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  • Solar Energy Conversion Systems in the Built Environment

    by Ion Visa, Anca Duta, Macedon Moldovan, Bogdan Burduhos, Mircea Neagoe ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book focuses on solar energy conversion systems that can be implemented in the built environment, at building or at community level. The quest for developing a sustainable built environment asks for specific solutions to provide clean energy based on renewable sources, and solar energy is considered one of the cleanest available energy on Earth. The specific issues raised by the ... Read more

    $192.19 CAD

  • Solar Energy Conversion in Communities

    Proceedings of the Conference for Sustainable Energy (CSE) 2020

    Edited by Ion Visa, Anca Duta ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book presents novel findings concerning the systems, materials and processes used in solar energy conversion in communities. It begins with the core resource – solar radiation – and discusses the restrictions on the wide-scale implementation of conversion systems imposed by the built environment, as well as potential solutions. The book also describes efficient solar energy conversion in ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Nearly Zero Energy Communities

    Proceedings of the Conference for Sustainable Energy (CSE) 2017

    Edited by Ion Visa, Anca Duta ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    This book addresses the main challenges in implementing the concepts that aim to replace the regular fossil-fuels based energy pattern with the novel energy pattern relying on renewable energy. As the built environment is one major energy consumer, well known and exploited by each community member, the challenges addressing the built environment has to be solved with the consistent contribution of ... Read more

    $256.19 CAD

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  • Large-Scale Solar Power Systems

    Construction and Economics

    by Peter Gevorkian ...
    This book is a comprehensive discussion and economic analysis of large-scale solar power systems, specifically referencing critical issues related to design construction and financing. The book provides practical design, installation, and financing guidelines for large-scale commercial and industrial solar power projects. Engineering design and construction methodologies as well as economic ... Read more

    $91.19 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

  • The Economics of Evaluating Water Projects

    Hydroelectricity Versus Other Uses

    by Per-Olov Johansson, Bengt Kriström ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book presents research on a kind of water use conflicts that is becoming more and more common and important: How to best manage moving water in times of increasing demand for electricity as well as environmental services. How should decisions be made between water use for electricity generation or for environmental and recreational benefits? The authors develop a simple general equilibrium ... Read more

    $115.29 CAD

  • Advanced Energy Saving and its Applications in Industry

    by Kazuo Matsuda, Yasuki Kansha, Chihiro Fushimi, Atsushi Tsutsumi, Akira Kishimoto ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The conventional approach for energy saving in a process system is to maximize heat recovery without changing any process conditions by using pinch technology. “Self-heat recuperation technology” was developed to achieve further energy saving in the process system by eliminating the necessity for any external heat input, such as firing or imported steam. Advanced Energy Saving and its Applications ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Energy Sustainability Through Green Energy

    Edited by Sanjay Kumar Kar, Atul Sharma ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This book shares the latest developments and advances in materials and processes involved in the energy generation, transmission, distribution and storage. Chapters are written by researchers in the energy and materials field.Topics include, but are not limited to, energy from biomass, bio-gas and bio-fuels; solar, wind, geothermal, hydro power, wave energy; energy-transmission, distribution and ... Read more

    $179.39 CAD

  • Low Carbon Urban Infrastructure Investment in Asian Cities

    Edited by Joni Jupesta, Takako Wakiyama ...
    Series series Social Sciences (R0)
    Several Asian cities have already invested in initiatives to build and promote Green Cities. Owing to the limited capacity of local governments, the funding of urban infrastructure has become a critical issue. Against this background, this book explores a new funding mechanism which demands the engagement of many stakeholders, including public-private partnerships.This book offers guidance on how ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Cleaner-Energy Investments

    Cases and Teaching Notes

    by Srinivasan Sunderasan ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book is a compilation of case studies from different countries and covers contemporary technologies including electric vehicles and solar thermal power plants. The book highlights the real-world situations facing individual projects and highlights the strengths and weaknesses of the underlying business propositions. It also sheds light on the factors that are routinely ignored during project ... Read more

    $64.09 CAD

  • Renewable Energy: Problems and Prospects in Coachella Valley, California

    by James B. Pick ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    The book analyzes the problems and potential of renewable energy development for the Coachella Valley of California and provides a useful case study for renewable energy feasibility assessments for other areas. A conceptual model, Integrated Policy Assessment Theory for Renewable Energy, is given and justified for renewable energy development in the Valley. Further, Central Place Theory, well ... Read more

    $70.49 CAD

  • CO2: A Valuable Source of Carbon

    Edited by Gaetano Iaquaniello, Gabriele Centi, Marcello De De Falco ...
    Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
    As the annual production of carbon Dioxide (CO2) reaches 30 billion tones, the growing issue of the greenhouse effect has triggered the development of technologies for CO2 sequestration, storage and use as a reactant. Collecting together the reports of the Congress at University of Rome (Campus Bio-medico) held 16th April 2012, CO2: A Valuable Source of Carbon presents and discusses promising ... Read more

    $204.99 CAD