Alternative & Renewable Energy Sources & Technology

BRE has measured fuel poverty on behalf of the UK government since the 1990s. This publication discusses current and historical definitions of fuel...

Comprehensive Renewable Energy, Eight Volume Set, winner of a 2012 PROSE Award for Best Multi-volume Reference in Science from the Association of A...

In the United States, Federal incentives for the deployment of wind and solar power projects are delivered primarily through the tax code, in the f...

The world of nanotechnology has opened a vast array of novel frontiers in materials science, by the exploitation of the properties and phenomena at...

Part of the Art and Science of Photovoltaics series High-performing photovoltaic systems require a design that produces more electricity in kilowa...

The book describes the industrial revolution associated with the implementation of electric power generation by photovoltaics (PV). The books edito...

The Nano Science and Technology Institute (NSTI) have built a tradition of being the most prestigious forum in the world for leading Nano Scientist...

It is becoming increasingly obvious that the United States needs reliable and inexpensive energy to propel our economy and protect our national sec...

Increasing dependence on foreign sources of crude oil, concerns over global climate change, and the desire to promote domestic rural economies have...

Fuel ethanol production has increased steadily in the U.S. since the 1980''''s, when it was given impetus by the need to reduce energy dependence o...

The U.S. wind power industry is facing uncertain times. With 2011 capacity additions having risen from 2010 levels and with a further sizeable incr...

Energy demand in the United States is expected to continue to grow over the coming decades, and the Department of Energy (DOE) considers nuclear en...

Space-based solar power (SBSP) is a concept for a revolutionary energy system. It involves placing into orbit stupendously large orbital power plan...

Contribution of renewable energy to human life is essential for sustainable life on Earth. The renewable energy industry is growing rapidly to fulf...

This book provides current research on the performance, economic factors and effects on the environment of wind farms. The first chapter provides a...

Geothermal energy is reliable, sustainable and environmentally friendly with less greenhouse emission, and therefore is drawing increasing attentio...

Offshore wind has been envisaged as making a critical contribution in Europe in satisfying the electricity demand in a low-carbon generation scenar...