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Showing 1 - 12 of 12 results for “david j murphy”
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  • Net Energy Analysis

    The State of the Art

    Edited by Louis Delannoy, David J. Murphy ...
    Series series Routledge Explorations in Energy Studies
    This book offers a comprehensive synthesis of recent advances in net energy analysis (NEA), bridging gaps in the literature, integrating insights from multiple disciplines, and providing practical tools for future research.Modern societies are built upon energy and, more precisely, net energy—the energy available after accounting for the energy required to build, operate, and maintain the energy ... Read more

    $85.99 CAD

  • Naval Strategy During The American Civil War

    by Col. David J. Murphy USAF ...
    The objective of the research project is to examine how the Union and Confederate naval strategies and new naval technologies affected the conduct of the American Civil War. With regard to the Union Navy's strategy, the effectiveness of the blockade, Western River Campaign, and amphibious operations were examined. Discussions on the Union blockade also touch on the effectiveness on Confederate ... Read more

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  • Climate Uncertainty and Risk

    Rethinking Our Response

    by Judith Curry ...
    Series series Anthem Environment and Sustainability Initiative
    World leaders have made a forceful statement that climate change is the greatest challenge facing humanity in the 21st century. However, little progress has been made in implementing policies to address climate change. In Climate Uncertainty and Risk, eminent climate scientist Judith Curry shows how we can break this gridlock. This book helps us rethink the climate change problem, the risks we are ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

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  • Smart Solutions to Climate Change

    Comparing Costs and Benefits

    Edited by Bjørn Lomborg ...
    The failure of the Copenhagen climate conference in December 2009 revealed major flaws in the way the world's policymakers have attempted to prevent dangerous levels of increases in global temperatures. The expert authors in this specially commissioned collection focus on the likely costs and benefits of a very wide range of policy options, including geo-engineering, mitigation of CO2, methane and ... Read more

    $43.99 CAD

  • The Economics of Water

    Rules and Institutions

    by Georg Meran, Markus Siehlow, Christian von Hirschhausen ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This open access textbook provides a concise introduction to economic approaches and mathematical methods for the study of water allocation and distribution problems. Written in an accessible and straightforward style, it discusses and analyzes central issues in integrated water resource management, water tariffs, water markets, and transboundary water management. By illustrating the interplay ... Read more

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  • Understanding Risks and Uncertainties in Energy and Climate Policy

    Multidisciplinary Methods and Tools for a Low Carbon Society

    Edited by Haris Doukas, Alexandros Flamos, Jenny Lieu ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This open access book analyzes and seeks to consolidate the use of robust quantitative tools and qualitative methods for the design and assessment of energy and climate policies. In particular, it examines energy and climate policy performance and associated risks, as well as public acceptance and portfolio analysis in climate policy, and presents methods for evaluating the costs and benefits of ... Read more

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  • Life Cycle Assessment Student Handbook

    by Mary Ann Curran ...
    This student version of the popular bestseller, Life Cycle Assessment Handbook, is not a watered-down version of the original, but retains all of the important information and valuable lessons provided in the first book, along with helpful problems and solutions for the student learning about Life Cycle Assessment (LCA).As the last several decades have seen a dramatic rise in the application of ... Read more

    $117.99 CAD

  • Business and the Sustainability Challenge

    An Integrated Perspective

    by Peter N. Nemetz ...
    It is vitally important for businesses to have a holistic understanding of the many issues surrounding and shaping sustainability, from competitors to government and political factors, to economics and ecological science. This integrated textbook for MBA and senior-level undergraduates offers a comprehensive overview of the issues of sustainability as they relate to business and influence ... Read more

    $182.75 CAD

  • Towards an Emissions Trading System in Mexico: Rationale, Design and Connections with the Global Climate Agenda

    Outlook on the first ETS in Latin-America and Exploration of the Way Forward

    Edited by Simone Lucatello ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This Open Access book provides detailed information about the incoming Mexican Emissions Trading System, including an analysis on why the system was implemented, how the system was designed, how it operates, how it could work, and how it could be strengthened by 2023 when it will be formally launched. This document is aimed at those who want to understand how an ETS can operate in an emerging ... Read more

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  • Climate Impacts on Energy Systems: Key Issues for Energy Sector Adaptation

    by Ebinger,Jane; Vergara,Walter ...
    While the energy sector is a primary target of efforts to arrest and reverse the growth of greenhouse gas emissions and lower the carbon footprint of development it is also expected to be increasingly affected by unavoidable climate consequences from the damage already induced in the biosphere. Energy services and resources as well as seasonal demand will be increasingly affected by changing ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Life Cycle Assessment

    Theory and Practice

    Edited by Michael Z. Hauschild, Ralph K. Rosenbaum, Stig Irving Olsen ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    This book is a uniquely pedagogical while still comprehensive state-of-the-art description of LCA-methodology and its broad range of applications. The five parts of the book conveniently provide: I) the history and context of Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) with its central role as quantitative and scientifically-based tool supporting society’s transitioning towards a sustainable economy; II) all ... Read more

    $192.19 CAD

  • Aligning the Energy Transition with the Sustainable Development Goals

    Key Insights from Energy System Modelling

    Edited by Maryse Labriet, Kari Espegren, George Giannakidis, Brian Ó Gallachóir ...
    Series series Energy (R0)
    This open access book brings together concrete analyses from around the world, spanning various scales, that shed light on strategies for implementing essential energy and climate transitions within the broader context of UN Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) imperatives.Specifically, the book exemplifies the advancement, adaptation, and utilization of energy systems models to address intricate ... Read more

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