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Engineering (R0) Serie de eBooks

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  • The Power Makers' Challenge

    And the Need for Fission Energy

    de Martin Nicholson ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The Power Makers - the producers of our electricity - must meet the demands of their customers while also addressing the threat of climate change. There are widely differing views about solutions to electricity generation in an emission constrained world. Some see the problem as relatively straight forward, requiring deep cuts in emissions now by improving energy efficiency, energy conservation ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

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  • Nuclear Power: A Very Short Introduction

    A Very Short Introduction

    de Maxwell Irvine ...
    Series series Very Short Introductions
    With the World desperate to find energy sources that do not emit carbon gasses, nuclear power is back on the agenda and in the news, following the increasing cost of fossil fuels and concerns about the security of their future supply. However, the term 'nuclear power' causes anxiety in many people and there is confusion concerning the nature and extent of the associated risks. Here, Maxwell Irvine ... Leer más

    $7.99 USD

  • The Fall and Rise of Nuclear Power in Britain

    A history

    de Simon Taylor ...
    The story of the rise, fall and second ascendancy of nuclear power in the United Kingdom.Britain was a pioneer in civil nuclear power and there were once high hopes in the 1950s that this could be a source of cheap electricity and a valuable export opportunity. In The Fall and Rise of Nuclear Power in Britain, Simon Taylor examines why these hopes were never realised, and how we have come to see a ... Leer más

    $25.99 USD

  • Spain’s Photovoltaic Revolution

    The Energy Return on Investment

    de Pedro A. Prieto, Charles A. S. Hall ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    The Energy Return on Energy Invested (EROI or EROEI) is the amount of energy acquired from a particular energy source divided by the energy expended, or invested, in obtaining that energy. EROI is an essential and seemingly simple measure of the usable energy or “energy profit” from the exploitation of an energy source, but it is not so easy to determine all of the energy expenditures that should ... Leer más

    $62.99 USD

  • Smart Cities

    Applications, Technologies, Standards, and Driving Factors

    Edición de George Koutitas, Jesus A. Jimenez, Stan McClellan ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book reviews the applications, technologies, standards, and other issues related to Smart Cities. The book is divided into broad topical sections including Vision & Reality, Technologies & Standards, Transportation Considerations, and Infrastructure & Environment. In these sections, authors who are experts in their fields present essential aspects of applications, technologies, requirements, ... Leer más

    $98.99 USD

  • Advances in Power Systems and Energy Management

    ETAEERE-2016

    Edición de Amik Garg, Akash Kumar Bhoi, Padmanaban Sanjeevikumar, K. K. Kamani ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book is a collection of research articles and critical review articles, describing the overall approach to energy management. The book emphasizes the technical issues that drive energy efficiency in context of power systems. This book contains case studies with and without solutions on modelling, simulation and optimization techniques. It covers some innovative topics such as medium voltage ... Leer más

    $170.99 USD

  • Smart Grids

    Opportunities, Developments, and Trends

    Edición de A B M Shawkat Ali ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    A Smart Grid delivers renewable energy as a main source of electricity from producers to consumers using two-way monitoring through Smart Meter technology that can remotely control consumer electricity use. This can help to storage excess energy; reduce costs, increase reliability and transparency, and make processes more efficiently. Smart Grids: Opportunities, Developments, and Trends discusses ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • The Nuclear Imperative

    A Critical Look at the Approaching Energy Crisis (More Physics for Presidents)

    de Jeff Eerkens ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    In this well documented global wake-up call, nuclear physicist Jeff Eerkens explores remedies for the impending energy crisis, when oil and natural gas are depleted. Because burning coal worsens the problem of global warming, alternate energy sources must be instituted. The Nuclear Imperative demonstrates with scientific documentation that solar, wind, and biomass power alone, while helpful, are ... Leer más

    $143.99 USD

  • Nuclear Proliferation and Terrorism in the Post-9/11 World

    de David Hafemeister ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book fills a clear gap in the literature for a technically-focused book covering nuclear proliferation and related issues post-9/11. Using a concept-led approach which serves a broad readership, it provides detailed overview of nuclear weapons, nuclear proliferation and international nuclear policy. The author addresses topics including offensive and defensive missile systems, command and ... Leer más

    $53.99 USD

  • Atomic Information Technology

    Safety and Economy of Nuclear Power Plants

    de Taeho Woo ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Atomic Information Technology revaluates current conceptions of the information technology aspects of the nuclear industry. Economic and safety research in the nuclear energy sector are explored, considering statistical methods which incorporate Monte-Carlo simulations for practical applications. Divided into three sections, Atomic Information Technology covers: Atomic economics and management, ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Nuclear Principles in Engineering

    de Tatjana Jevremovic ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Nuclear engineering plays an important role in various industrial, health care, and energy processes. Modern physics has generated its fundamental principles. A growing number of students and practicing engineers need updated material to access the technical language and content of nuclear principles."Nuclear Principles in Engineering, Second Edition" is written for students, engineers, physicians ... Leer más

    $89.99 USD

  • Physics of Societal Issues

    Calculations on National Security, Environment, and Energy

    de David Hafemeister ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    This book provides the reader with essential tools needed to analyze complex societal issues and demonstrates the transition from physics to modern-day laws and treaties. This second edition features new equation-oriented material and extensive data sets drawing upon current information from experts in their fields. Problems to challenge the reader and extend discussion are presented on three ... Leer más

    $49.99 USD