Tag Archives: Renewable
Renewable Energy in Nontechnical Language
Product DescriptionEverything you need for a solid understanding of renewable energy is here in this easy-to-understand guide. Ann Chambers, author of numerous books in PennWell’s bestselling nontechnical series, draws from her expertise on energy matters to deliver an unparalleled guide to this emerging market. Using a straightforward approach, she starts with an introduction of wind, [...]
New and Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development
Product DescriptionThe International Conference on New and Renewable Energy Technologies for Sustainable Development held in Ponta Delgada, Azores (2002), Portugal, has provided technology specialists and hardware developers with the opportunity to discuss, review and demonstrate the research directions, the design methodologies, and the production techniques leading to cost- effective energy technologies for sustainable development. This [...]
Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons
Product DescriptionA technical and economic review of emerging waste disposal technologies Intended for a wide audience ranging from engineers and academics to decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons reviews the current state of the solid waste disposal industry. It details how [...]
A Refreshing Look at Renewable Energy With Max Axiom, Super Scientist
ISBN13: 9781429639026 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionYou never had a science teacher like this! Max Axiom is a super-cool super-scientist. Using powers he acquired in a freak accident. Max demonstrates and explains science in ways never before seen in the classroom. Whether shrinking down to size of an [...]
A Refreshing Look at Renewable Energy With Max Axiom, Super Scientist
ISBN13: 9781429639026 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionYou never had a science teacher like this! Max Axiom is a super-cool super-scientist. Using powers he acquired in a freak accident. Max demonstrates and explains science in ways never before seen in the classroom. Whether shrinking down to size of an [...]
Sustainable Energy: Energy, Fossil Fuel, Nuclear Power, Biofuel, Solar Power, Wave Power, Efficient Energy Use, Peak Uranium, Radioactive Waste, Renewable Energy, Low-carbon Economy
Product DescriptionHigh Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Sustainable energy is the provision of energy such that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. A broader interpretation may allow inclusion of fossil fuels as transitional sources while technology develops, as long as new sources are [...]
New Green Home Solutions: Renewable Household Energy and Sustainable Living
Renewable Household Energy and Sustainable Solutions Solar Electricity Wind Power Financing, Rebates and Tax Credits Passive Heating and Cooling Product DescriptionGreen living begins at home, and New Green Home Solutions tells you how. Most of the energy-derived pollution we produce comes as a direct result of our homes – how we heat them, how we [...]
A Refreshing Look at Renewable Energy With Max Axiom, Super Scientist
ISBN13: 9781429639026 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionYou never had a science teacher like this! Max Axiom is a super-cool super-scientist. Using powers he acquired in a freak accident. Max demonstrates and explains science in ways never before seen in the classroom. Whether shrinking down to size of an [...]
Renewable Energy Systems: The Choice and Modeling of 100% Renewable Solutions
Product DescriptionIn this practical guide, globally recognized renewable energy researcher and professor Henrik Lund describes the modeling and simulation techniques that can be utilised to ensure at the outset of any renewable energy project that the resources available will meet supply demands. A clear, comprehensive methodology is set forth for comparing different energy systems’ abilities [...]
Renewable Energy: Technology, Economics and Environment
Renewable Energy: Technology, Economics and Environment
Renewable Energy Policy and Politics: A Handbook for Decision-Making
Product Description* Examines the renewable energy sector and its stakeholders, analyzing the reasons for past failures and the key features of successful policies * Written in clear terms, this book contains the experience of world leaders in this field* Including an executive summary, it will be an essential reference for decision-makers, offering a deep understanding [...]
Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Product DescriptionBrought to you by the creator of numerous bestselling handbooks, the Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provides a thorough grounding in the analytic techniques and technological developments that underpin renewable energy use and environmental protection. The handbook emphasizes the engineering aspects of energy conservation and renewable energy. Taking a world view, the [...]
Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy
Product DescriptionBrought to you by the creator of numerous bestselling handbooks, the Handbook of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy provides a thorough grounding in the analytic techniques and technological developments that underpin renewable energy use and environmental protection. The handbook emphasizes the engineering aspects of energy conservation and renewable energy. Taking a world view, the [...]
Investing in Renewable Energy: Making Money on Green Chip Stocks
ISBN13: 9780470152683 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionInvesting in Renewable Energy puts the depletion of finite resources such as oil, natural gas, and coal in perspective, and discusses how renewable energy solutions–from solar and wind to geothermal and biofuels–will usher in a new generation of wealth for investors and [...]
Wind Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment
Product DescriptionDue to the mounting demand for energy and increasing population of the world, switching from nonrenewable fossil fuels to other energy sources is not an option—it is a necessity. Focusing on a cost-effective option for the generation of electricity, Wind Energy: Renewable Energy and the Environment covers all facets of wind energy and wind [...]
Renewable Energy in Power Systems
Product DescriptionRenewable Energy (RE) sources differ from conventional sources in that, generally they cannot be scheduled, they are much smaller than conventional power stations and are often connected to the electricity distribution system rather than the transmission system. The integration of such time variable ‘distributed’ or ‘embedded’ sources into electricity networks requires special consideration. This [...]
Renewable Energy Policy
Product DescriptionRenewable energy is the key to the future of humankind. Wind power, solar (photovoltaic) energy, geothermal power, and other forms of renewables can help solve our most pressing environmental problems, including global climate change. But how do we move these promising technologies out of the laboratory and into widespread use? Renewable Energy Policy shows [...]
Renewable Energy Made Easy: Free Energy from Solar, Wind, Hydropower, and Other Alternative Energy Sources
ISBN13: 9781601382405 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionStudies have shown that the average North American family will spend more than a quarter of a million dollars on energy in a lifetime. What many other countries, including Germany, Spain, France, Denmark, China, Brazil, and even Iceland, have realized is that [...]
The Renewable Energy Handbook, Revised Edition: The Updated Comprehensive Guide to Renewable Energy and Independent Living
Product DescriptionThis revised edition of The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses on the unique requirements of off-grid living as well as using “green” energy for homeowners who remain connected to the electrical utility. The book contains chapters on: Energy efficiency and economics Home heating and cooling and domestic water heating Photovoltaic, wind, and micro-hydro energy generation [...]
Renewable Energy: Sustainable Energy Concepts for the Future
ISBN13: 9783527408047 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionThis essential new title provides a contemporary overview on a major key topic of the 21st century. Written by well known scientists in the area who discuss the topic soberly and without ideology, they focus on how photovoltaic, solar power, wind power, [...]
The Renewable Energy Handbook: A Guide to Rural Energy Independence, Off-Grid and Sustainable Living
ISBN13: 9780973323320 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionAs oil prices continue to rise, many people are starting to think about how to unhook from the electricity grid. The Renewable Energy Handbook focuses completely on off-grid, sustainable living and rural energy independence. Author/engineer William H. Kemp, who is a leading [...]
Careers in Renewable Energy: Get a Green Energy Job
ISBN13: 9780977372430 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionNumerous job opportunities await in the fast-growing field of renewable energy. Grab this handy book and discover how green energy can be a part of your future. Job sectors include solar and wind energy, biofuels, hydrogen energy and fuel cells, geothermal energy, [...]
The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence through Solar, Wind, Biomass and Hydropower
ISBN13: 9780865715363 Condition: NEW Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark. Product DescriptionThe coming energy crisis caused by a peak in global oil and natural gas production will profoundly affect the lives of all North Americans. As the price of these vital fuels rises, homeowners will scramble to cut their fuel bills. Two options [...]