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Including more than a thousand pages of text, graphics, charts and illustrations, the Management & Strategies for Energy Professionals Referenc...

Despite the length of time it has been around, its importance, and vast amounts of research, combustion is still far from being completely understo...

Energy is an essential factor in development, since it stimulates, and supports economic growth, and development. Any form of energy can be transfo...

This book presents a comprehensive review of energy research studies from authors across the globe, including recent research in the development of...

Natural ventilation in buildings, generally belongings to bio climatic design, can provide a comfortable indoor climate and major possibilities for...

This book presents current research in the study of dye-sensitised solar cells and solar cell performance. Topics discussed include advanced large ...

This book presents topical research in the study of energy management. Topics discussed include power management using electrolytic hydrogen; the d...

In 2003, President George W. Bush announced the Hydrogen Fuel Initiative to accelerate the research and development of hydrogen, fuel cell and infr...

This book explores the impacts of mergers and refinery outages in the petroleum industry. Between 2000 and 2007, it has been reported that 1,088 oi...

Increasing concerns about global warming, energy independence and public health have contributed to a rise in public interest in so-called green ...

Currently, 437 civilian nuclear power reactors are operating in 29 countries, and 56 more are under construction. After the Chernobyl accident, rep...

This latest volume includes contributions on the latest advances in energy research. Chapters include an overview of the production and recovery ad...

This book presents current research in the study of the chemistry, processes and application of gasification processes. Topics discussed include ex...

This latest volume includes contributions on the latest advances in energy research. Chapter One introduces photovoltaic-green (PV-green) roofing s...

Climate change issues, the reduced world reserves of fossils, and higher and higher fuel prices play an important role in the development of clean ...

The U.S. pulp and paper industry consumes over $7 billion worth of purchased fuels and electricity per year. Energy efficiency improvement is an im...

The U.S. photovoltaic (PV) industry is forecast to grow in both the short term and the long term. It represents a significant opportunity for econo...

The United States is the global leader in installed geothermal capacity with approximately 3,086 megawatts (MW) of installed capacity, and is expec...

In this collection, the authors evaluate the thermal performance of a ground source heat pump (GSHP) system for cooling a typical household in Tuni...

In recent years, job creation and the development of a domestic renewable energy manufacturing base have joined national security and environmental...

This book presents a comprehensive review of energy research studies from authors across the globe, including recent research in solar ground radia...

Solar Power Generation Problems, Solutions, and Monitoring is a valuable resource for researchers, professionals and graduate students interested i...

Expanding production of the United States'''' vast shale gas reserves in recent years has put the country on a path towards greater energy independ...

Solar ready design is important if photovoltaic (PV) or solar hot water (SHW) technologies are to be installed on a building at any time during the...

Presently, energy and the environment are closely related issues throughout the world. The indiscriminate use of fossil fuels has resulted in adver...

Nuclear fuel materials are those that are capable of undergoing fission reactions along with the liberation of enormous quantity of energy. The fue...

Congress has supported a wide range of research, development, and production incentives for new domestic energy sources for several decades, as par...

Cellulosic biofuels are thought by many to hold the key to increased benefits from renewable biofuels because they are made from potentially low-co...

The production of bioenergy could potentially increase national energy security, reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to rural economic g...

This book presents current research in the diverse field of energy. Topics discussed include power supply and demand in the electricity market; ene...

Fuel efficiency is a form of thermal efficiency, meaning the efficiency of a process that converts chemical potential energy contained in a carrier...

Nearly half a million miles of oil and natural gas transmission pipeline criss-cross the United States. While an efficient and fundamentally safe m...

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

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, ...

Offshore wind power is poised to deliver an essential contribution to a clean, robust and diversified U.S. energy portfolio. Capturing and using th...

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