Bücher der Reihe Green Energy and Technology

This significant new work endeavors to address the lack of analysis in this area by using data from more than ten years of research to illustrate the effects of methods such as thermal inertia and permeable coverings in improving indoor environments.

This book provides quantitative analysis of the advantages and limitations of the three main modes of electricity generation-nuclear, fossil and renewable-to enable an assessment of their potential for reducing emissions and maintaining electricity supply.

In the context of growing evidence that switchgrass is one of the most promising biomass crops for energy production and thus for a 'biophilic' economy, this comprehensive guide covers their social benefits as well as relevant agronomy and marketing.

This book provides the latest research on a new alternative form of technology, the magnetocaloric energy conversion. This green technology offers an opportunity to use environmentally friendly solid refrigerants and the potentially high energy efficiency follows the trends of future energy conversion devices.

This reference provides information on all key aspects of the exploitation of solid biofuels for energy. Written primarily for researchers and postgraduate students working in the field of biomass, it gives practical information on European standards.

In the context of growing evidence that switchgrass is one of the most promising biomass crops for energy production and thus for a 'biophilic' economy, this comprehensive guide covers their social benefits as well as relevant agronomy and marketing.

Here is a comprehensive, up-to-date exploration of modern electricity networks from production and distribution to deregulation, demand-side management and more. Topics include real-time electricity pricing, and regulation in an easily-monopolized industry.

Sustainability programs have been adopted by many large, publicly-owned chemical companies in Europe, Japan and the US, and even by large companies in China and India. This title reviews the history and status of sustainability programs in the chemical industry.

This book offers clear, accurate data for topics ranging from Ni cermet anodes, chemical expansion in materials, and the measuring and modelling of mechanical stresses, to the broader history and present design of cells, to SOFC systems and the future of SOFC.

This book introduces to readers who are unfamiliar with thermodynamics the concept of exergy, discussing a variety of relevant topics in the built-environmental space such as heating, cooling, lighting and many more.

This book includes 19 chapters contributed by the world's leading experts on pretreatment methods for biomass.

This book examine current trends in developing models for solar radiation, including applications of fuzzy logic. It addresses major issues in accurately sizing photovoltaic systems due to variables in available solar radiation.

This book explains the fundamentals and concepts behind fusion power. It traces the development of fusion decade-by-decade--covering its history as dictated by US government policies, its major successes, and its prognosis for the future.

The Global COE is setting out a zero-emission technology roadmap and is promoting socioeconomic studies of energy, studies of new technologies for renewable energies, and research for advanced nuclear energy.

This book covers broad water and environmental engineering aspects relevant for the drainage and treatment of storm water and wastewater. It provides a descriptive overview of complex 'black box' treatment systems and the general design issues involved.

Global Warming: Engineering Solutions goes beyond the discussion of what global warming is, and offers complete concrete solutions that can be used to help prevent global warming.

Cleaner Combustion

This book evaluates and discusses the main sustainability challenges encountered in the production of biofuel and bio-products from oil palm biomass beginning from feedstock cultivation to waste management.

A Critical Appraisal of Germany's Thermal Retrofit Policy

Fundamental individual construction materials are discussed and the process of reforming by products and waste products into new construction materials is investigated, examining the material performance, energy required to convert waste into new products and viability of recycling.

Cost Optimal and Nearly Zero-Energy Buildings (nZEB)

Gas Hydrates opens up this fascinating, multidisciplinary field to non-specialists. It provides a scientific study of gas hydrates that considers their potential as an energy source, while assessing possible risks to the environment.

This book explains and analyzes the dynamic performance of linear and nonlinear systems, particularly for Power Systems including Hybrid Power Sources. Offers a detailed description of system stability using state space energy conservation principle, and more.

Sustainable Bioenergy and Bioproducts considers the recent technological innovations and emerging concepts in biobased energy production and coproducts utilization.

This book presents different aspects of renewable energy integration, from the latest developments in renewable energy technologies to the currently growing smart grids.

It then goes on to construct a fault diagnosis system to improve plant safety above this control structure.PEM Fuel Cells with Bio-Ethanol Processor Systems is divided into two parts: the first covers fuel cells and the second discusses plants for hydrogen production from bio-ethanol to feed PEM fuel cells.

Syngas from Waste presents the most recent concepts, methods and techniques for the preliminary design of a promising emerging technology: production of clean syngas from waste materials.

In Europe, the building sector accounts for 40% of energy consumption which has a strong influence on greenhouse gas emissions. This includes analyses of the building envelopes, the heating systems, the use of solar energy and the assessment of the environmental and energy sustainability of the proposed solutions.

This book focuses on the issues of integrating large-scale renewable power generation into existing grids.