Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
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Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology
Paperback. In this timely book, leading authors explore the technologies that might help us to develop a sustainable energy future, emphasising renewable energy and the political and economic context needed for them to prosper. This collection makes hard-headed assessments of what is possible and what is not. Editor(s): Elliott, David. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 307 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 213 x 141 x 17. Weight in Grams: 398.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 307
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230241749
- ISBN
- 9780230241749
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 66.56
€ 66.56
Hardback. With the nuclear issue back on the agenda worldwide, this highly topical collection steers a path through the controversies, presenting the views of proponents of nuclear expansion, examining the challenges that face them and exploring the arguments of those who support alternative approaches. Editor(s): Elliott, David. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 281 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNQ; RNU; THK; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 216 x 140 x 19. Weight in Grams: 508.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 281
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230507647
- ISBN
- 9780230507647
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.12
€ 128.12
hardcover. This book offers a fresh look at sustainable consumption, exploring how grassroots community action can spread ideas in society. It presents a 'New Economics' approach based on alternative measures of wealth and value, examining how these are put into practice through local organic food systems, low-impact eco-housing, and complementary currencies. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 238 pages, biography. BIC Classification: JFFT; RNU; THX. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 226 x 150 x 19. Weight in Grams: 432.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2009th Edition
- Number of pages
- 238
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780230525337
- ISBN
- 9780230525337
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 127.69
€ 127.69
Hardback. Series: Commission of the European Communities. Num Pages: 408 pages, biography. BIC Classification: THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 23. Weight in Grams: 752.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1991
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 408
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792312307
- ISBN
- 9780792312307
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 202.06
€ 202.06
hardcover. Provides climatological data which can be used as an input for the design of passive solar buildings and solar systems. This book is developed within the framework of a European concerted action entitled EUFRAT. It is intended for those (scientist, engineer, student or even non-specialist) who needs climatic data for the design of systems. Editor(s): Bourges, Bernard. Num Pages: 300 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1D; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (XV) Technical / Manuals. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 19. Weight in Grams: 609.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1992
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Edition
- 1992nd Edition
- Number of pages
- 300
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792317166
- ISBN
- 9780792317166
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 255.30
€ 255.30
Hardback. We need to know what opportunities there are and what limits exist to the improvement of energy efficiency, since this is the cost-effective way to abate greenhouse gas emissions. This book presents a method whereby promising technologies can be identified and characterised that can contribute to improvement of energy efficiency in the long term. Series: Eco-Efficiency in Industry & Science. Num Pages: 254 pages, biography. BIC Classification: THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 15. Weight in Grams: 553.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2000
- Publisher
- Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
- Number of pages
- 254
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780792362821
- ISBN
- 9780792362821
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 132.82
€ 132.82
Hardcover. The author looks at the prospects for a transition from natural gas to low carbon gas, which could take several decades, and at how this will depend on the evolution of the fossil fuel industry. She investigates the technologies and energy systems for making the best use of renewable gas resources. Series: Energy, Climate and the Environment. Num Pages: 296 pages, 18 figures, 10 black & white tables. BIC Classification: KNBT; RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 225 x 145 x 21. Weight in Grams: 484.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Edition
- 1st ed. 2015
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137441799
- ISBN
- 9781137441799
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 161.16
€ 161.16
Hardback. Num Pages: 153 pages, 17 black & white illustrations, 1 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: KCK; KCM; RNU; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148. Weight in Grams: 334.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 153
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137587411
- ISBN
- 9781137587411
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.20
€ 66.20
Hardback. Editor(s): Jupesta, Joni; Wakiyama, Takako. Series: Cities and the Global Politics of the Environment. Num Pages: 143 pages, 27 colour illustrations, 19 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: 1F; RPC; THX. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 14. Weight in Grams: 319.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2016
- Publisher
- Palgrave Macmillan United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 143
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781137596758
- ISBN
- 9781137596758
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 66.89
€ 66.89
Hardcover. In 24 chapters written by worldwide experts, this book details the fundamentals and applications of novel electrocatalysts, and summarizes recent advances in oxygen reduction and alcohol oxidation, with a particular focus on non- and low-Pt electrocatalysts. Editor(s): Shao, Minhua. Series: Lecture Notes in Energy. Num Pages: 745 pages, 217 black & white illustrations, 110 colour illustrations, 38 black & white tables, biogr. BIC Classification: PNRH; THRH; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 163 x 243 x 56. Weight in Grams: 1276.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 768
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447149101
- ISBN
- 9781447149101
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 254.15
€ 254.15
Hardcover. This book covers both simulations using markal model and linear programming (LP) and methods and applications of multi-criteria, fuzzy-sets, algorithm genetics and neural nets (artificial intelligence) to energy systems. Editor(s): Cavallaro, Fausto. Series: Green Energy and Technology. Num Pages: 452 pages, 99 black & white tables, biography. BIC Classification: THX; UGK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 160 x 242 x 29. Weight in Grams: 816.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer London Ltd United Kingdom
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 456
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781447151425
- ISBN
- 9781447151425
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.45
€ 196.45
Hardcover. Rectenna Solar Cells Editor(s): Moddel, Garret; Grover, Sachit. Num Pages: 405 pages, 130 black & white illustrations, 99 colour illustrations, 9 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: THX; TJFN; TTB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 238 x 178 x 28. Weight in Grams: 704.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 440
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461437154
- ISBN
- 9781461437154
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 196.93
€ 196.93
Hardcover. This book examines the current technology used for extracting fuel from biomass for a variety of plant types. It explores shortcomings of each and details improved techniques, which would be cheaper, more efficient, and produce less waste. Editor(s): Ravindra, Pogaku; Sarbatly, Rosalam Hj. Num Pages: 288 pages, biography. BIC Classification: THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 241 x 158 x 21. Weight in Grams: 570.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 288
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461462484
- ISBN
- 9781461462484
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 128.36
€ 128.36
Hardcover. The move towards sustainable energy production and use is one the most challenging changes taking place in the world's established economies. This title presents a series of informative case studies from Norway, the UK, Poland, the US, Russia, Japan, and China that demonstrate how the pace of sustainable energy production differs by country. Editor(s): Geenhuizen, Marina van; Nuttall, William J. Series: International Series on Technology Policy and Innovation. Num Pages: 300 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: KNBT; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 231 x 163 x 31. Weight in Grams: 840.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Publisher
- Purdue University Press
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781557535788
- ISBN
- 9781557535788
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 99.66
€ 99.66
Hardback. With step-by-step guidance on studying the processes of biomass conversion, a field combining basic and applied science with engineering analysis, the detail included here ensures reproducible results. So too does the astute advice from leading researchers. Editor(s): Himmel, Michael E. Series: Methods in Molecular Biology. Num Pages: 275 pages, 40 black & white illustrations, 31 colour illustrations, 15 black & white tables, biograp. BIC Classification: PSB; TDC; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 254 x 178 x 23. Weight in Grams: 746.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Humana Press Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781617799556
- ISBN
- 9781617799556
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 185.00
€ 185.00
Paperback. A Method of Fundamental Solutions in Poroelasticity to Model the Stress Field in Geothermal Reservoirs Series: Lecture Notes in Geosystems Mathematics and Computing. Num Pages: 247 pages, 37 black & white illustrations, 32 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: PBW; PHVG; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 13. Weight in Grams: 385.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2015
- Publisher
- Birkhauser Verlag AG Switzerland
- Number of pages
- 247
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783319170787
- ISBN
- 9783319170787
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 67.37
€ 67.37
Paperback.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Germany
- Edition
- 2nd ed. 2012
- Number of pages
- 566
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9783642229374
- ISBN
- 9783642229374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 141.51
€ 141.51
Hardcover. Proceedings of a Regional Seminar and Workshop on the Utilization of Solar Energy in Hot Humid Urban Development, held in Singapore, 30 October-1 November 1980 Editor(s): Lim, Bill B.P. Num Pages: 382 pages, biography. BIC Classification: THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 246 x 166 x 27. Weight in Grams: 886.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 1982
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 1983rd Edition
- Number of pages
- 400
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789027715067
- ISBN
- 9789027715067
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 257.08
€ 257.08
Hardcover. This book provides advanced analytics and decision management techniques and tools for creating sustainable competitive advantages. Covers multi-criteria decision making; Six Sigma methodology; supply chain evolution for sustainability-focused firms and more. Editor(s): Luo, Zongwei. Num Pages: 328 pages, 15 black & white tables, 4 colour tables, biography. BIC Classification: KFF; KJMV5; RNU; THX; UMZ. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 243 x 158 x 18. Weight in Grams: 598.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 275
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400759947
- ISBN
- 9789400759947
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 129.86
€ 129.86
Hardcover. Editor(s): Veziroglu, Ayfer; Tsitskishvili, Marat. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 438 pages, 106 black & white illustrations, 50 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 33. Weight in Grams: 836.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761513
- ISBN
- 9789400761513
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 251.45
€ 251.45
Paperback. Editor(s): Veziroglu, Ayfer; Tsitskishvili, Marat. Series: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security. Num Pages: 438 pages, 106 black & white illustrations, 50 colour illustrations, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 235 x 155 x 24. Weight in Grams: 688.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer Netherlands
- Edition
- 2013th Edition
- Number of pages
- 450
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9789400761575
- ISBN
- 9789400761575
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 250.61
€ 250.61
Paperback. Num Pages: 90 pages, tables & charts. BIC Classification: THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 215 x 7. Weight in Grams: 320.
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Publisher
- Integrity Research Institiute United States
- Edition
- 3rd
- Number of pages
- 90
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780964107083
- ISBN
- 9780964107083
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 27.99€ 19.93
€ 27.99
€ 19.93
Hardback. Gathering over 80 entries from the Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technologies, this book provides a thorough introduction to renewable energy. Covers geothermal power, ocean energy, renewable energy from biomass, waste-to-energy and wind power. Editor(s): Kaltschmitt, Martin; Themelis, Nickolas J.; Bronicki, Lucien Y.; Soder, Lennart; Vega, Luis A. Num Pages: 1924 pages, biography. BIC Classification: RNU; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 260 x 193 x 119. Weight in Grams: 4719.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 1924
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461458197
- ISBN
- 9781461458197
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 965.10
€ 965.10
Hardback. Editor(s): Mayes, Randy; Rixen, Daniel; Allen, Matt. Series: Conference Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Mechanics Series. Num Pages: 340 pages, biography. BIC Classification: TGMD4; THX. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 279 x 210 x 25. Weight in Grams: 1079.
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag New York Inc. United States
- Number of pages
- 340
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781461465393
- ISBN
- 9781461465393
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 263.46
€ 263.46