Power Resources category: 2047 books
Sustainable Access to Energy in the Global South
Essential Technologies and Implementation Approaches
Language: English
Release Date: July 8, 2015
Presenting the best papers of the 3rd EPFL-UNESCO Chair Conference on Technologies for Development, this publication offers a valuable collection of innovative case studies exploring access to energy and renewable energy technologies in the Global South. It investigates the key determinants for successfully...
Technologies for Development
What is Essential?
Language: English
Release Date: May 4, 2015
The book presents case studies from Africa, Asia and Latin America addressing global development issues in the fields of health, energy, ICT and urbanism in an interdisciplinary way. The book illustrates key issues at the interface of technology, human, social, and economic development. Bringing together...
Steam Generation from Biomass
Construction and Design of Large Boilers
Language: English
Release Date: September 24, 2016
Steam Generation from Biomass: Construction and Design of Large Boilers provides in-depth coverage of steam generator engineering for biomass combustion. It presents the design process and the necessary information needed for an understanding of not only the function of different components of a steam...
Carbon Dioxide Utilisation
Closing the Carbon Cycle
Language: English
Release Date: September 13, 2014
Carbon Dioxide Utilisation: Closing the Carbon Cycle explores areas of application such as conversion to fuels, mineralization, conversion to polymers, and artificial photosynthesis as well as assesses the potential industrial suitability of the various processes. After an introduction to the thermodynamics,...
Mini-Grids for Rural Electrification of Developing Countries
Analysis and Case Studies from South Asia
Language: English
Release Date: May 31, 2014
In recognition of the fact that billions of people in the developing world do not have access to clean energies, the United Nations launched the Sustainable Energy for All Initiative to achieve universal energy access by 2030. Although electricity grid extension remains the most prevalent way of providing...
by Asian Development Bank
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 1, 2017
Global data center energy use was estimated at 1.1% of total energy use in 2012 and is expected to increase to 2.5% by 2020. Indonesian data centers used an estimated 1.5% of total electricity generating capacity in 2014 and are expected to use between 2.0% and 3.0% by 2017. This report assesses the...
PCM-Enhanced Building Components
An Application of Phase Change Materials in Building Envelopes and Internal Structures
Language: English
Release Date: May 7, 2015
Presenting an overview of the use of Phase Change Materials (PCMs) within buildings, this book discusses the performance of PCM-enhanced building envelopes. It reviews the most common PCMs suitable for building applications, and discusses PCM encapsulation and packaging methods. In addition to this,...
Electricity in Africa
The Politics of Transformation in Uganda
Language: English
Release Date: August 18, 2017
No country has managed to develop beyond a subsistence economy without ensuring at least minimum access to electricity for the majority of its population. Yet many sub-Saharan African countries struggle to meet demand. Why is this, and what can be done to reduce energy poverty and further Africa's...
by Jean-Louis Monino, Soraya Sedkaoui
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2016
The world has become digital and technological advances have multiplied circuits with access to data, their processing and their diffusion. New technologies have now reached a certain maturity. Data are available to everyone, anywhere on the planet. The number of Internet users in 2014 was 2.9 billion...
Mega Transport Infrastructure Planning
European Corridors in Local-Regional Perspective
Language: English
Release Date: September 10, 2015
Based on the work of Poly5, or the Mediterranean Corridor, mega-transport infrastructure project, this ground-breaking reference explains how and why traditional top-down government-defined transport planning policies are failing, due to their tendency to eschew acknowledgement of profoundly multifarious...
Backyard Biodiesel
How to Brew Your Own Fuel
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2015
Small-scale home biodiesel production holds a singular attraction for the do-it-yourself enthusiast. While perhaps it can't save the world, this unique renewable fuel is economical, fun to make, better for the environment, and will help you reduce your dependence on Big Oil. And getting started is...
Corrosion Control for Offshore Structures
Cathodic Protection and High-Efficiency Coating
Language: English
Release Date: August 12, 2014
A variable game changer for those companies operating in hostile, corrosive marine environments, Corrosion Control for Offshore Structures provides critical corrosion control tips and techniques that will prolong structural life while saving millions in cost.In this book, Ramesh Singh explains the...
The New 3D Layout for Oil & Gas Offshore Projects
How to ensure success
Language: English
Release Date: April 28, 2017
When working on oil and gas offshore projects the 3D layout is one of the most essential parts according to Jacques Daubian, author and engineering and construction specialist. The objective of the company during the engineering and construction phases is to deliver the project on time and safely...
by Xiaohua Liu, Yi Jiang, Tao Zhang
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: January 16, 2014
Temperature and Humidity Independent Control (THIC) of Air-conditioning System focuses on temperature and humidity independent control (THIC) systems, which represents a new concept and new approach for indoor environmental control. This book presents the main components of the THIC systems, including...