Energy Technology & Engineering

Carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) is widely seen as a critical strategy for limiting atmospheric emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), the princi...

This book presents a comprehensive review of energy research studies from authors across the globe, including exhaust gases from internal combustio...

Electric and natural gas energy efficiency in the United States is pursued through a diverse mix of policies and programmatic efforts, which suppor...

This book presents a comprehensive review of renewable energy sources, the environment and sustainable development. This includes all the renewable...

Combined Heat and Power (CHP) is the sequential or simultaneous generation of multiple forms of useful energy (usually mechanical and thermal) in a...

The Bakken Formation is a large unconventional petroleum and natural gas resource underlying parts of North Dakota, Montana, and the Canadian provi...

There are three principal forms of energy used in industrial processes: electricity, direct-fired heat, and steam. Steam provides process heating, ...

The economics of industrial production, the limitations of global energy supply, and the realities of environmental conservation are an enduring co...

Biofuels is a collective term for liquid fuels derived from renewable sources, including ethanol, biodiesel, and other renewable liquid fuels. This...

This book provides an insight to the wide range of electricity generating technologies available today or under development. Also, provides an over...

Urbanisation has re-shaped China''''s economy, society, and energy system. Between 1990 and 2007 China added 290 million new urban residents, bring...

Previous research on the effects of wind energy facilities on surrounding home values has been limited by small samples of relevant home-sale data ...

This book presents important research advances from around the globe in the study of energy and highlights such topics as energy markets; strategie...

Air conditioning refers to the cooling and dehumidification of indoor air for thermal comfort. This requires systems for heating, venting and air c...

This book provides an overview of various energy strategies that are available to Guam in the pursuit of diversifying fuel sources and reducing fos...

The United States has seen a resurgence in petroleum production, mainly driven by technology improvements (hydraulic fracturing and directional dri...

Policy-makers are sometimes faced with the challenge of making decisions based on the choice of biomass feedstocks to promote. As such, the book pr...

As many of the authors in this book note, the energy available in the hydrogen currently produced around the world is relatively small when compare...

Energy fuels modern society, though it is often taken for granted. The issues surrounding energy supply are of paramount importance to governments ...

Increasing concerns about energy systems and their environmental implications, as well as the costs, supply and security of energy resources, are f...

The energy safety (independence) is one of the most important priorities of the State activity. Its achieving by means of diplomacy lowers risks of...

Since the spring of 2009, billions of federal dollars have been allocated to state and local governments as grants for energy efficiency and renewa...