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Book THERMIE

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  • Publisher :
  • Release : 1993
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : pages

Download or read book THERMIE written by and published by . This book was released on 1993 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Community Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions

Download or read book Community Energy and Sustainable Energy Transitions written by Vanesa Castán Broto and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Torrent of Change

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  • Author : Barrett Williams
  • Publisher : Barrett Williams
  • Release : 2024-05-02
  • ISBN :
  • Pages : 59 pages

Download or read book Torrent of Change written by Barrett Williams and published by Barrett Williams. This book was released on 2024-05-02 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Dive into the currents of knowledge and discover the untapped potential of the world's waterways with "Torrent of Change," the groundbreaking eBook that explores the transformative power of hydroelectric energy. Whether you are a student of environmental science, a renewable energy enthusiast, or simply intrigued by the marvels of human ingenuity, this book is your gateway to understanding the ripples of impact hydro power has on our planet. Embark on a journey through the fundamentals of hydroelectric energy, where you'll grasp the essential concepts that harness the force of flowing water to light up our world. Navigate the rich history and diverse types of systems that have evolved into the sophisticated technology we have today. Flood your mind with knowledge as you plunge into chapters that dissect modern advancements, dissecting how policies and regulation fuel the growth of this amazing resource. Examine the ingenuity of hybrid systems that are charting the course towards a sustainable future. As you cascade through the pages, immerse yourself in the deep pool of discussions about the environmental impacts, economic currents, and social dimensions that flow from hydroelectric projects. Discover the economic stream of hydro power as it generates not just electricity, but jobs and development opportunities while paddling through the challenges and opportunities of water management in relation to energy generation. With a critical eye, the eBook probes the balance between powering our lives and preserving rivers' delicate ecosystems. The eBook also opens the floodgates on the heated debates surrounding this energy source. Delve into the tides of public perception, advocacy, and media narratives. Analyze the international policies that shape its use and learn about the barriers that stand in the way of adoption. Confront the technical and logistical challenges, public resistance, and discover the strategies to navigate through these tumultuous waters. As you voyage into the future predictions and innovative prospects in the last chapters, "Torrent of Change" offers a visionary look at how hydro power can remain a linchpin in the global quest for clean, renewable energy. Illuminate your mind—download "Torrent of Change" today and ride the wave of knowledge towards a more sustainable tomorrow.

Book Community Energy

Download or read book Community Energy written by Gordon Cowtan and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2017-09-01 with total page 400 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Packed with useful information, this is an essential resource for anyone thinking of setting up and running a community energy project. 'Community energy' is often seen as simply groups of people setting up wind turbines or hydroelectric schemes, yet there's actually a lot more going on in the range of activities that community energy groups are involved in, and the impact these have. Community Energy provides an overview of the role of community renewable energy projects in the UK, examining the history of community renewable projects and the different types of project that have been successful and unsuccessful. An engaging and informative guide, it covers an introduction to renewable energy projects, information on why they matter and ways to get involved, and different scales and types of project. It also includes case studies and financial and legal tips on how to generate income from the project, as well as guidance on policy and planning permission. Community Energy is a handy resource for anyone thinking of embarking on a community renewables project as well being a useful source of information for people in the renewables industry and policy makers at all levels of government.

Book Harness It

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  • Author : Michael Ginsberg
  • Publisher : Business Expert Press
  • Release : 2019-06-03
  • ISBN : 1631579320
  • Pages : 190 pages

Download or read book Harness It written by Michael Ginsberg and published by Business Expert Press. This book was released on 2019-06-03 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considering the increasing importance of renewable energy for climate change mitigation, this book provides an overview of how renewable energy sources are integrated into the grid to promote better understanding among students and business professionals in the utility sector and across industries. Following an overview of the technical and historical development of the electric grid in the U.S. and Europe, this guide reviews hydropower, solar photovoltaics, wind energy, fuel cell, and battery technologies. The author also presents models for the connection of these renewable energy sources from large-scale to on-site and community power/microgrids. The models are explained through case studies in the developed and developing worlds that explore how technical evaluations are conducted, policy incentives implemented, and project finance applied. Considering the increasing importance of renewable energy for climate change mitigation, this book provides an overview of how renewable energy sources are integrated into the grid to promote better understanding among students and business professionals in the utility sector and across industries. Most literature on grid interconnection is highly technical, assuming an in-depth understanding of electrical engineering. With the rise of clean technologies and the diversity of interconnection models, this guide fills a gap in the existing literature by equipping non-technical business managers with the salient information they need to make critical decisions for their organizations.

Book Alternating Current     Social Innovation in Community Energy

Download or read book Alternating Current Social Innovation in Community Energy written by Arwen Colell and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2021-05-10 with total page 355 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Community energy projects give their own answers to the challenges of energy system change: They are social innovations. By building new relations between local economies, communities and technical infrastructures, these projects not only change the energy system but also respective power structures. Drawing on case studies from Germany, Denmark and Scotland, this book shows the importance of community ties, and shared symbols for successful processes of transformation and develops recommendations for policy decision-makers.

Book Sustainable Access to Energy in the Global South

Download or read book Sustainable Access to Energy in the Global South written by Silvia Hostettler and published by Springer. This book was released on 2015-07-08 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presenting the best papers of the 3rd EPFL-UNESCO Chair Conference on Technologies for Development, this publication offers a valuable collection of innovative case studies exploring access to energy and renewable energy technologies in the Global South. It investigates the key determinants for successfully providing energy to resource-poor communities and examines a wide range of technologies for energy production, distribution, storage and efficient use. Taken together, these case studies deal with the entire life cycle of products and solutions, as well as the complete value chain including all relevant stake holders. The collection also draws upon empirical research conducted in Africa and South America to present critical perspectives on women’s access to technologies in the renewable sector. This publication serves as a bridge between engineers, economists and other scientists involved in research on the interface between technology and human, social and economic development. It also provides a valuable resource to academics and researchers of the natural sciences, computer science, information management, quantitative social sciences and business studies.

Book Local Energy Governance

Download or read book Local Energy Governance written by Magali Dreyfus and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2022-03-30 with total page 223 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Local Energy Governance: Opportunities and Challenges for Renewable and Decentralised Energy in France and Japan examines the extent of the energy transition taking place at a local level in France and Japan, two countries that share ambitious targets regarding the reduction of GHG emissions, their share of renewable energy and their degree of market liberalization. This book observes local energy policies and initiatives and applies an institutional and legal analysis to help identify barriers but also opportunities in the development of renewable energies in the territories. The book will highlight governance features that incubate energy transition at the local level through interdisciplinary contributions that offer legal, political, sociological and technological perspectives. Overall, the book will draw conclusions that will also be informative for other countries aiming at promoting renewable energies. This book will be of great interest to students and scholars of energy policy and energy governance.

Book The Clean Energy Revolution

Download or read book The Clean Energy Revolution written by Hseham Amrahs and published by Mahesh Dutt Sharma. This book was released on 2023-12-31 with total page 167 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The need for clean energy is not only a matter of environmental responsibility but also one of social and economic justice. The benefits of clean energy, such as reduced pollution and improved public health, are often overlooked in discussions about climate change. By promoting clean energy, we can not only reduce our carbon footprint but also create a more sustainable and equitable future for all. This book, "The Clean Energy Revolution," is a comprehensive guide to the world of clean energy. The goal of this book is to make clean energy accessible to everyone, regardless of their background or level of knowledge. Whether you are an expert in the field or just starting to learn about clean energy, this book is for you.

Book Hydroelectric Energy

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  • Author : Bikash Pandey
  • Publisher : CRC Press
  • Release : 2016-11-17
  • ISBN : 131535716X
  • Pages : 444 pages

Download or read book Hydroelectric Energy written by Bikash Pandey and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2016-11-17 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Providing essential theory and useful practical techniques for implementing hydroelectric projects, this book outlines the resources, power generation technologies, applications, and strengths and weaknesses for hydroelectric technologies. Emphasizing the links between energy and the environment, it serves as a useful background resource and facilitates decision-making regarding which renewable energy technology works best for different types of applications and regions. Including examples, real-world case studies, and lessons learned, each chapter contains exercise questions, references, and ample photographs and technical drawings from actual micro hydropower plants.

Book Power from the People

Download or read book Power from the People written by Greg Pahl and published by Chelsea Green Publishing. This book was released on 2012-08-13 with total page 290 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 90 percent of US power generation comes from large, centralized, highly polluting, nonrenewable sources of energy. It is delivered through long, brittle transmission lines, and then is squandered through inefficiency and waste. But it doesn't have to be that way. Communities can indeed produce their own local, renewable energy. Power from the People explores how homeowners, co-ops, nonprofit institutions, governments, and businesses are putting power in the hands of local communities through distributed energy programs and energy-efficiency measures. Using examples from around the nation - and occasionally from around the world - Greg Pahl explains how to plan, organize, finance, and launch community-scale energy projects that harvest energy from sun, wind, water, and earth. He also explains why community power is a necessary step on the path to energy security and community resilience - particularly as we face peak oil, cope with climate change, and address the need to transition to a more sustainable future. This book - the second in the Chelsea Green Publishing Company and Post Carbon Institute's Community Resilience Series - also profiles numerous communitywide initiatives that can be replicated elsewhere.

Book Community Development of Small Scale Hydroelectric Power

Download or read book Community Development of Small Scale Hydroelectric Power written by Pamela Ann Heidell and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 114 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book The Governance of Energy Megaprojects

Download or read book The Governance of Energy Megaprojects written by Benjamin K. Sovacool and published by Edward Elgar Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-01 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: ÔBenjamin Sovacool and Christopher Jon Cooper have produced an astonishing and well-written book, based on extensive original research in twelve countries. They explore the technical, social, political and economic dimensions of four energy megaprojects. The large scale of megaprojects always appears to complicate the decision-making process and often causes failures. Megaprojects may even reinforce corruption and erode democracy. It highlights that todayÕs experiences can be explained by statements by Aristotle and Einstein who argue, both in their own way, that is always wise to take the limits of size into account and to reduce the size of projects, wherever this is possible. For everybody involved in megaprojects, this book must be read!Õ Ð Hugo Priemus, Delft University of Technology, The Netherlands Based on extensive original research, this book explores the technical, social, political, and economic dimensions of four Asian energy megaprojects: a regional natural gas pipeline network in Southeast Asia, a series of hydroelectric dams on the island of Borneo, an oil pipeline linking Europe with the Caspian Sea, and a very large solar energy array in the Gobi desert. This book investigates why energy megaprojects fail to deliver their promised benefits. It offers the first comprehensive assessment of the complicated dynamics driving Ð and constraining Ð megaprojects initiated in the rapid scramble for energy resources and efforts to improve energy security. The authors approach the assessment of megaprojects from a socio-technical angle, emphasizing broad issues of political leadership, regulation, financing, interest group opposition and environmental impact, as well as conventional technological factors such as engineering design and project management. The Governance of Energy Megaprojects will prove insightful for academics concerned about energy policy, energy security, environmental impact and technology assessment. But the book should prove equally compelling to those engaged in the practical management and implementation of large-scale energy projects anywhere in the world.

Book Future Energy

Download or read book Future Energy written by Trevor Letcher and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2008-07-30 with total page 415 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Future Energy will allow us to make reasonable, logical and correct decisions on our future energy as a result of two of the most serious problems that the civilized world has to face; the looming shortage of oil (which supplies most of our transport fuel) and the alarming rise in atmospheric carbon dioxide over the past 50 years (resulting from the burning of oil, gas and coal and the loss of forests) that threatens to change the world's climate through global warming. Future Energy focuses on all the types of energy available to us, taking into account a future involving a reduction in oil and gas production and the rapidly increasing amount of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere. It is unique in the genre of books of similar title in that each chapter has been written by a scientist or engineer who is an expert in his or her field. The book is divided into four sections: - Traditional Fossil Fuel and Nuclear Energy - Renewable Energy - Potentially Important New Types of Energy - New Aspects to Future Energy Usage Each chapter highlights the basic theory and implementation, scope, problems and costs associated with a particular type of energy. The traditional fuels are included because they will be with us for decades to come - but, we hope, in a cleaner form. The renewable energy types includes wind power, wave power, tidal energy, two forms of solar energy, bio-mass, hydroelectricity, geothermal and the hydrogen economy. Potentially important new types of energy include: pebble bed nuclear reactors, nuclear fusion, methane hydrates and recent developments in fuel cells and batteries. - Written by experts in the key future energy disciplines from around the globe - Details of all possible forms of energy that are and will be available globally in the next two decades - Puts each type of available energy into perspective with realistic, future options

Book Energy Casebook

Download or read book Energy Casebook written by William D. Browning and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: