require a rapid and radical transformation of the world’s energy production and end use systems. The current generation of energy technologies are not capable of achieving the level of mitigation ... Read more

    $256.19 CAD

  • Sustainable Energy and Transportation

    Technologies and Policy

    Edited by Anirudh Gautam, Sudipta De, Atul Dhar, Jai Gopal Gupta, Ashok Pandey ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book presents an integrated approach to sustainably fulfilling energy requirements, considering various energy-usage sectors and applicable technologies in those sectors. It discusses smart cities, focusing on the design of urban transport systems and sources of energy for mobility. It also shares thoughts on individual consumption for ensuring the sustainability of energy resources and ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD