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Energy industries & utilities
Tapping the Market: The Challenge of Institutional Reform in the Urban...
Nickson, Andrew, Franceys, Richard
Hardcover. This text examines the challenge of reform of the urban water supply sector in developing countries, based on case studies of state-owned water companies in Ghana, India, Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe. Series: Role of Government in Adjusting Economies. Num Pages: 224 pages, biography. BIC Classification: GTF; KCM; KNBW; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 394.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2003
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- First Edition
- Number of pages
- 224
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333736203
- ISBN
- 9780333736203
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.36
€ 122.36
Hardback. Trans-European networks (TENs) are a key theme in the process of integration for the EU as it enters the next millennium. This book examines the development of TENs in the three key sectors - transport, energy and telecommunications - noting key themes and issues. Num Pages: 245 pages, 5 black & white illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; KCP; KNB; KNG; KNTT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 24. Weight in Grams: 465.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1997
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 245
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333649848
- ISBN
- 9780333649848
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.41
€ 64.41
Paperback. Looking at the politics of nuclear waste, this book examines at the subject from an international standpoint. Other works by the author Andrew Blowers include "The Limits of Power" and "Something in the Air", and he has been co-editor on books such as "Nuclear Power in Crisis". Num Pages: 384 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBN; RNH; RNQ. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 22. Weight in Grams: 493.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333493649
- ISBN
- 9780333493649
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 64.58
€ 64.58
Paperback. This non-technical, readable book traces the history of North Thames Gas from the nationalization of the gas industry in 1949 until privatization in 1986, a period which saw the industry change form a position in the 1950s where its survival was threatened. Num Pages: 231 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBG. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 12. Weight in Grams: 361.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1988
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 231
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333468197
- ISBN
- 9780333468197
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.74
€ 63.74
Paperback. Series: Trade Policy Research Centre. Num Pages: 236 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSF; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 311.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 1978
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 236
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780333253915
- ISBN
- 9780333253915
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.33
€ 26.33
Hardcover. Durable business performance is crucially dependent on a stakeholders' strategy and accessible entrepreneurial finance available within macro-economic and regulatory environments. These reflections on issues and policies of progress are mainly concerned with enabling entrepreneurial risk-takers to operate within an optimal business environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KC; KFF; KJH; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 374.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230514980
- ISBN
- 9780230514980
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 122.27
€ 122.27
Paperback. The key challenges of balancing economic growth, poverty alleviation, and environmental protection in the development of major physical infrastructure, ranging from transport to energy are addressed in this book. Editor(s): Ascher, William; Krupp, Corinne. Num Pages: 286 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNB; KNG; RGCM. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 384.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 286
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230338364
- ISBN
- 9780230338364
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 63.81
€ 63.81
International Development Policy: Energy and Development
Graduate Institute Of International And Devel...
Paperback. Co-published with The Graduate Institute, this book examines how energy issues have intensified with modern development, how they shape geopolitics and access to energy in Africa, and how inconsistent energy governance really is. It discusses energy policy options in developing and emerging countries and questions the role of development aid. Editor(s): Carbonnier, Gilles. Series: International Development Policy. Num Pages: 240 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1H; GTF; JPSL; KNB; RNF. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 239 x 168 x 14. Weight in Grams: 410.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 240
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282483
- ISBN
- 9780230282483
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 69.63
€ 69.63
Hardcover. The way in which energy is governed in China is driving its rising level of carbon dioxide emissions. This book analyses the nature of energy governance in China by combining ideas relating to transition management with institutionalist theories, which helps to identify factors which assist or constrain the country's path to a low-carbon economy. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 275 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FPC; JFMG; KNB; RNF; RNU; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 224 x 137 x 20. Weight in Grams: 456.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 280
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230282247
- ISBN
- 9780230282247
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.46
€ 64.46
Hardcover. An exploration of Turkey's future role and impact on European energy security, looking at the connection between geopolitics, energy security and the EU's need for energy. The book focuses on Turkey's foreign and energy policies and importance as a natural funnel through which the EU can access hydrocarbons and renewables. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 208 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVT; 1QFE; JPS; KNB; RN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 171 x 216 x 19. Weight in Grams: 380.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230252684
- ISBN
- 9780230252684
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 63.94
€ 63.94
Hardcover. This book investigates the business strategies chosen by oil and gas service companies operating in China, Singapore and Malaysia. It provides an analytical view of the reliability of strategic theoretical frameworks based on Western business practice but applied in a non-Western business environment like Asia. Series: The Palgrave Macmillan Asian Business Series. Num Pages: 282 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1FMM; 1FMS; 1FPC; KJC; KNB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 446.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230235595
- ISBN
- 9780230235595
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.81
€ 64.81
Hardcover. Over the next few years political and financial power will move in the direction of individuals, companies and nations that are able to use energy in a more efficient way. This book describes this challenge and presents a way forward by which we may achieve the goal of increased energy efficiency in the different areas that need to change. Num Pages: 315 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KNBP; RNF; RNPG; RNU. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight in Grams: 628. Four Necessary Steps to Make Clean Energy the Next Success Story. 320 pages, 5 tables, 10 figures. Over the next few years political and financial power will move in the direction of individuals, companies and nations that are able to use energy in a more efficient way. This book describes this challenge and presents a way forward by which we may achieve the goal of increased energy efficiency in the different areas that need to change. Cateogry: (P) Professional & Vocational. BIC Classification: KCP; KJC; KNBP; RNF; RNPG; RNU. Dimension: 240 x 160 x 23. Weight: 628.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230229198
- ISBN
- 9780230229198
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.39
€ 81.39
Hardcover. Develops a new theory of 'identity' ecological modernization (EM), to analyse renewable history and policy development in many of the world's states which are leading the drive to install renewable energy. 'Identity EM' concerns how an industry has arisen allied to environmental NGOs to challenge the ascendancy of conventional energy technologies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 211 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JPB; KCN; KNBT. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 135 x 223 x 17. Weight in Grams: 370.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 216
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230224261
- ISBN
- 9780230224261
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.35
€ 64.35
Hardcover. A study of the actors and institutions that shaped decision-making on privatization in the Russian oil industry between 1992 and 2006. The book analyses the origins of privatization as a policy on a macro, industry-wide level, as well as presenting three in-depth case studies of privatization on a company level. Series: St Antony's Series. Num Pages: 237 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1DVUA; KCP; KJVD; KNBP. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 14. Weight in Grams: 415.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Number of pages
- 228
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230202986
- ISBN
- 9780230202986
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 64.06
€ 64.06
Hardcover. The twenty-first century will be dominated by the nations that lead the race in clean-tech development, deployment, and wealth creation. This title outlines the advanced technology, policy, and financial tools the US can wield to compete and win on this fast-changing, competitive global battlefield. Num Pages: 320 pages, 22 Charts. BIC Classification: KNBT. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 155 x 27. Weight in Grams: 478.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- HarperCollins Publishers Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 320
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780062088444
- ISBN
- 9780062088444
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 26.44
€ 31.99
€ 26.44
Hardcover. Series: World Industry Studies (Closed). Num Pages: 351 pages, biography. BIC Classification: KNBG. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 226 x 152 x 24. Weight in Grams: 608.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1984
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers Group Netherlands
- Edition
- 1984th Edition
- Number of pages
- 372
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780043381120
- ISBN
- 9780043381120
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 193.11
€ 193.11
Paperback. Shows how Western control of Africa's oil has fed corruption and undermined democracy, and how Africans have resisted the theft of their resources. Series: New Politics, Progressive Policy. Num Pages: 272 pages, 11 maps. BIC Classification: 1H; JFFX; JPS; KCM; KNBP. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 220 x 144 x 16. Weight in Grams: 330.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Pluto Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 272
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780745330457
- ISBN
- 9780745330457
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 38.99€ 30.98
€ 38.99
€ 30.98
hardcover. Num Pages: 650 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBP; LNCR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 229 x 152 x 38. Weight in Grams: 1792.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- PennWell Books United States
- Number of pages
- 650
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593703615
- ISBN
- 9781593703615
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 192.73€ 171.32
€ 192.73
€ 171.32
hardcover. The acute energy problems facing China today are characterized by their own histories and realities. Some have come about because of China's energy endowment and stage of development, while others have been created by a combination of domestic and global factors. Num Pages: 398 pages, illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white). BIC Classification: 1FPC; KNBL; RNFY. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 250 x 172 x 24. Weight in Grams: 754.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United States
- Number of pages
- 398
- Condition
- New
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- SKU
- V9781118716359
- ISBN
- 9781118716359
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 92.77
€ 92.77
Paperback. IMF economists work closely with member countries on a variety of issues. Their unique perspective on country experiences and best practices on global macroeconomic issues are often shared in the form of books on diverse topics such as cross-country comparisons, capacity building, macroeconomic policy, financial integration, and globalization. Num Pages: 183 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNB. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 231 x 153 x 24. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Publisher
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 1
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781484388570
- ISBN
- 9781484388570
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 27.51
€ 31.99
€ 27.51
hardcover. This book highlights the conceptual utility of relying on macropolitical consensus and lateral autonomy for understanding industrial policy, international bargaining, and technological development, via an unprecedented systematic and multidisciplinary comparison of the Brazilian and Argentine nuclear industries. Num Pages: 332 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1KLC; 1KLS; KCP; KNBN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 236 x 161 x 25. Weight in Grams: 665.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1996
- Publisher
- Stanford University Press United States
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 332
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780804726016
- ISBN
- 9780804726016
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 81.61
€ 81.61
The Myth of Resource Efficiency. The Jevons Paradox.
Polimeni, John M.; Mayumi, Kozo; Giampietro, ...
Paperback. 'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This book provides a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox. Series: Earthscan Research Editions. Num Pages: 200 pages, Figures, tables, index. BIC Classification: KCA; KNB; PDR; TH. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 232 x 156 x 16. Weight in Grams: 322.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781844078134
- ISBN
- 9781844078134
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 60.09
€ 60.09
Paperback. Helps you make informed decisions regarding the application, operation, and maintenance of dry gas seals. This book presents a complete guide to the technology, from the principle of gas seal operation to 'lessons learned' from actual field experience. Num Pages: 135 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBG. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 151 x 6. Weight in Grams: 212.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- PennWell Books United States
- Number of pages
- 135
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781593700621
- ISBN
- 9781593700621
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 82.43€ 75.08
€ 82.43
€ 75.08
Hardcover. Power Markets and Economics examines electricity markets around the world focusing on appropriate market structures and mechanisms, forecasting and investment opportunities. The book starts by introduces the industry infrastructure, analysing state utilities and the motives behind liberalisation and the resulting structures. Num Pages: 326 pages, Illustrations, maps. BIC Classification: KCC; KNBL. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 232 x 150 x 26. Weight in Grams: 658.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2009
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons Inc United Kingdom
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Number of pages
- 326
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780470779668
- ISBN
- 9780470779668
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 114.60
€ 114.60