Using classic thermodynamic principles as the point of departure, this book supplies the tools required to assess the technical viability of energy conversion processes. A new concept, viz. the...
This book presents currently available renewable energy technologies (RETs) and explores their possible integration into the economically viable and green residential microgrids of tomorrow. The...
The main aim of Renewable Energies is to provide an overview of the environmental impact of the different renewable energy systems, enabling readers to understand the environmental impact of...
La méthode de calcul du pincement thermique,plus connue sous la dénomination « méthode pinch », permet de réduire au minimum théorique possible l’appel de chaleur fournie par le combustible en...
L’éolien en mer, sujet particulièrement au cœur de la transition énergétique, est le thème du sixième ouvrage coordonné par EDF, après Le stockage de l’électricité, Les systèmes électriques de...
This title includes a number of Open Access chapters.. Due to climate change, the rise in energy demand, and issues of energy security, more countries are being forced to reexamine their energy...
Low Carbon Energy Technologies for Sustainable Energy Systems examines, investigates, and integrates current research aimed at operationalizing low carbon technologies within complex transitioning...
Life Cycle and Criticality Assessment of Platinum Extraction, Usage and Energy Applications discusses past, present and future research works on platinum and its applications to fuel cells. It...
10-2020 —
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This book focuses on the evaluation of wave energy in the Maritime Silk Road. Firstly, it compares wave energy and other main energy sources, and then discusses the various disadvantages. It also...
Hundreds of million tonnes of agricultural and food waste are produced each year around the world, most of which is just that, waste. Anaerobic digestion, biogas and the heat and electricity that...
This will be a comprehensive multi-contributed reference work, with the Editors being highly regarded alternative fuels experts from India and Switzerland. There will be a strong orientation...
10-2019 —
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170 p. —
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This book focuses on the evaluation of wave energy in the Maritime Silk Road. Firstly, it compares wave energy and other main energy sources, and then discusses the various disadvantages. It also...
Renewable fuels, such as wind, solar, biomass, tides, and geothermal, are inexhaustible, indigenous, and often free. However, capturing them and transforming them into electricity, hydrogen, or...
This book provides the connection between the growing body of literature on sustainability and the topics of energy and ICT. It aims to show how stakeholders active in this area need to play their...
This first book on durability studies of photovoltaic modules provides the background information on this hot topic, including operating conditions and stress factors. The experienced author team...
This book provides a comprehensive overview of current renewable energy technologies and their basic principles. It also addresses the financial aspects of renewable energy projects and analyzes...
It has long been recognized that science is the pursuit of knowledge, knowledge is power, and power is political. However, the fantasy of science being apolitical is a hallmark legacy of the...
À la fois vecteur énergétique, carburant, matière première, stockable et transportable, l’hydrogène est aujourd’hui produit à 96 % à partir de matières premières d’origine fossile. Produit à...
"Eco- and Renewable Energy Materials? provides a survey of the current topics and the major developmental trends in the rapidly growing research area of clean energy materials. This book covers...