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Imperial College Press Materials Concepts For Solar Cells
Book SynopsisThis textbook bridges the gap between basic literature on the physics of solar cells and highly specialized books about photovoltaic solar energy conversion. It is intended to give students with a background in engineering, materials science, chemistry or physics a comprehensive introduction to materials concepts for solar cells. To this end, general principles of solar cells and materials demands are explained in the first part of this book. The second part is devoted to the four classes of materials concepts for solar cells: solar cells based on crystals of silicon, epitaxial layer systems of III-V semiconductors, thin-film absorbers on foreign substrates, and nano-composite absorbers.Table of ContentsBasics of Solar Cells and Materials Demands: Basic Characteristics and Characterization of Solar Cells; Photocurrent Generation and The Origin of Photovoltage; Influence of Recombination on the Minimum Lifetime; Charge Separation Across P-n Junctions; Ohmic Contacts for Solar Cells; Maximum Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells; Materials Specific Concepts: Solar Cells Based on Crystalline Silicon; Solar Cells Based on III-V Semiconductors; Thin-Film Solar Cells; Nano-Composite Solar Cells; Appendix A: Solutions to Tasks.
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Imperial College Press Materials Concepts For Solar Cells
Book SynopsisThis textbook bridges the gap between basic literature on the physics of solar cells and highly specialized books about photovoltaic solar energy conversion. It is intended to give students with a background in engineering, materials science, chemistry or physics a comprehensive introduction to materials concepts for solar cells. To this end, general principles of solar cells and materials demands are explained in the first part of this book. The second part is devoted to the four classes of materials concepts for solar cells: solar cells based on crystals of silicon, epitaxial layer systems of III-V semiconductors, thin-film absorbers on foreign substrates, and nano-composite absorbers.Table of ContentsBasics of Solar Cells and Materials Demands: Basic Characteristics and Characterization of Solar Cells; Photocurrent Generation and The Origin of Photovoltage; Influence of Recombination on the Minimum Lifetime; Charge Separation Across P-n Junctions; Ohmic Contacts for Solar Cells; Maximum Energy Conversion Efficiency of Solar Cells; Materials Specific Concepts: Solar Cells Based on Crystalline Silicon; Solar Cells Based on III-V Semiconductors; Thin-Film Solar Cells; Nano-Composite Solar Cells; Appendix A: Solutions to Tasks.
£51.30
Imperial College Press Introduction To Bioenergy, An
Book SynopsisThe bioenergy industry has grown rapidly since the turn of the century as politicians and energy producers have sought alternatives to fossil fuels. This has been driven by the growing consensus that carbon dioxide released during the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming and climate change and the fact that fossil fuel reserves are finite and alternatives will have to be found. The expansion of the industry also came after a sustained period when farm prices were at historically low levels and the prospect of creating additional markets for agricultural produce was an attractive one. The bioenergy industry now represents a major market not only for established crops but also for novel crops and a variety of waste products. Its success, however, has led to a fierce 'food versus fuel' debate on the ethics of using food crops for energy production. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to bioenergy, covering liquid biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel), biomass and biogas. It describes the feedstocks that are used, including established and potential crops as well as waste, the production processes, the products, the political interventions to support the industry and the impacts the industry has had on markets. It provides information on how this sector is developing and where it may be headed, and aims to give a balanced view on the arguments for and against the exploitation of different bioenergy sources. It would make an excellent entry-level textbook on this fascinating and rapidly changing topic, but is also accessible to the non-expert who wishes to have an overview of an industry that is already having profound effects on agricultural and energy markets around the world.
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Imperial College Press Introduction To Bioenergy, An
Book SynopsisThe bioenergy industry has grown rapidly since the turn of the century as politicians and energy producers have sought alternatives to fossil fuels. This has been driven by the growing consensus that carbon dioxide released during the burning of fossil fuels is causing global warming and climate change and the fact that fossil fuel reserves are finite and alternatives will have to be found. The expansion of the industry also came after a sustained period when farm prices were at historically low levels and the prospect of creating additional markets for agricultural produce was an attractive one. The bioenergy industry now represents a major market not only for established crops but also for novel crops and a variety of waste products. Its success, however, has led to a fierce 'food versus fuel' debate on the ethics of using food crops for energy production. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to bioenergy, covering liquid biofuels (bioethanol and biodiesel), biomass and biogas. It describes the feedstocks that are used, including established and potential crops as well as waste, the production processes, the products, the political interventions to support the industry and the impacts the industry has had on markets. It provides information on how this sector is developing and where it may be headed, and aims to give a balanced view on the arguments for and against the exploitation of different bioenergy sources. It would make an excellent entry-level textbook on this fascinating and rapidly changing topic, but is also accessible to the non-expert who wishes to have an overview of an industry that is already having profound effects on agricultural and energy markets around the world.
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Imperial College Press Renewable Energy Finance: Powering The Future
Book SynopsisThe future of clean energy is no longer about science and technology; it's all about access to finance. The fossil fuel industry has been subsidized for decades with tax breaks and government backing, while renewables have struggled to compete. But now clean energy is the safe bet for investors, as is argued in Renewable Energy Finance: Powering the Future, edited by Dr Charles Donovan, Principal Teaching Fellow at Imperial College Business School.With a foreword by Lord Brown and contributions from some of the world's leading experts in energy finance, this timely book documents how investors are spending over US$250 billion each year on new renewable energy projects and positioning themselves in a global investment market that will continue to expand at double-digit growth rates until 2020. It documents first-hand experiences of the challenges of balancing risk and return amid volatile market conditions and rapid shifts in government policy.Renewable Energy Finance provides an insider's perspective on renewable energy transactions, and insight into how countries like the US, India and China are responding to the global energy challenge. Drawing together contributions from senior executives and leading academics, Renewable Energy Finance serves an audience of readers craving intelligent, practical perspectives on the future of clean energy investment.Table of ContentsDefining the Investment Landscape: Introduction to Renewable Energy Finance (Charles Donovan); The Clean Energy Imperative (Jim Skea); How Much Renewable Energy Will the Global Economy Need? (Guy Turner); The Interactions between Finance and Government Policy: The Market Ecosystem for Renewable Energy (Richard Green); The Impact of Government Policies on Renewable Energy Investment (Gireesh Shrimali); Renewable Energy Finance in China (Philip Andrews-Speed & Sufang Zhang); Mobilising Private Sector Capital in Developing Countries (Alexandre Chavarot & Matthew Konieczny); Measuring the Carbon Delta of Investment Performance (Celine McInerney & Derek Bunn); Investor Perspectives on the Renewable Energy Sector: Renewable Energy Investment Decision-Making (Thorsten Helms, Sarah Salm & Rolf Wuestenhagen); The Emerging Role for Private Equity (Brian Potskowski & Chris Hunt); Where Next for Global Investment Banks? (Alejandro Ciruelos); The Untapped Potential of Institutional Investors (David Nelson); The Spectacular Growth of Solar PV Leasing (Bruce Usher & Albert Gore); Crowdfunding: Ready for the Big Leagues? (Sam Friggens & Karl Harder);
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Sustainable Development in International Law
Book SynopsisThis book provides a magisterial account of the history, conceptualization, and institutionalization of the concept of sustainable development in international law and policy-making. It provides helpful and insightful illumination of these issues, both at a general level and specifically through an extended case study of the evolution of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture - a particularly appropriate choice of case study given that agriculture implicates a wide range of divergent values, including the economic benefits of free trade; promoting access to affordable food; protecting small subsistence farmers, especially in developing countries; and minimizing environmental degradation through over-exploitation of natural resources such as fisheries, soil depletion or contamination. An overarching and constructive theme of the book is the need for greater legal coherence in international law making across these various domains which are often fragmented in institutional silos that lack effective integrating mechanisms.'- Michael Trebilcock, University of Toronto, Canada'Sustainable development, now made fully operational thanks to the contribution of Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi, can support policy reforms that will improve global governance, thus ensuring that the trade regime is shaped to support the policy objectives that it is meant to serve. The area of food and agriculture is in many ways a case study of a lack of consistency across policy areas. It is now high time to overcome this failure. I have no doubt that this volume represents a major contribution towards this end.'- Olivier De Schutter, Member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural RightsThe concept of sustainable development has become a fundamental discourse in international decision making. To enable pragmatic sustainable development governance, legally coherent, mutually supportive multilateral treaties are both necessary and important. This timely book provides an accessible insight into how the concept of sustainable development can be made operational for coherent law making through its translation into legal terms.The book is split into two informative points of inquiry. The first part of the book explores the origins of the sustainable development debate and sheds light on how the international community has inadequately operationalized the concept to utilize its full potential. In this view, Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi illustrates how sustainable development can facilitate coherent international law making when it is understood as a multidimensional legal principle and methodical norm. The second part of the book adopts this notion as an analytical lens on the WTO Agreement on Agriculture, placing the focus specifically on food security and food sustainability. The overarching discussion contributes to one of the most intricate debates of international food governance and investigates the unresolved question of what a sustainable and coherent agricultural trade agreement could look like.Providing a comprehensive overview of sustainable development law, its origins, and its current theories, scholars and students with a background in international public law, trade, and investment law, development and human rights law, international relations, and environmental policy will find this book a valuable reference tool. Practitioners and policy-makers will benefit from the insight into the search for politically coherent and sustainable legal agreements.Trade Review‘This book provides a magisterial account of the history, conceptualization, and institutionalization of the concept of sustainable development in international law and policy making. It provides helpful and insightful illumination of these issues, both at a general level and specifically through an extended case study of the evolution of the WTO Agreement on Agriculture – a particularly appropriate choice of case study given that agriculture implicates a wide range of divergent values, including the economic benefits of free trade; promoting access to affordable food; protecting small subsistence farmers, especially in developing countries; and minimizing environmental degradation through over-exploitation of natural resources such as fisheries, soil depletion or contamination. An overarching and constructive theme of the book is the need for greater legal coherence in international law making across these various domains which are often fragmented in institutional silos that lack effective integrating mechanisms.’ -- Michael Trebilcock, University of Toronto, Canada‘Sustainable development, now made fully operational thanks to the contribution of Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi, can support policy reforms that will improve global governance, thus ensuring that the trade regime is shaped to support the policy objectives that it is meant to serve. The area of food and agriculture is in many ways a case study of a lack of consistency across policy areas. It is now high time to overcome this failure. I have no doubt that this volume represents a major contribution towards this end.’ -- Olivier De Schutter, Member of the UN Committee on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights‘Understanding the problems of global food governance through the lens of sustainable development provides an important way of reinvigorating the increasingly fractious debate about how, if at all, the WTO Agreement on Agriculture should be changed to accommodate the contemporary challenges of global food security. Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi’s book is an interesting and very welcome addition to the literature.’ -- Fiona Smith, Warwick University, UK* Following quote should not be used without the express permission of the author‘Elisabeth Bürgi Bonanomi’s book is a refreshing new look at an established concept. Many believe ‘sustainable development’ need not be explained to them. Think again. By reviewing the concept’s origins and tracking its application in treaty and case-law alike, this book offers a much needed revisit of an issue core to international environmental law.’ -- Geert van Calster, University of Leuven, BelgiumTable of ContentsContents: PART I THE FOUNDATIONS OF SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT 1. History of the Concept of Sustainable Development 2. Conceptual and Institutional Approaches Towards Sustainable Development PART II SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT IN INTERNATIONAL LAW 3. International Sustainable Development Law: A New Branch of Law 4. Notion of Legal Coherence in the Context of Sustainable Development 5. Status of the Principle of Sustainable Development in International Law PART III TRADE IN AGRICULTURE ASSESSED FOR COHERENCE 6. The Legal Foundations of the Assessment 7. Legal Principle of Sustainable Development Applied to the Agreement on Agriculture Bibliography Index
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Institution of Engineering and Technology Structural Control and Fault Detection of Wind
Book SynopsisWith the rapid growth of wind energy worldwide, challenges in the operation and control of wind turbine systems are becoming increasingly important. These affect all parts of the system, and require an integrated approach to optimize safety, cost, integrity and survivability of the system, while retaining the desired performance quality. This book conveys up to date theoretical and practical techniques applicable to the control of wind turbine systems. Topics covered include wave loads on monopole-supported offshore wind turbines; numerical and experimental tools for small wind turbine load analysis; structural control concepts for load reduction of offshore wind turbines; towards farm-level health management of wind turbine systems; data-based approaches to the monitoring of wind turbines; fault diagnostics for electrically operated pitch systems in offshore wind turbines; an emulator prototype design for vibration control of magnetic bearings for wind turbine power generator shafts; condition monitoring and diagnostics of wind turbine power trains; and robust fuzzy fault tolerant control wind energy systems subject to actuator and sensor faults.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Wave loads on monopile-supported offshore wind turbines: current methods and future challenges Chapter 3: Numerical and experimental tools for small wind turbine load analysis Chapter 4: Structural control concept for load reduction of offshore wind turbines Chapter 5: Advanced control of wind turbine system Chapter 6: Toward farm-level health management of wind turbine systems: status and scope for improvements Chapter 7: Health monitoring of wind turbine: data-based approaches Chapter 8: Fault diagnostics for electrically operated pitch systems in offshore wind turbines Chapter 9: Magnetic bearing for wind turbine power generator shaft: an emulator prototype design for vibration control Chapter 10: Condition monitoring and diagnostics of wind turbine power train Chapter 11: Robust fuzzy fault tolerant control wind energy system subject to actuator and sensor faults
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Applied Reliability for Industry 2
Book SynopsisApplied Reliability for Industry 2 illustrates the multidisciplinary state-of-the-art science of experimental reliability. Many experts are now convinced that reliability is not limited to statistical sciences. In fact, many different disciplines interact in order to bring a product to its highest possible level of reliability, made available through today's technologies, developments and production methods. These three books, of which this is the second, propose new methods for analyzing the lifecycle of a system, enabling us to record the development phases according to development time and levels of complexity for its integration. Experimental reliability, as advanced in Applied Reliability for Industry 2, examines all the tools and testing methods used to demonstrate the reliability of the final mechatronic system.Table of ContentsForeword ix Philippe EUDELINE Preface xi Abdelkhalak EL HAMI, David DELAUX and Henri GRZESKOWIAK Chapter 1 Aggravated Testing 1 Henri GRZESKOWIAK, David DELAUX and Abdelkhalak EL HAMI 1.1 Introduction to aggravated (or highly accelerated) testing 1 1.2 Background 1 1.3 General approach 3 1.3.1 Robustness and reliability 5 1.4 Types of products affected by aggravated tests 8 1.5 Aeronautical sector example: effect of aging on the SOA (safe operating area) 13 1.6 Typology of precipitated defects in HALT tests 14 1.7 Carrying out tests with HALT machine’s pneumatic hammers: inherent particularities and precautions 16 1.8 Comparing vibration fatigue of HALT versus ALT testing 23 1.8.1 Presentation of the adopted approach 23 1.8.2 The fatigue damage spectrum 24 1.8.3 Automotive case study: inverter/converter failure 28 1.8.4 Comparison of accelerated and aggravated tests 38 1.8.5 The standards 40 1.9 References 41 Chapter 2 Fatigue Damage Analysis and Reliability Optimization of Structures Subjected to Random Vibrations 47 Ahmed YAICH and Abdelkhalak EL HAMI 2.1 Introduction 47 2.2 Fatigue damage analysis 48 2.2.1 Formulations and developments 48 2.2.2 Fatigue damage analysis strategy 51 2.3 Reliability optimization of structures subjected to random vibrations 52 2.3.1 Deterministic design optimization 52 2.3.2 Reliability-based design optimization 53 2.3.3 Reliability optimization of structures subjected to random vibrations 62 2.4 Applications 64 2.4.1 Description of the problem 64 2.4.2 Results and discussion 67 2.5 Conclusion 71 2.6 References 72 Chapter 3 Accelerated Testing 77 Henri GRZESKOWIAK, David DELAUX and Abdelkhalak EL HAMI 3.1 The different types of tests 77 3.1.1 The calculations 78 3.1.2 The simulations 78 3.1.3 The tests 79 3.1.4 Links between the three types of demonstrations 80 3.2 General information on accelerated testing 80 3.2.1 The experimental models 83 3.2.2 Statistical models 83 3.2.3 The physical models 83 3.3 The principle, methodology and implementation of accelerated testing 83 3.3.1 Definition and key concepts 84 3.3.2 Evaluating the predictive reliability of a system by performing tests 86 3.3.3 Accelerated tests (based on the physical model): example of temperature acceleration 88 3.3.4 Evaluating the predicted reliability of a system in relation to an imposed lifetime and environmental constraints 88 3.3.5 Humid heat 90 3.3.6 Temperature 91 3.3.7 Multi-stress laws 92 3.3.8 Accelerated testing in practice 92 3.3.9 Reliability assessment for wear-and-tear related failure mechanisms 93 3.3.10 Conclusion of section 94 3.4 The different phases of building a reliability validation plan 95 3.5 Development of a corrosion environment test for automotive heat exchangers 97 3.6 Accelerated testing standards 107 3.7 Conclusion 109 3.8 References 109 Chapter 4 Collection of Standards NF 50-144-1 to 6: The Consideration of Environment in the Product Lifecycle 113 Henri GRZESKOWIAK, David DELAUX and Abdelkhalak EL HAMI 4.1 Introduction 113 4.2 Presentation of AFNOR NF 50-144-1 to 6 114 4.3 Focus on NF X50-144-3 119 4.3.1 The four steps of the methodology 120 4.3.2 Focus on step 3: the DBM 126 4.3.3 Focus on step 3: illustrations of the disjointed blocks method 134 4.3.4 Example of test customization for the A400 M aircraft 140 4.5 References 143 Chapter 5 Development of Vibration Specifications for Powertrain Components 145 Marco BONATO 5.1 Introduction 145 5.1.1 Combustion engine vibration 146 5.2 Types of vibration signals for validation testing 148 5.2.1 Conventional signals used in the automotive industry 148 5.2.2 Validation tests for engine mounted heat exchangers 148 5.2.3 Recent developments: customizing vibration specifications 149 5.2.4. The FFT method: test signal in PSD form and sinusoidal sweep 150 5.2.5 The customized test method 151 5.3 Case study: vibratory specification for a water-cooled WCAC 153 5.3.1 Vibration signals: PSD and sinusoidal sweep 154 5.4 Development of a signal more representative of the real-world environment 156 5.4.1 Multi-sine sweeps over noise 157 5.4.2 Comparison with existing methods 159 5.4.3 Subsequent work 160 5.5 References 160 Chapter 6 Improving Accelerated Reliability Testing by Using Optimized Signals 163 Jonathan MARTINO 6.1 Introduction 164 6.2 General considerations 165 6.2.1 Multi-sine signals 166 6.3 Kurtosis and CF 170 6.3.1 Kurtosis 170 6.3.2 Crest factor 171 6.4 Optimization of multi-sine pseudo-random signals 172 6.4.1 Controlling the CF by optimizing the phase shifts 172 6.4.2 Preliminary treatment 173 6.4.3 Analytical determination 174 6.4.4 Numerical methods 174 6.4.5 Stochastic distribution of signals with low CF 175 6.4.6 Use of optimized low-peak signals for environmental testing 176 6.4.7 Kurtosis control through non-linear manipulation 178 6.4.8 Duality between kurtosis and CF 179 6.5 Damage assessment 182 6.5.1 Fatigue damage spectrum 182 6.5.2 Reducing the test duration 186 6.5.3 Influence of signal optimization in damage assessment 186 6.6 Conclusion 192 6.7 References 193 List of Authors 197 Index 199 Summaries of other volumes 203
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Applied Reliability for Industry 3
Book SynopsisApplied Reliability for Industry 3 illustrates the multidisciplinary state-of-the-art science of operational reliability. Many experts are now convinced that reliability is not limited to statistical sciences. In fact, many different disciplines interact in order to bring a product to its highest possible level of reliability, made available through today’s technologies, developments and production methods. These three books, of which this is the third, propose new methods for analyzing the lifecycle of a system, enabling us to record the development phases according to development time and levels of complexity for its integration. Operational reliability, as presented in Applied Reliability for Industry 3, verifies the reliability performance of the mechatronic system in real life through an analysis of field data.Table of ContentsForeword xi Phillipe EUDELINE Preface xiii Abdelkhalak EL HAMI, David DELAUX, Henri GRZESKOWIAK Chapter 1 Durability Approach: Applied to a Vehicle Lighting Control System 1 Medoune NDIAYE and Caroline RAMUS-SERMENT 1.1 Introduction 1 1.2 Example of a vehicle lighting control system 2 1.2.1 Risks and reliability requirements 3 1.2.2 From failure modes to failure mechanisms 3 1.2.3 From failure mechanisms to physical damage factors 5 1.2.4 From physical damage factors to mission profiles or customer usage 6 1.2.5 From failure mechanisms to component part strength distribution 7 1.2.6 Resistance distribution chart 11 1.2.7 Proposal and study of a validation plan using the stress–strength method: various real-world examples 14 1.3 Conclusion 19 1.4 References 19 Chapter 2 Structural Diagrams to Validate the Reliability of Mechanical Components 21 Paul SCHIMMERLING 2.1 Introduction 21 2.2 Choice of methods 22 2.2.1 Criteria selection 22 2.2.2 Four basic methods 23 2.2.3 An applied example: the validation of disc brake pads 24 2.3 Feasibility study on the four methods 25 2.3.1 Animation principle 25 2.3.2 Comparison of Weibull laws under testing and in service 25 2.3.3 Comparing degradation under testing and in service 28 2.3.4 Stress–strength method 30 2.4 Conclusion 34 2.5 References 35 Chapter 3 How to Put an Efficient Methodology to Design Innovative Products in Place 39 Claire SCHAYES, Ludovic NGAVOUKA and Eric MANOUVRIER 3.1 Introduction 39 3.1.1 Reliability 39 3.1.2 Variability 40 3.1.3 “Lean Six Sigma” 40 3.1.4 Quality according to the “Lean Six Sigma” approach “is conforming to requirements” 41 3.2 Dfss 42 3.3 Dmaic 46 3.3.1 Introduction to DMAIC 46 3.3.2 Why launch DMAIC projects? 46 3.4 Feedback 50 3.4.1 Feedback on the define phase 50 3.4.2 Feedback on the measure phase 50 3.4.3 Feedback on the analyze phase 51 3.4.4 Feedback on the innovation phase 52 3.4.5 Feedback on the control phase 53 3.4.6 Can DMAIC be customized? 54 3.5 How to design a reliable welding process with control over the design of experience? 57 3.6 Definition of the objectives 58 3.6.1 Determining the study space 59 3.6.2 Building the DOE 65 3.6.3 Conducting the tests 66 3.6.4 Analyzing the results 67 3.6.5 Process optimization 68 3.6.6 Validation 69 3.7 Big Data and process? 69 3.8 Conclusion 74 3.9 Appendix 1: example of an ANOVA study 74 3.10 Appendix 2: studying the variability of cycle times 79 3.11. Appendix 3: example for the use of traditional statistics in Big Data 87 3.12 References 90 Chapter 4 Reliability Study of the High Electron Mobility Transistor (HEMT) 91 Abdelhamid AMAR, Bouchaïb RADI and Abdelkhalak EL HAMI 4.1 Introduction 91 4.2 HEMT technology 92 4.3 HEMT thermal modeling 94 4.4 Reliability methods 96 4.4.1 Reliability study 96 4.4.2 Calculating the probability of failure 97 4.5 Thermo-reliability coupling 101 4.6 Calculating HEMT reliability 102 4.7 Conclusion 103 4.8 References 103 Chapter 5 Warranty Cost 107 David DELAUX 5.1 Introduction 107 5.1.1 The evolution of the warranty 107 5.1.2 The warranty cost 108 5.2 Warranty and reliability 111 5.2.1 Qualitative analysis 111 5.2.2 Quantitative analysis 112 5.3 Reliability estimation models 113 5.3.1 Parametric, non-parametric and other models 113 5.3.2 Mixed models 114 5.3.3 Advantages and disadvantages 116 5.4 New models for estimating reliability from warranty costs 117 5.4.1 Assumptions 117 5.4.2 Definition of the transition between “random” and “wear-and-tear” phases 120 5.4.3 New operational reliability model for the “random” phase 125 5.4.4 New operational reliability model for the “wear-and-tear” phase 125 5.5 Applied automotive case studies 126 5.6 Conclusion 128 5.7 References 128 Chapter 6 Reliability Evaluation of a Luxury Watch Product: Application of the Stress–Strength Method to a Mechanical Component 135 Matthieu SALLIN and Anthony PONCET 6.1 Introduction 135 6.2 Presentation of the watch and its case study 136 6.2.1 The mechanical watch 136 6.2.2 Case study of the barrel spring 137 6.2.3 Identification of failure modes and damaging factors 137 6.3 Evaluation of the customer usage profile 138 6.3.1 Classifying usage typologies 138 6.3.2 Statistical quantification of usage 139 6.4 Characterizing experimental reliability 140 6.4.1 Performance of failure tests 140 6.4.2 Evaluation of the accelerated lifetime law 141 6.4.3 Constructing the law of resistance 142 6.5 Reliability evaluation of customers 143 6.5.1 Reliability calculation using the stress–strength method 143 6.5.2 Transformation of the stress profile 144 6.5.3 Numerical application to the barrel case study 146 6.6 Conclusion 147 6.7 References 148 Chapter 7 RBDO of the High Electron Mobility Transistor 149 Abdelhamid AMAR, Bouchaïb RADI and Abdelkhalak EL HAMI 7.1 Introduction 149 7.2 Description of the HEMT technology 151 7.3 Electrothermomechanical modeling of HEMT 152 7.3.1 Electrothermal modeling of HEMT 152 7.3.2 Thermomechanical modeling of HEMT 154 7.4 Reliability methods 156 7.5 Reliability analysis of HEMT 156 7.6 Reliability optimization of systems 158 7.6.1 The classic RBDO approach 158 7.6.2 The hybrid RBDO approach 159 7.7 HEMT reliability optimization using the hybrid RBDO approach 160 7.7.1 Description of the optimization problem 160 7.7.2 Results and discussion 160 7.8 Conclusion 161 7.9 References 162 List of Authors 167 Index 169 Summaries of other volumes 171
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ISTE Ltd and John Wiley & Sons Inc Reliability and Physics-of-Healthy in
Book SynopsisThis book illustrates simply, but with many details, the state of the art of reliability science, exploring clear reliability disciplines and applications through concrete examples from their industries and from real life, based on industrial experiences. Many experts believe that reliability is not only a matter of statistics but is a multidisciplinary scientific topic, involving materials, tests, simulations, quality tools, manufacturing, electronics, mechatronics, environmental engineering and Big Data, among others. For a complex mechatronic system, failure risks have to be identified at an early stage of the design. In the automotive and aeronautic industries, fatigue simulation is used both widely and efficiently. Problems arise from the variability of inputs such as fatigue parameters and life curves. This book aims to discuss probabilistic fatigue and reliability simulation. To do this, Reliability and Physics-of-Healthy in Mechatronics provides a study on some concepts of a predictive reliability model of microelectronics, with examples from the automotive, aeronautic and space industries, based on entropy and Physics-of-Healthy.Table of ContentsPreface ix Abdelkhalak EL HAMI, David DELAUX and Henri GRZESKOWIAK List of Acronyms xi Part 1 Entropy and Physics-of-Healthy: Some Concepts to Model Predictive Reliability of Microelectronics for Automotive, Aeronautic and Space Missions 1 Introduction to Part 1 3 Alain BENSOUSSAN, Joseph B. BERNSTEIN and Alain BRAVAIX Chapter 1 Basic Reliability Tools for SHM Protocols 11 Alain BENSOUSSAN, Joseph B. BERNSTEIN and Alain BRAVAIX 1.1 Introduction 11 1.2 State-of-the-art reliability in DSM and GaN technologies and Physics-of-Healthy: thermodynamics 15 1.2.1 COTS and emerging technologies in deep-sub-micron technologies: short overview 15 1.3 General overview on GaN device failure mechanisms 19 1.4 Physical reliability models applied to DSM technology 24 1.4.1 Precautions associated with accelerated testing 33 1.5 Reliability and probability mathematics 34 1.5.1 Exponential distribution summary 42 1.5.2 Normal distribution summary 42 1.5.3 Weibull distribution summary 42 1.5.4 Lognormal distribution summary 43 1.6 The Sedyakin principle 47 1.7 System reliability 49 1.7.1 Series systems 49 1.7.2 Parallel systems 51 1.7.3 Complex systems 54 1.8 Conclusion and future prospects 58 1.9 References 60 Chapter 2 Applied Engineering on Physics-of-Healthy and SHM of Microelectronic Equipment for Aeronautic, Space, Automotive and Transport Operations 65 Alain BENSOUSSAN, Joseph B. BERNSTEIN and Alain BRAVAIX 2.1 Introduction 65 2.2 Component health monitoring: a case study for automotive and aerospace applications 68 2.2.1 Context and particular issues for automotive applications using emerging technologies 68 2.2.2 Predictive reliability and health monitoring methodology for new technologies 70 2.2.3 Prognostic failure model (PFM) level 3: reliability prediction applied to DSM technologies in harsh environments 80 2.2.4 Reliability study for DD3RL 111 2.3 Aerospace electronics reliability: practical application of MTOL 120 2.3.1 Standard HTOL 122 2.3.2 Multiple mechanisms 123 2.3.3 Acceleration factor 124 2.3.4 Proportionality matrix solution 127 2.4 Conclusion 132 2.5 References 133 Part 2 Failure and Analysis of Systems Engineering 139 Chapter 3 Fault Tree Analysis in the Context of Systems Engineering Design Analysis 141 Felician CAMPEAN and Ed HENSHALL 3.1 Introduction 141 3.1.1 Background to fault tree analysis 142 3.1.2 Functional basis of fault tree analysis 144 3.1.3 Case study: electric bicycle drive system 145 3.2 System-level analysis 146 3.2.1 Function analysis and decomposition 146 3.2.2 System-level function fault tree development 150 3.3 Subsystem-level analysis 152 3.3.1 Subsystem-level function decomposition 152 3.3.2 Subsystem-level function fault tree development 158 3.4 Component-level analysis 160 3.4.1 Component-level function decomposition 160 3.4.2 Component-level function fault tree development 165 3.5 Initial analysis of FFT and further decomposition 167 3.5.1 Analysis of failure events associated with the connecting and branching flows 167 3.5.2 Decomposition of the FFT to a level which facilitates design optimization 170 3.6 eBike drive system function fault tree analysis 174 3.6.1 Macro-level function fault tree analysis 175 3.6.2 Function fault tree analysis based on SSFD heuristics 175 3.6.3 Function fault tree analysis based on cut sets 185 3.6.4 System of systems context for function fault tree analysis 188 3.7 Relationship of FFTA to other engineering tools 191 3.8 Discussion and conclusion 192 3.9 References 195 Chapter 4 Reliability for a Mature Product From the Beginning of Its Useful Life: The Different Types of Tests and Their Impact on Product Reliability 199 Henri GRZESKOWIAK 4.1 Introduction 199 4.2 The product life profile 200 4.3 The product technical specification 201 4.4 The part (or component) engineering 203 4.5 The performance-based requirement in design 207 4.6 The elimination of weakness in design and technologies 208 4.7 Uncertainty and test factors 210 4.7.1 Environment variability 210 4.7.2 Equipment strength variability 210 4.7.3 Aging of equipment 210 4.7.4 The purpose of the uncertainty factor 212 4.7.5 The purpose of the test factor 213 4.8 Validation of the functions 214 4.9 Environmental stress screening and HA-ESS 215 4.10 Conclusion 217 4.11 Appendices 218 4.11.1 Appendix 1: Types of tests 218 4.11.2 Appendix 2: Frequently asked questions on reliability test types 221 4.11.3 Appendix 3: Feasibility test 249 4.11.4 Appendix 4: Comparison of ESS and HA-ESS 252 4.11.5 Appendix 5: Definition of terms 256 4.11.6 Appendix 6: About MTBF calculations based on HALT results 264 4.12 References 265 Chapter 5 Reliability Climatic Test for Composites Based on a Probabilistic Arrhenius Model 267 David DELAUX, Thomas ILLING and Abdelkhalak EL HAMI 5.1 Introduction: needs and constraints of automotive reliability 267 5.2 Proposition of a new probabilistic Arrhenius model 271 5.2.1 Constant Arrhenius model 271 5.2.2 Probabilistic Arrhenius model 273 5.3 Experimental case 283 5.3.1 Assumptions 283 5.3.2 Results 286 5.3.3 Exploration 286 5.3.4 Results and discussions 288 5.4 Conclusion and outlook 289 5.5 References 289 List of Authors 293 Index 295
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World Scientific Europe Ltd Perspectives For Geothermal Energy In Europe
Book SynopsisThe potential for energy transformation from geothermal heat is limitless. For millennia natural sources of this energy, in the form of thermal springs, have been used by populations for heating, cooking and bathing. Modern-day usage has been extended to electricity generation from binary cycle power plants, heat extraction from geothermal heat pumps and use in greenhouses for industrial crop growing. Perspectives for Geothermal Energy in Europe highlights the status of geothermal energy in countries where natural sources of this energy are available. It concludes with a presentation of current geothermal policy and regulations within Europe, and discussion of how this fits in with the EU Energy and Climate Framework.Suitable for students, academics and practitioners in the fields of energy studies, geology and the earth sciences, electrical engineering and environmental economics, this book is the first comprehensive review of the practicalities of geothermal extraction and use in Europe.
£93.10
World Scientific Europe Ltd Future Of Fusion Energy, The
Book Synopsis'The text provides an interesting history of previous and anticipated accomplishments, ending with a chapter on the relationship of fusion power to nuclear weaponry. They conclude on an optimistic note, well worth being understood by the general public.'CHOICEThe gap between the state of fusion energy research and public understanding is vast. In an entertaining and engaging narrative, this popular science book gives readers the basic tools to understand how fusion works, its potential, and contemporary research problems.Written by two young researchers in the field, The Future of Fusion Energy explains how physical laws and the Earth's energy resources motivate the current fusion program — a program that is approaching a critical point. The world's largest science project and biggest ever fusion reactor, ITER, is nearing completion. Its success could trigger a worldwide race to build a power plant, but failure could delay fusion by decades. To these ends, this book details how ITER's results could be used to design an economically competitive power plant as well as some of the many alternative fusion concepts.
£85.50
World Scientific Europe Ltd Future Of Fusion Energy, The
Book Synopsis'The text provides an interesting history of previous and anticipated accomplishments, ending with a chapter on the relationship of fusion power to nuclear weaponry. They conclude on an optimistic note, well worth being understood by the general public.'CHOICEThe gap between the state of fusion energy research and public understanding is vast. In an entertaining and engaging narrative, this popular science book gives readers the basic tools to understand how fusion works, its potential, and contemporary research problems.Written by two young researchers in the field, The Future of Fusion Energy explains how physical laws and the Earth's energy resources motivate the current fusion program — a program that is approaching a critical point. The world's largest science project and biggest ever fusion reactor, ITER, is nearing completion. Its success could trigger a worldwide race to build a power plant, but failure could delay fusion by decades. To these ends, this book details how ITER's results could be used to design an economically competitive power plant as well as some of the many alternative fusion concepts.
£999.99
World Scientific Europe Ltd Handbook Of Renewable Energy Technology And
Book SynopsisWorldwide, the effects of global warming, pollution due to power generation from fossil fuels, and its depletion have led to the rapid deployment of renewable energy-based power generation. The leading renewable technologies are wind and photovoltaic (PV) systems. The incorporation of this generation of technologies has led to the development of a broad array of new methods and tools to integrate renewable generation into power system networks.The Handbook of Renewable Energy Technology & Systems comprises 22 chapters, arranged into four sections, which present a comprehensive analysis of various renewable energy-based distributed generation (DG) technologies. Aspects of renewable energy covered include wind and photovoltaic power systems and technology, micro-grids, power electronic applications, power quality, and the protection of renewable distributed generation.
£171.00
Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Economics of Renewable Energy
Book SynopsisThis timely research review discusses a selection of key articles on the economics of renewable energy. From a modest role as a backstop technology in the 1970s to a central role in low carbon transitions today, the review reveals the emergence and growing importance of this sub-field of economics. Topics covered include the costs of renewable power (taking account of issues related to technological development, intermittency and interconnection), policies that promote renewable energy development, its public and private demand, and its impact on the environment and the economy. This comprehensive and indispensible review serves as an essential source of reference for students and researchers.Trade Review‘Roger Fouquet has assembled an All-Star Team of energy economists whose impressive body of work extends from the beginning of the theory of optimal extraction of exhaustible natural resources, all the way through the emergence of exciting new technologies for renewable generation. Along with the honor of appearing here, however, the authors should know that I’ll use this terrific collection every time I go looking for the best possible reviewers of new research in renewable energy.’ -- Don Fullerton, Editor, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource EconomistsTable of ContentsContents Introduction Roger Fouquet PART I RENEWABLE ENERGY AS A ‘BACKSTOP TECHNOLOGY’ 1. Robert M. Solow (1974), ‘The Economics of Resources or the Resources of Economics’, American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 64 (2), May, 1–14 2. Partha Dasgupta and Geoffrey Heal (1974), ’The Optimal Depletion of Exhaustible Resources’, Review of Economic Studies: Symposium on the Economics of Exhaustible Resources, 41 (5), December, 3–28 3. Ujjayant Chakravorty, James Roumasset and Kinping Tse (1997), ‘Endogenous Substitution among Energy Resources and Global Warming’, Journal of Political Economy, 105 (6), December, 1201–34 4. Olli Tahvonen and Seppo Salo (2001), ‘Economic Growth and Transitions between Renewable and Nonrenewable Energy Resources’, European Economic Review, 45 (8), August, 1379–98 5. Yacov Tsur and Amos Zemel (2003), ‘Optimal Transition to Backstop Substitutes for Nonrenewable Resources’, Journal of Economic Dynamics and Control, 27 (4), February, 551–72 6. Daron Acemoglu, Philippe Aghion, Leonardo Bursztyn and David Hemous (2012), ‘The Environment and Directed Technical Change’, American Economic Review, 102 (1), February, 131–66 PART II THE ECONOMICS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 7. Severin Borenstein (2012), ‘The Private and Public Economics of Renewable Electricity Generation’, Journal of Economic Perspectives, 26 (1), Winter, 67–92 8. Geoffrey Heal (2010), ‘Reflections – The Economics of Renewable Energy in the United States’, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 4 (1), Winter, 139–54 9. Paul L. Joskow (2011), ‘Comparing the Costs of Intermittent and Dispatchable Electricity Generating Technologies’, American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 101 (3), May, 238–41 10. Gautam Gowrisankaran, Stanley S. Reynolds and Mario Samano (2016), ‘Intermittency and the Value of Renewable Energy’, Journal of Political Economy, 124 (4), August, 1187–234 11. Richard Green, Danny Pudjianto, Iain Staffell and Goran Strbac (2016), ‘Market Design for Long-Distance Trade in Renewable Electricity’, Energy Journal: Bollino-Madlener Special Issue, 37 (SI2), 5–22 12. Erin Baker, Meredith Fowlie, Derek Lemoine and Stanley S. Reynolds (2013), ‘The Economics of Solar Electricity’, Annual Review of Resource Economics, 5, 387–426 PART III POLICIES TO PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY: CONCEPTS, THEORY AND SIMULATIONS 13. Ryan Wiser, Steven Pickle and Charles Goldman (1998), ‘Renewable Energy Policy and Electricity Restructuring: A California Case Study’, Energy Policy, 26 (6), May, 465–75 14. Eirik S. Amundsen and Jørgen Birk Mortensen (2001), ‘The Danish Green Certificate System: Some Simple Analytical Results’, Energy Economics, 23 (5), September, 489–509 15. Stefan Boeters and Joris Koornneef (2011), ‘Supply of Renewable Energy Sources and the Cost of EU Climate Policy’, Energy Economics, 33 (5), September, 1024–34 16. Harrison Fell and Joshua Linn (2013), ‘Renewable Electricity Policies, Heterogeneity, and Cost Effectiveness’, Journal of Environmental Economics and Management, 66 (3), November, 688–707 PART IV POLICIES TO PROMOTE RENEWABLE ENERGY: EMPIRICAL EVIDENCE 17. Catherine Mitchell (1995), ‘The Renewables NFFO: A Review’, Energy Policy, 23 (12), December, 1077–91 18. Richard Schmalensee (2012), ‘Evaluating Policies to Increase Electricity Generation from Renewable Energy’, Review of Environmental Economics and Policy, 6 (1), Winter, 45–64 19. Steffen Jenner, Gabriel Chan, Rolf Frankenberger and Mathias Gabel (2012), ‘What Drives States to Support Renewable Energy?’, Energy Journal, 33 (2), 1–12 20. Thilo Grau (2014), ‘Responsive Feed-In Tariff Adjustment to Dynamic Technology Development’, Energy Economics, 44, July, 36–46 21. Jonathan E. Hughes and Molly Podolefsky (2015), ‘Getting Green with Solar Subsidies: Evidence from the California Solar Initiative’, Journal of the Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 2 (2), June, 235–75 PART V INNOVATION AND DIFFUSION OF RENEWABLE ENERGY TECHNOLOGY 22. Michael J. Grubb (1988), ‘The Potential for Wind Energy in Britain’, Energy Policy, 16 (6), December, 594–607 23. Gregory F. Nemet (2006), ‘Beyond the Learning Curve: Factors Influencing Cost Reductions in Photovoltaics’, Energy Policy, 34 (17), November, 3218–32 24. David Popp, Ivan Hascic and Neelakshi Medhi (2011), ‘Technology and the Diffusion of Renewable Energy’, Energy Economics: Special Issue on The Economics of Technologies to Combat Global Warming, 33 (4), July, 648–62 25. Kenneth Gillingham, Hao Deng, Ryan Wiser, Naïm Richard Darghouth, Gregory Nemet, Galen Barbose, Varun Rai and Changgui Dong (2016), ‘Deconstructing Solar Photovoltaic Pricing: The Role of Market Structure, Technology, and Policy’, Energy Journal, 37 (3), 231–50 26. Birte Pfeiffer and Peter Mulder (2013), ‘Explaining the Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technology in Developing Countries’, Energy Economics, 40, November, 285–96 PART VI THE DEMAND FOR RENEWABLE ENERGY 27. Roger Fouquet (1998), ‘The United Kingdom Demand for Renewable Electricity in a Liberalised Market’, Energy Policy, 26 (4), March, 281–93 28. Ryan H. Wiser (2007), ‘Using Contingent Valuation to Explore Willingness to Pay for Renewable Energy: A Comparison of Collective and Voluntary Payment Vehicles’, Ecological Economics, 62 (3–4), May, 419–32 29. Marcello Graziano and Kenneth Gillingham (2015), ‘Spatial Patterns of Solar Photovoltaic System Adoption: The Influence of Neighbors and the Built Environment’, Journal of Economic Geography, 15 (4), July, 815–39 30. Naïm R. Darghouth, Galen Barbose and Ryan Wiser (2011), ‘The Impact of Rate Design and Net Metering on the Bill Savings from Distributed PV for Residential Customers in California’, Energy Policy, 39 (9), September, 5243–53 PART VII THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 31. Brian C. Murray, Maureen L. Cropper, Francisco C. de la Chesnaye and John M. Reilly (2014), ‘How Effective are US Renewable Energy Subsidies in Cutting Greenhouse Gases?’, American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 104 (5), May, 569–74 32. Joseph Cullen (2013), ‘Measuring the Environmental Benefits of Wind-Generated Electricity’, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 5 (4), November, 107–33 33. Kevin Novan (2015), ‘Valuing the Wind: Renewable Energy Policies and Air Pollution Avoided’, American Economic Journal: Economic Policy, 7 (3), August, 291–326 34. Kenneth Lee, Edward Miguel and Catherine Wolfram (2016), ‘Appliance Ownership and Aspirations among Electric Grid and Home Solar Households in Rural Kenya’, American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings, 106 (5), May, 89–94 PART VIII THE ECONOMIC IMPACTS OF RENEWABLE ENERGY 35. Esther Duflo and Rohini Pande (2007), ‘Dams’, Quarterly Journal of Economics, 122 (2), May, 601–46 36. Carl Kitchens (2014), ‘The Role of Publicly Provided Electricity in Economic Development: The Experience of the Tennessee Valley Authority, 1929–1955’, Journal of Economic History, 74 (2), June, 389–419 37. Molly Lipscomb, A. Mushfiq Mobarak and Tania Barham (2013), ‘Development Effects of Electrification: Evidence from the Topographic Placement of Hydropower Plants in Brazil’, American Economic Journal: Applied Economics, 5 (2), April, 200–31 38. Hunt Allcott, Allan Collard-Wexler and Stephen D. O’Connell (2016), ‘How Do Electricity Shortages Affect Industry? Evidence from India’, American Economic Review, 106 (3), March, 587–624 39. Samuel R. Dastrup, Joshua Graff Zivin, Dora L. Costa and Matthew E. Kahn (2012), ‘Understanding the Solar Home Price Premium: Electricity Generation and “Green” Social Status’, European Economic Review: Green Building, the Economy, and Public Policy, 56 (5), July, 961–73 40. Christopher R. Knittel and Aaron Smith (2015), ‘Ethanol Production and Gasoline Prices: A Spurious Correlation’, Energy Journal, 36 (1), 73–113 PART IX THE TRANSITION TO A RENEWABLE ENERGY ECONOMY 41. Penny Street and Ian Miles (1996), ‘Transition to Alternative Energy Supply Technologies: The Case of Windpower’, Energy Policy, 24 (5), May, 413–25 42. Karsten Neuhoff (2005), ‘Large-Scale Deployment of Renewables for Electricity Generation’, Oxford Review of Economic Policy, 21 (1), Spring, 88–110 43. Richard Green and Nicholas Vasilakos (2010), ‘Market Behaviour with Large Amounts of Intermittent Generation’, Energy Policy, Special Section: Large-Scale Wind Power in Electricity Markets, 38 (7), July, 3211–20 44. Roger Fouquet (2011), ‘The Sustainability of “Sustainable” Energy Use: Historical Evidence on the Relationship between Economic Growth and Renewable Energy’, in Ibon Galarraga, Mikel González-Eguino and Anil Markandya (eds), Handbook of Sustainable Energy, Part I, Chapter 1, Cheltenham, UK and Northampton, MA, USA: Edward Elgar Publishing, 1–12 Index
£377.15
Royal Society of Chemistry Electrochemical Methods for Hydrogen Production
Book SynopsisThe hydrogen economy is receiving increased attention due to concerns around the consequences of fossil fuel use, and hydrogen has great potential as a way to reduce reliance on traditional energy sources. Increased hydrogen supplies using cleaner methods are seen as essential for potential hydrogen based power systems for transportation and renewable energy conversion into fuel. Electrochemical Methods for Hydrogen Production provides a comprehensive picture of the various routes to use electricity to produce hydrogen using electrochemical science and technology. The book provides an overview of the fundamentals of electrochemical cells and performance characterisation, as well as a comparison of current applications. It also includes the various types of electrolysers currently used commercially and the range of new electrolysis processes, including photo-electrochemical, biological and thermal energy techniques. Edited by an expert in the field, this title will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in academia and industry working in energy, electrochemistry, physical chemistry and chemical engineering.Table of ContentsIntroduction to Electrolysis, Electrolysers and Hydrogen Production; Alkaline Electrolysers; Proton Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysers: Materials, Construction and Performance; Electrochemical Reforming of Alcohols; Solid Oxide Electrolysers; Alkaline Anionic Exchange Membrane Water Electrolysers; Intermediate Temperature Electrolysers; Other Polymer Membrane Electrolysis Processes; Unitised Regenerative Fuel Cells; Economics and Perspectives of Hydrogen Electroproduction Techniques; Conclusions: Electrolytic Hydrogen Production and Sustainable Routes
£170.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Energy Storage Options and Their Environmental
Book SynopsisRecent decades have seen huge growth in the renewable energy sector, spurred on by concerns about climate change and dwindling supplies of fossil fuels. One of the major difficulties raised by an increasing reliance on renewable resources is the inflexibility when it comes to controlling supply in response to demand. For example, solar energy can only be produced during the day. The development of methods for storing the energy produced by renewable sources is therefore crucial to the continued stability of global energy supplies. However, as with all new technology, it is important to consider the environmental impacts as well as the benefits. This book brings together authors from a variety of different backgrounds to explore the state-of-the-art of large-scale energy storage and examine the environmental impacts of the main categories based on the types of energy stored. A valuable resource, not just for those working and researching in the renewable energy sector, but also for policymakers around the world.Table of ContentsEnergy Sources and Supply Grids – the Growing Need for Storage; Mechanical Systems for Energy Storage – Scale and Environmental Issues; Electrochemical Storage; Electrical Storage; Photochemical Storage; Thermal and Thermochemical Storage; Smart Energy Systems; Life Cycle Analysis for Assessing Environmental Impact; Business Opportunities and the Regulatory Framework
£66.50
Royal Society of Chemistry Future Lithium-ion Batteries
Book SynopsisLithium-ion batteries are an established technology with recent large-scale batteries finding emerging markets for electric vehicles and household energy storage. Battery research during the past two decades has focussed on practical improvements to available batteries, such as cell design to enhance energy density, which are currently nearing their maximum potential. We must now consider alternative avenues of research in pursuit of a new breakthrough in this technology. This book collects authoritative perspectives from leading researchers to project the emerging opportunities in the field of lithium-ion batteries. Covering topics including anode and cathode materials, electrolytes, emerging markets and the challenges and opportunities of lithium-ion battery supply, it will provide researchers with cutting-edge leads to advance the next generation of materials. Edited by a pioneer in the field, and with contributions from experts from across the globe, this book will be of use to graduate students and researchers in academia and industry interested in lithium-ion batteries and energy storage.Table of ContentsNew High-energy Anode Materials; Layered Ni-rich Cathode Materials; Modification of Layered Oxide Cathode Materials; Solid Electrolytes for Lithium Metal and Future Lithium-ion Batteries; Gel Polymer Electrolytes; Liquid Non-aqueous Electrolytes for High Voltage Lithium Ion Batteries; Creation of a New Design Concept for All-polymerstructured Batteries; From Lithium to Sodium and Potassium Batteries; Understanding Battery Aging Mechanisms; Battery Storage for Grid Connected PV Applications; Advancements in Manufacturing; Lithium-ion Battery Safety; Challenges and Opportunities in Lithium-ion Battery Supply; Emerging Market of Household Batteries
£160.55
Royal Society of Chemistry Artificial Photosynthesis: Faraday Discussion 215
Book SynopsisArtificial photosynthesis is a process that converts solar energy into a renewable fuel, a so-called solar fuel. This rapidly developing and growing area addresses a global challenge of the 21st century: the transition from a fossil fuel-based to a sustainable economy. This field is cross-disciplinary, spanning biology and chemistry to physics and engineering, with physical chemistry at its core, essential to fundamentally understanding the underlying processes that enable light absorption, charge separation and efficient redox catalysis. Due to the dynamic pace and progress in artificial photosynthesis research we are now at a decisive stage where some of the fundamental questions have been answered and applications are becoming a reality. This volume brings together research from scientists with a broad set of expertise, aiming to find consensus on priorities in the future development of artificial photosynthesis research. It explores recent breakthroughs and contemporary challenges in the field within four key themes: Biological approaches to artificial photosynthesis Synthetic approaches to artificial photosynthesis Demonstrator devices for artificial photosynthesis Beyond artificial photosynthesisTable of ContentsBiological Approaches to Artificial Photosynthesis; Synthetic Approaches to Artificial Photosynthesis; Demonstrator Devices for Artificial Photosynthesis; Beyond Artificial Photosynthesis
£161.50
Royal Society of Chemistry Thermal Energy Storage: Materials, Devices,
Book SynopsisThermal energy storage refers to a collection of technologies that store energy in the forms of heat, cold or their combination, which currently accounts for more than half of global non-pumped hydro installations. The potential market for thermal energy storage on future low-carbon energy systems and associated social and economic impacts are enormous, with significant progress having been made in recent years. Following an introduction to thermal energy and thermal energy storage, the book is organised into four parts comprising the fundamentals, materials, devices, energy storage systems and applications of thermal energy storage. Chapters cover topics including materials properties, formulation and manufacture, as well as modelling at the material and device scale. Edited by a leader in the field, and with contributions from internationally renowned authors, this title will appeal to graduate students and researchers in energy, energy storage, materials engineering, chemical and process engineering, mechanical engineering and manufacture technologies.Table of ContentsThermodynamics of thermal energy storage; Transport phenomena in thermal energy storage; Sensible heat storage materials; Latent heat storage materials; Adsorption & absorption based thermochemical storage materials; Reversible reaction based thermochemical energy storage materials; Manufacture of thermal energy storage materials; Modelling at thermal energy storage material scale; Sensible heat storage devices; Latent heat storage devices; Thermochemical energy storage devices; Modelling at thermal energy storage device scale; Applications of thermal energy storage through integration; Modelling and optimisation of thermal energy storage systems
£170.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Heterogeneous Catalysis for Energy Applications
Book SynopsisHeterogeneous catalysis plays a central role in the global energy paradigm, with practically all energy-related process relying on a catalyst at a certain point. The application of heterogeneous catalysts will be of paramount importance to achieve the transition towards low carbon and sustainable societies. This book provides an overview of the design, limitations and challenges of heterogeneous catalysts for energy applications. In an attempt to cover a broad spectrum of scenarios, the book considers traditional processes linked to fossil fuels such as reforming and hydrocracking, as well as catalysis for sustainable energy applications such as hydrogen production, photocatalysis, biomass upgrading and conversion of CO2 to clean fuels. Novel approaches in catalysts design are covered, including microchannel reactors and structured catalysts, catalytic membranes and ionic liquids. With contributions from leaders in the field, Heterogeneous Catalysis for Energy Applications will be an essential toolkit for chemists, physicists, chemical engineers and industrials working on energy.Table of ContentsDesign of advanced catalysts for natural gas reforming reactions; Catalysis for industrial hydrocracking processes; Catalytic Upgrading of hydrocarbon: approaches using sub and supercritical water as reaction media; Sustainable photocatalytic materials for clean energy applications; Catalytic Technologies for clean hydrogen production; Application of solid catalysts on catalytic conversion of biomass into valuable chemicals; Catalysis in modern bio-refineries: towards a new bio-energy paradigm; Microchannel reactors, structured catalysts and non-conventional reactor design for energy applications; MOFS – from material chemistry to catalytic applications; Application of Ionic Liquids for Sustainable Catalysis; Catalytic membranes and their application in green energy technologies; Catalytic Conversion of CO2 to fuels and added value Chemicals; Operando Characterisation of model energy catalysts: from fundamental aspects to real catalysts design; Catalysts design for Gas to Liquid processes; Catalytic aspects of Fuels cells and Electrolysers
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd The Revolution in Energy Technology: Innovation
Book SynopsisThe solar photovoltaic sector is moving forward very fast, both in terms of its own technological advancement and its standing among global renewable energy technologies. Rapid increases in solar cell efficiencies, fast technical change in solar batteries and solar glass, and economies of scale in production fuel its rapid adoption and it is becoming clear that existing forecasts about its adoption need to be updated extensively. This timely and distinctive examination of the economic side of the field takes into account solar PV's recent and growing lead among renewable energies competing to replace fossil fuels.The Revolution in Energy Technology examines the birth of this technology in the United States, where the main innovators are still located, the emergence of China as a main production hub, and new and growing contributions to the innovation cascades from other countries including Germany, Japan, South Korea and Taiwan. The participation of universities as investors and the role of venture capital are discussed, and particular emphasis is given to the domination of the sector by large firms.The book is interesting for both academics and graduate students as well as policy makers, technicians, engineers and companies involved in the field.Table of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. Some Key Points of the Solar Photovoltaic Sector 3. Sector Evolution Under Innovation Cascade 4. The Catch-Up of the Chinese Solar PV Sector 5. Anchored Clusters: The Rise and Fall of Solar PV 6. Star Scientists in PV Technology and the Limits of Academic Entrepreneurship 7. The Limited Innovation of Small Businesses in the Solar Photovoltaic Sector in the US: Is the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Program a Boon for Small Businesses in the US? 8. A Sector with Innovations Driven by Demand 9. Grand Challenges and Innovation Cascades in the Solar Sector 10. Conclusion References Index
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Edward Elgar Publishing Ltd Politics of Renewable Energy in China
Book SynopsisIn this book, Chen Gang examines the real-world effectiveness of China's approach to the promotion of green technologies and practices, and discusses the political landscape in which it is situated.Politics of Renewable Energy in China questions the wisdom of hailing China as a model for authoritarian environmental governance with an up-to-date examination of the subject. It provides readers with a thorough and timely account of recent developments in China's low-carbon energy industries. Disclosing how energy interest groups are lobbying members of central government, and shedding light on disputes between pro-development and pro-environmental groups, this book explores the ideological and bureaucratic inconsistency and confusion which surrounds China's environmental policies. Emphasizing China's renewable energy policies, related enforcement issues and local political concerns over wind and solar generation, this book examines the extent to which China's centralised, top down approach has been effective in ensuring local actors reach policy targets.This up-to-date account of recent developments in Chinese low-carbon industries will be useful for readers with an interest in China's model of renewable energy industries, in particular students of Chinese and international politics. It will also be a valuable tool for researchers and professors of public and environmental policy, Chinese and climate studies.Trade Review'This book presents a solid reflection on a range of core topics which not only relate to the processes of, and interactions with, politics in energy markets, but more fundamentally that it outlines key players and institutions as well as many major evolutions of recent Chinese energy policy. The book usefully draws together a core summary of key evolutions in Chinese energy policy, and reflects on issues pertaining to the political economy of energy markets - a subject area one might argue is due a renewal in the academic literature.' -- David C Broadstock, Economics of Energy & Environmental PolicyTable of ContentsContents: 1. Introduction 2. China’s Mercantile Strategy to Boost Renewable Sectors 3. Central Authorities’ Top-down Approach of Promoting Renewable Energy 4. Challenges from the Local: Geographic and Industrial Barriers 5. Interest Groups and the Bureaucracy 6. Disputes over How to Go Low-Carbon 7. Five-Year Plans and Energy Policy Priorities 8. Discussion: Energy Policy Priorities in a Fragmented Authoritarian State 9. Conclusion: Policy Priorities Reshaped by Central–Local Relationship and Interest Groups Index
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Lexington Books Forests as Fuel: Energy, Landscape, Climate, and
Book SynopsisIn the US South, wood-based bioenergy schemes are being promoted and implemented through a powerful vision merging social, environmental, and economic benefits for rural, forest-dependent communities. While this dominant narrative has led to heavy investment in experimental technologies and rural development, many complexities and complications have emerged during implementation. Forests as Fuel draws on extensive multi-sited ethnography to ground the story of wood-based bioenergy in the biophysical, economic, political, social, and cultural landscape of this region. This book contextualizes energy issues within the history and potential futures of the region’s forested landscapes, highlighting the impacts of varying perceptions of climate change and complex racial dynamics. Eschewing simple answers, the authors illuminate the points of friction that occur as competing visions of bioenergy development confront each other to variously support, reshape, contest, or reject bioenergy development. Building on recent conceptual advances in studies of sociotechnical imaginaries, environmental history, and energy justice, the authors present a careful and nuanced analysis that can provide guidance for promoting meaningful participation of local community members in renewable energy policy and production while recognizing the complex interplay of factors affecting its implementation in local places.Trade ReviewWhen most people think of renewable energy innovation, they might envision California with its progressive environmental policies or Texas with its burgeoning wind industry. Less often do people or scholars locate the epicenter of renewable energy development in the forests of the Deep South. Forests as Fuel reveals a complicated and compelling story about what technological innovation looks like in rural areas in the South that are fraught with economic challenges and deep racial divides. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in wood-based energy development and environmental justice. -- Sarah Mittlefehldt, Northern Michigan UniversityHitchner, Schelhas, and Brosius offer a comprehensive ethno-graphic analysis of the challenges to sustainable forest-based bioenergy - as seen through the eyes of the people of the U.S. South. The authors carefully identify points of friction and opportunities in a sector that needs to be inclusive in its land-based energy quest to respond to a changing climate. -- Francisco X. Aguilar Cabezas, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesTable of ContentsForewordJ. Marshall ShepherdIntroduction Bioenergy Stories at the Intersection of Energy, Landscape, Race, and Climate in the U.S. SouthChapter 2 What People Hear and What People Say about Bioenergy: Translating Bioenergy Narratives, Imaginaries, and MetaphorsChapter 3 Bioenergy Landscapes: Impacts of Bioenergy Developments on Forest-Dependent Communities in the U.S. SouthChapter 4 What’s Climate Change Got to Do with It?: The Relevance (Or Not) of Climate Change to Perceptions of BioenergyChapter 5 “The South Be the South”: How Bioenergy Development Illustrates and Affects Racial Dynamics in the U.S. SouthConclusion A New Bioenergy Imaginary in the U.S. South
£72.90
Lexington Books Forests as Fuel: Energy, Landscape, Climate, and
Book SynopsisIn the US South, wood-based bioenergy schemes are being promoted and implemented through a powerful vision merging social, environmental, and economic benefits for rural, forest-dependent communities. While this dominant narrative has led to heavy investment in experimental technologies and rural development, many complexities and complications have emerged during implementation. Forests as Fuel draws on extensive multi-sited ethnography to ground the story of wood-based bioenergy in the biophysical, economic, political, social, and cultural landscape of this region. This book contextualizes energy issues within the history and potential futures of the region’s forested landscapes, highlighting the impacts of varying perceptions of climate change and complex racial dynamics. Eschewing simple answers, the authors illuminate the points of friction that occur as competing visions of bioenergy development confront each other to variously support, reshape, contest, or reject bioenergy development. Building on recent conceptual advances in studies of sociotechnical imaginaries, environmental history, and energy justice, the authors present a careful and nuanced analysis that can provide guidance for promoting meaningful participation of local community members in renewable energy policy and production while recognizing the complex interplay of factors affecting its implementation in local places.Trade ReviewThis work offers an engaging, multi-faceted ethnography, covering two Georgia sites and one in Mississippi…. This book is well-researched and meticulously referenced. It will interest scholars in a wide range of disciplines, from anthropology and environmental studies to political science.Highly recommended. Lower- and upper-division undergraduates. Graduate students, faculty, and professionals. General readers. * Choice Reviews *When most people think of renewable energy innovation, they might envision California with its progressive environmental policies or Texas with its burgeoning wind industry. Less often do people or scholars locate the epicenter of renewable energy development in the forests of the Deep South. Forests as Fuel reveals a complicated and compelling story about what technological innovation looks like in rural areas of the South that are fraught with economic challenges and deep racial divides. This book is a must-read for anyone interested in wood-based energy development and environmental justice. -- Sarah Mittlefehldt, Northern Michigan UniversityHitchner, Schelhas, and Brosius offer a comprehensive ethno-graphic analysis of the challenges to sustainable forest-based bioenergy - as seen through the eyes of the people of the U.S. South. The authors carefully identify points of friction and opportunities in a sector that needs to be inclusive in its land-based energy quest to respond to a changing climate. -- Francisco X. Aguilar Cabezas, Swedish University of Agricultural SciencesTable of ContentsForewordJ. Marshall ShepherdIntroduction Bioenergy Stories at the Intersection of Energy, Landscape, Race, and Climate in the U.S. SouthChapter 2 What People Hear and What People Say about Bioenergy: Translating Bioenergy Narratives, Imaginaries, and MetaphorsChapter 3 Bioenergy Landscapes: Impacts of Bioenergy Developments on Forest-Dependent Communities in the U.S. SouthChapter 4 What’s Climate Change Got to Do with It?: The Relevance (Or Not) of Climate Change to Perceptions of BioenergyChapter 5 “The South Be the South”: How Bioenergy Development Illustrates and Affects Racial Dynamics in the U.S. SouthConclusion A New Bioenergy Imaginary in the U.S. South
£27.00
Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Instant Insights Improving the Sustainability of
Book SynopsisThis book features five peer-reviewed reviews on best practices for improving the sustainability of dairy production. The first chapter reviews the main, internationally accepted methods available to evaluate the environmental impact of dairy farming, identify levers of action and set environmental targets.The second chapter considers how dairy farms can manage both energy consumption and water in order to minimise their environmental impacts. The chapter also addresses the issue of sustainable water use.The third chapter provides a compilation of current research which highlights the need to further examine dietary mitigation strategies in ruminant production systems at a whole farm level. The chapter also discusses the range of nutritional strategies available for enteric- and manure-CH4 abatement.The fourth chapter focusses on the role of the ruminant microbiome in methane emissions and the potential genetic factors affecting microbial composition and emission reduction.The final chapter highlights the growing issue of food loss and waste (FLW) in countries with developed dairy value chains. The chapter discusses the key stages and management practices for reducing FLW in dairy value chains, as well as how decision-making can be improved. Reviews the range of methods available to evaluate the environmental impact of dairy production Considers the role of the ruminant microbiome on energy harvest and methane emission Addresses how dairy farms can function more sustainably, focussing on how energy consumption and water use can be optimised to reduce environmental impact
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Usborne Publishing Ltd See Inside Future Energy
Book SynopsisWe need energy, and lots of it - but some of the ways we generate energy put life on Earth in danger. We already have some planet-friendly alternatives, but we're going to need more. This book imagines a future world packed with exciting, innovative renewable energy technology. It explains what that technology might look like, how it will work, and how it will change the world we live in for the better. It looks all the way to a future where energy can be generated in outer space - one day, enough to fuel the entire solar system. Technology covered includes: solar power - in space; wind turbines - high in the sky; nuclear fusion; wave power; geothermal energy; new forms of transport, from airships to hydrogen planes to solar-powered ships; new sources of food and new types of farm; innovative ways to store energy.
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Burleigh Dodds Science Publishing Limited Instant Insights Developing a Circular Economy
Book SynopsisThis book features five peer-reviewed reviews on developing a circular economy in agriculture.The first chapter discusses the relationship between a circular economy and bioeconomy as they relate to agriculture, as well as the key principles and challenges of circular, closed-loop agricultural systems.The second chapter introduces new approaches to food production and ?waste? management, including the opportunity to partially close nutrient cycles in urban agricultural settings and the wider food system.The third chapter provides a brief overview of the key principles of a circular economy and discusses how the advent of new alternatives to plastic food packaging can contribute to mitigating plastic waste and its environmental impact.The fourth chapter discusses facility-based plant production systems, such as plant factories, and the importance of the circulation of materials in achieving a sustainable balance between food production and environmental protection.The final chapter considers how regenerative urban agri-food systems can be built through a circular economy approach and provides examples of how this can be achieved, as well as how novel natural resource networks can be created in circular food economies in urban areas. Provides an overview of the key challenges facing successful development of circular, closed-loop agricultural systems Details recent advances in waste management and its application in urban agricultural settings Reviews sustainable alternatives to plastics in food packaging and their role in mitigating the environmental impact of the food-packaging industry
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RSC Publishing Advances in Photocatalysis Electrocatalysis and
Book SynopsisHydrogen has a lot of promise as an alternative to various carbon containing fuels as burning it releases only water which does not contribute to climate change. However, the standard method of producing hydrogen uses methane as the source, releases carbon dioxide and requires high temperatures and pressures meaning it cannot be considered a sustainable process. Photocatalysis, electrocatalysis and the combining of the two in photoelectrocatalysis offer pathways to producing hydrogen from different starting materials and with lower energy costs, which will be essential to making sustainable hydrogen fuel a reality.Advances in Photocatalysis, Electrocatalysis and Photoelectrocatalysis for Hydrogen Production brings together the latest developments in applying these types of catalysis to producing hydrogen. This book is an important resource for anyone working in photo- and electrocatalysis or with an interest in routes for green hydrogen.
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Royal Society of Chemistry Supercapacitors
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Royal Society of Chemistry Graphene-based 3D Macrostructures for Clean
Book SynopsisWith escalating global population, increased consumption of fossil fuels, spiralling energy demand, rapid environmental degradation and global climate change, energy and environmental issues are receiving considerable attention worldwide from the purview of sustainable development. In order to address these complex and interlinked challenges, the development of new materials for affordable green energy technologies (batteries, supercapacitors, fuel cells and solar cells) and environmental remediation methods (adsorption, photocatalysis, separation, and sensing) is essential. Three-dimensional graphene-based macrostructures (3D GBMs) are of great interest in these applications given their large surface area and adaptable surface chemistry. Graphene-based 3D Macrostructures for Clean Energy and Environmental Applications provides a critical and comprehensive account of the recent advances in the development and potential applications of high performance 3D GBMs for tackling global energy and environmental issues in a sustainable manner. Particular attention is paid to the fabrication schemes, modulation of physiochemical properties, and their integration into practical devices, and the roles of surface chemistry and pore morphology, as well as their interplay, on the overall performance of 3D GBMs are examined. With contributions from authors around the world this book is a useful resource for both environmental scientists interested in sustainable energy and remediation solutions and materials scientists interested in applications for 3D GMBs.Table of ContentsEngineering the Architecture of 3D Graphene-based Macrostructures; Structure–Property Relationships in 3D Graphene-based Macrostructures; Flexible 3D Graphene-based Electrodes for Ultrahigh Performance Lithium Ion Batteries; 3D Graphene-based Materials for Enhancing the Energy Density of Sodium Ion Batteries; Ultrafast Charging Supercapacitors Based on 3D Macrostructures of Graphene and Graphene Oxide; 3D GBM-supported Transition Metal Oxide Nanocatalysts and Heteroatom-doped 3D Graphene Electrocatalysts for Potential Application in Fuel Cells; 3D Graphene-based Scaffolds with High Conductivity and Biocompatibility for Applications in Microbial Fuel Cells; Highly Efficient Dye-sensitized Solar Cells with Integrated 3D Graphene-based Materials; Fuelling the Hydrogen Economy with 3D Graphene-based Macroscopic Assemblies; Harvesting Solar Energy by 3D Graphene-based Macroarchitectures; 3D Graphene-based Macrostructures as Superabsorbents for Oils and Organic Solvents; Fast and Efficient Removal of Existing and Emerging Environmental Contaminants by 3D Graphene-based Adsorbents; Freestanding Photocatalytic Materials Based on 3D Graphene for Degradation of Organic Pollutants; 3D Graphene-based Macroassemblies for On-site Detection of Environmental Contaminants; Graphene-based Macroassemblies as Highly Efficient and Selective Adsorbents for Postcombustion CO2 Capture; Artificial Photosynthesis by 3D Graphene-based Composite Photocatalysts;
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Royal Society of Chemistry Ultrathin Oxide Layers for Solar and
Book SynopsisUltrathin metal oxide layers have emerged in recent years as a powerful approach for substantially enhancing the performance of photo, electro, or thermal catalytic systems for energy, in some cases even enabling the use of highly attractive materials previously found unsuitable. This development is due to the confluence of new synthetic preparation methods for ultrathin oxide layers and a more advanced understanding of interfacial phenomena on the nano and atomic scale. This book brings together the fundamentals and applications of ultrathin oxide layers while highlighting connections and future opportunities with the intent of accelerating the use of these materials and techniques for new and emerging applications of catalysis for energy. It comprehensively covers the state-of-the-art synthetic methods of ultrathin oxide layers, their structural and functional characterization, and the broad range of applications in the field of catalysis for energy. Edited by leaders in the field, and with contributions from global experts, this title will be of interest to graduate students and researchers across materials science and chemistry who are interested in ultrathin oxide layers and their applications in solar energy conversion, renewable energy, photocatalysis, electrocatalysis and protective coatings.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Oxide Coatings for Semiconductor Light Absorbers: Advanced Synthesis and Applications; Ultrathin Oxides for Solar Cells; Blocking Layers for Controlling Directional Charge Transport in Dye-sensitized Photoelectrochemical Cells; Performance Enhancement of TiO2-encapsulated Photoelectrodes Based on III–V Compound Semiconductors; Metal Oxide Co-catalyst Nanolayers on Photoelectrodes; Design Principles for Oxide-encapsulated Electrocatalysts; Synthesis Techniques for Ultrathin Oxide Layers of Heterogeneous Catalysts; Ultrathin Oxide Coatings Synthesized Via Wet Chemical Processes for Electrocatalytic Systems; Applications of Metal Oxide Layers on Particulate Photocatalysts for Water Splitting; Ultrathin Silica Layers as Separation Membranes for Artificial Photosynthesis; Outlook
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Royal Society of Chemistry Greenhouse Gas Removal Technologies
Book SynopsisGreenhouse gas removal (GGR) technologies can remove greenhouse gases such as carbon dioxide from the atmosphere. Most of the current GGR technologies focus on carbon dioxide removal, these include afforestation and reforestation, bioenergy with carbon capture and storage, direct air capture, enhanced weathering, soil carbon sequestration and biochar, ocean fertilisation and coastal blue carbon. GGR technologies will be essential in limiting global warning to temperatures below 1.5°C (targets by the IPCC and COP21) and will be required to achieve deep reductions in atmospheric CO2 concentration. In the context of recent legally binding legislation requiring the transition to a net zero emissions economy by 2050, GGR technologies are broadly recognised as being indispensable. This book provides the most up-to-date information on GGR technologies that provide removal of atmosphere CO2, giving insight into their role and value in achieving climate change mitigation targets. Chapters discuss the issues associated with commercial development and deployment of GGRs, providing potential approaches to overcome these hurdles through a combination of political, economic and R&D strategies. With contributions from leaders in the field, this title is an indispensable resource for graduate students and researchers in academia and industry, working in chemical engineering, mechanical engineering and energy policy.Table of ContentsIntroduction; Greenhouse Gas Removal: Overview and Current Status of Deployment; Negative Emissions: The Role and Response of the Climate System; Accounting Negative Emissions. How Difficult Could It Be?; Bioenergy with Carbon Capture and Storage (BECCS); Direct Air Capture; Geochemical Negative Emission Technologies; Soil Carbon Sequestration and Biochar; Afforestation/Reforestation (AR); Feasibility of Using Biologically-based Processes in the Open Ocean and Coastal Seas for Atmospheric CO2 Removal; Comparison of Technologies and Practices for Removing Carbon Dioxide from the Atmosphere; Global Distribution of Negative Emissions; Political and Socio-economic Challenges of Greenhouse Gas Removal Technologies; Priorities for Policy Design; Socially Equitable Energy Transitions: Analytical Challenges and Policy Implications
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Royal Society of Chemistry 2D Nanomaterials for CO2 Conversion into
Book SynopsisSince the discovery of graphene, two-dimensional nanomaterials including Transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs), Hexagonal Boron Nitride (hBN), non-layered compounds, black phosphorous, and Xenes with large lateral dimensions, have emerged as promising candidates for heterogenous electrocatalysis owing to their exceptional physical, chemical, and electronic properties. The tremendous opportunities of using 2D nanomaterials in electrochemical CO2 reduction arises from their unique properties and vast number of applications. Covering the fundamentals, properties, and applications, all aspects of 2D nanomaterial composites within carbon dioxide conversion are discussed. The industrial scale-up and new challenges that exist in the field of electrochemical reduction of carbon dioxide will also be presented. With chapters written by internationally recognized researchers, this state-of-the-art overview will serve the growing interest amongst academic and industrial researchers in understanding 2D nanomaterials composites, their hidden interfaces and nanoscale dispersion of the metal oxide with nanocomposites for specific uses in carbon dioxide conversion to chemicals for fuel applications. This book will be of interest to graduate students and researchers in materials science, energy, and environmental science, as well as those in industry.Table of ContentsA Fundamental Approach Towards Carbon Dioxide Conversion to Chemicals and Fuels: Current Trends for CO2 Utilization Technologies;Synthesis and Characterization of Two Dimensional Materials;Synthesis of Two-dimensional Hybrid Materials, Unique Properties, and Challenges;CO2 Conversion to Chemicals and Fuel Cells Using Renewable Energy Sources;Two-dimensional Metal Oxide Nanomaterials for Electrochemical Conversion of CO2 into Energy-rich Chemicals;Two-dimensional Based Hybrid Materials for CO2-to-fuels Electrochemical Conversion CO2 Process;Two-dimensional Nanomaterials Design and Reactor Engineering of Different Methods for CO2 Electrochemical Conversion Process;Photoelectrochemical CO2 Conversion Through the Utilization of Non-oxide Two-dimensional Nanomaterials;Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 into Energy-rich Chemicals by Two-dimensional Nanomaterials;Two-dimensional Based Hybrid Materials for Photocatalytic Conversion of CO2 into Hydrocarbon Fuels;Catalytic Thermal Conversion of CO2 to Fuels Using Two-dimensional Nanomaterials;Oxidative Dehydrogenation of Ethane to Ethylene Over Two-dimensional Nanomaterials Catalysts Using CO2;A Comparative Study of 0D, 1D, and 2D Nanocatalysts Towards CO2 Conversion;CO2 Capture and Conversion Using Different Renewable Sources;CO2 Capture by Functionalized Two-dimensional Nanomaterials; Conversion of CO2 into Energy Dense Chemicals and the Commercialization Using Two-dimensional Nanomaterials as Catalysts
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Royal Society of Chemistry Energy Materials Discovery: Enabling a
Book SynopsisMaterials have the potential to be the centrepiece for the transition to viable renewable energy technologies if they realise a specific suite of properties and achieve a desired set of performance metrics. The envisioned transition involves the discovery of materials that enable generation, conversion, storage, transmission, and utilization of renewable energy. This book presents, through the eye of materials chemistry, an umbrella view of the myriad of classes of materials that make renewable energy technologies work. They are poised to facilitate the transition of non-renewable and unsustainable energy systems of the past into renewable and sustainable energy systems of the future. It is a story that often begins in chemistry laboratories with the discovery of new energy materials. Yet, to displace materials in existing energy technologies with new ones, depends not only on the ability to design and engineer a superior set of performance metrics for the material and the technology but also the requirement to meet a demanding collection of economic, regulatory, social, policy, environmental and sustainability criteria. Disruption in the traditional way of discovering materials is coming with the emergence of artificial intelligence, machine learning and robotic automation designed to accelerate the well-established discovery process, massive libraries of materials can be evaluated and the possibilities are endless. This book provides a perspective on the application of these new technologies to this field as well as an overview of energy materials discovery in the broader techno-economic and social context. Any budding researcher or more experienced materials scientist will find a guide to a fascinating story of discovery and emerge with a vision of what is next.Table of ContentsEnergy Makes the World Go Around; How Does a Materials Chemist Think?; Energy Conversion Materials, Parts I & II; Energy Conversion Materials, Part III; Energy Conversion Materials, Part IV; Energy Storage Materials, Part I; Energy Storage Materials, Part II; Energy Storage Materials, Part III; Human–Machine Interface; Towards the Future
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Royal Society of Chemistry Recent Developments in Functional Materials for
Book SynopsisArtificial photosynthesis is the process of converting solar energy into useful fuels and represents a significant achievement in the production of clean energy for the planet. In the process, energy is generated from water and CO2 reduction using solar-powered photocatalysis. This book provides a comprehensive overview of recently developed, multifunctional materials as visible light-driven catalysts, their mechanisms and applications in solar energy utilisation and conversion. Chapters highlight the use of different approaches such as molecular catalysis, nanomaterials systems, as well as thin-films for solar-driven evolution of renewable fuels, such as hydrogen. This is the first book to give an overview of this area, with chapters specifically interesting for those looking towards industrial applications. With in-depth discussions ranging from understanding, to engineering of materials and applied devices, it will be suitable for industry professionals, researchers and students interested in understanding of the current state of photocatalysis research and its possible applications in the energy domain.Table of ContentsMultidisciplinary Approaches to Solar-driven Water Splitting and Carbon Dioxide Conversion;SrTiO3-based Perovskite Photocatalysts for Efficient Solar-driven Overall Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction;Recent Developments in (Oxy)nitride Photocatalysts With Narrow Bandgaps for Solar-driven Water Splitting;Recent Advances in (Oxy)sulfide Photocatalysts for Solar-driven Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction;Efficacy of Bismuth Oxyhalides (BiOX-based) Materials for Enhanced Photocatalysis;Molecular Catalysts Immobilised on Photocathodes for Solar Fuel Generation;Recent Advances in the Development of Metal–Organic Frameworks-based Photocatalysts for Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction;2D Nanomaterials-based Heterostructures for H2O Splitting and CO2 Reduction;Role of Co-catalysts for Photocatalytic H2O Splitting and CO2 Reduction;Semiconductor Quantum Dots for Water Splitting and CO2 Photoreduction;Computational Approaches to Materials Design for Enhanced Photocatalytic Activity;Scaling Up Photocatalysts and New Devices for Solar Water Splitting and CO2 Reduction
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Royal Society of Chemistry Unimolecular Reactions: Faraday Discussion 238
Book SynopsisGas and liquid-phase unimolecular reactions are central to the complex chemistry of a large number of processes, from those occurring in the Earth’s atmosphere to those involved in transportation, power and manufacturing. Improving our understanding of the fundamental chemistry of these processes is critical to solving contemporary challenges such as climate change, as well as improving industrial efficiency. One hundred years have passed since the proposal of the Lindemann mechanism in 1922, and the current state of this field is as exciting and important as ever. The unique format of the Faraday Discussions allows for in-depth discussions across the full scope of the field, from new perspectives in kinetics and dynamics to application to current challenges such as atmospheric pollution, alternative fuels and industrial processes. This volume brings together global leaders to examine the current state of unimolecular reaction experiments as well as theory and applications to current challenges. In this volume the topics covered are organised into the following themes: Collisional energy transfer The reaction step The Master Equation Impact of Lindemann and related theoriesTable of ContentsCollisional energy transfer;The reaction step;The Master Equation;Impact of Lindemann and related theories
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Institution of Engineering and Technology Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensing and
Book SynopsisAs wearable microelectronics are becoming ubiquitous, there is a growing interest in replacing batteries with a means of harnessing power from the user's environment via embedded systems. Efforts have been made to prolong the harvester's operational lifetime, overcoming energy dissipation, lowering resonant frequency, attaining multi-resonant states, and widening the operating frequency bandwidth of the biomechanical energy harvesters. Such technological advances mean harvesting energy is a viable solution for sustainably powering wearable electronics for health and wellbeing applications, such as continuous medical health monitoring, remote sensing, and motion tracking. The book introduces the concepts of vibration-based piezoelectric, electromagnetic and hybrid energy harvesters, and addresses their modelling, fabrication and characterization. It covers the fundamental principles and details the most advanced functions, including biomechanical and space applications. Detailed descriptions and explanations of a wide range of related concepts are provided, such as multi-degrees of freedom hybrid piezo-electromagnetic insole energy harvesters, non-linear 3D printed electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters, and finite element analysis of hybrid piezoelectric and electromagnetic energy harvesting. Also included are trends towards design, modelling, fabrication, and characterization of nonlinear multimodal electromagnetic and hybrid piezo-electromagnetic insole energy harvesters, as well as describing and explaining electromagnetic and hybrid piezo-electromagnetic energy harvesting technologies. The book provides an extensive and up-dated survey of the published scientific and technical articles and conference reports, covering more than 340 references. The book concludes with an outlook from the authors on likely future developments and applications. Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensing and Flexible Electronics through Hybrid Technologies provides in-depth coverage of the topic for researchers from academia and industry, as well as advanced students with an interest in the field.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: Vibration-based energy harvesting Chapter 3: Piezoelectric, electromagnetic, and hybrid energy harvesters Chapter 4: Design and modeling of vibration energy harvesters Chapter 5: Nonlinear 3D printed electromagnetic vibration energy harvesters Chapter 6: Fabrication and characterization of nonlinear multimodal electromagnetic insole energy harvesters Chapter 7: Design, modeling, fabrication, and characterization of a hybrid piezo-electromagnetic insole energy harvester Chapter 8: Multi-degree-of-freedom hybrid piezoelectromagnetic insole energy harvesters Chapter 9: Overview of the finite element analysis and its applications in kinetic energy harvesting devices Chapter 10: Energy harvesters for biomechanical applications Chapter 11: Electromagnetic energy harvesters for space applications Chapter 12: Conclusions and outlook into the future
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Institution of Engineering and Technology Agrivoltaics
Book SynopsisAgrivoltaics, also called agricultural-photovoltaics (Agri-PV or APV), integrates solar power generation into an agricultural activity on farmland.The PV modules not only generate clean energy, but also shield crops from intense sun, drought or wind erosion. The market potential in EU-27, UK, and Switzerland alone is estimated to be 968 GWp if only 1 % of the utilized agricultural area is used for Agri-PV. Interest is swiftly growing amongst scientists, policy makers, and within the farming and energy industries. The challenges lie in the construction of the PV system, choice and ecology of crops, and sowing and harvesting techniques.Agrivoltaics: Technical, ecological, commercial and legal aspects provides an overview of agrivoltaics, covering existing technical solutions both on system level as well as on the module level. Chapters cover the principles and definition, technological aspects of the PV and the agricultural system, yield prediction, light management, operations and management, ecological and social aspects, commercial, and legal considerations. Legal frameworks in different countries are explained. A short outlook describes how the future of Agri-PV could develop.The book provides systematic coverage of this emerging topic for researchers, scientists, and engineers involved with PV, farmers, decision makers in PV and agricultural sector, as well as policy makers.
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Luath Press Ltd The Hydro Boys: Pioneers of Renewable Energy
Book SynopsisThis work is an account of the pioneering days of hydro-electricity in Scotland. It shows how each hydro project brought its own set of technical challenges, underlining the remarkable engineering achievements involved in bringing hydro-electric power to the wild glens of the Scottish Highlands. It concludes by looking at the future of hydro-electric power worldwide. Is hydro-electric power the sustainable technology of choice in a new century already riven with ecological angst.Trade ReviewMixing human interest, political details and some of the more technical aspects...the book charts the factual development while telling the personal story... THE PRESS AND JOURNALNobody should forget the human sacrifice made by those who built the dams all those years ago. The politicians, engineers and navvies of the era bequeathed to us the major source of renewable energy down to the present day. Their legacy will continue to serve us far into the 21st century. - BRIAN WILSON MP, Energy Minister
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Advances in Solar Energy: Volume 16: An Annual
Book Synopsis'Essential for any serious technical library' Professor Martin Green, University of New South Wales, Australia The Advances in Solar Energy series offers state-of-the-art information on all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind and biomass, bringing together invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy. Volume 16 is the first volume to be published by Earthscan. Topics covered include: * Anthropogenic global warming: evidence, predictions and consequences * Comparing projections of PV generation ad European and U.S. domestic oil production * Recent advances in solar PV technology * III-V compound multi-junction and concentrator solar cells * Progress of highly reliable crystalline Si solar devices and materials * Recent advances in parabolic trough solar power plant technology * Solar pond technologies: a review and future directions * Passive cooling of buildings * Renewable solar energy for traveling: air, land and water * Modeling solar hydrogen fuel cell systems * Renewable energy for the Russian economy * An innovative, high temperature and concentration solar optical system at the turn of the 19th Century: the Pyreheliophoro Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this volume and series is a 'must-have' reference on global developments in the field of renewable energy, suitable for solar energy experts (including engineers and architects), utilities and industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in renewable energy, technical libraries and laboratories.Table of Contents* Anthropogenic Global Warming: Evidence, Predictions and Consequences * Comparing Projections of PV Generation and European and U.S. Domestic Oil Production * Recent Advances in Solar PV Technology * III-V Compound Multi-junction and Concentrator Solar Cells * Progress of Highly Reliable Crystalline Si Solar Devices and Materials * Recent Advances in Parabolic Trough Solar Power Plant Technology * Solar Pond Technologies: a Review and Future Directions * Passive Cooling of Buildings * Renewable Solar Energy for Traveling: Air, Land and Water * Modeling Solar Hydrogen Fuel Cell Systems * Renewable Energy for the Russian Economy * An Innovative, High Temperature and Concentration Solar Optical System at the Turn of the 19th Century: the Pyreheliophoro *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Advances in Solar Energy: Volume 17: An Annual
Book Synopsis'Essential for any serious technical library' PROFESSOR MARTIN GREEN, UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTHWALES, AUSTRALIA 'Valuable, detailed information that helps me plan for the future' DON OSBORN, FORMERLY OF SACRAMENTO MUNICIPAL UTILITY DISTRICT The Advances in Solar Energy series offers state-of-the-art information on all primary renewable energy technologies, including solar, wind and biomass, bringing together invited contributions from the foremost international experts in renewable energy. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this volume and series is a 'must-have' reference on global developments in the field of renewable energy. Volume 17 focuses primarily on solar energy, with respect to heating, hot water, drying and detoxification. Specific chapter subjects include: Alternative World Energy Outlook 2006: A Possible Path towards a Sustainable Future Quantum Well Solar Cells Recent Progress of Organic Photovoltaics Thermal and Material Characterization of Immersed Heat Exchangers for Solar Domestic Hot Water Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy Solar-Hydrogen: A Solid-State Chemistry Perspective Solar Heat for Industrial Processes Solar Energy Technology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for Sustainable Energy, Water and EnvironmentTrade Review"* 'Essential for any serious technical library' Professor Martin Green, University of New South Wales, Australia * 'Valuable, detailed information that helps me plan for the future' Don Osborn, formerly of Sacramento Municipal Utility District"Table of ContentsForeword * Alternative World Energy Outlook 2006: A Possible Path towards a Sustainable Future * Quantum Well Solar Cells * Recent Progress of Organic Photovoltaics * Thermal and Material Characterization of Immersed Heat Exchangers for Solar Domestic Hot Water * Photocatalytic Detoxification of Water with Solar Energy * Solar-Hydrogen: A Solid-State Chemistry Perspective * Solar Heat for Industrial Processes * Solar Energy Technology in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) for Sustainable Energy, Water and Environment *
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Advances in Building Energy Research: Volume 2
Book Synopsis'Several high quality scientific journals are published in the area of building energy and indoor/outdoor environment; however, one has been missing. Advances in Building Energy Research fills the gap. I recommend ABER to all technical libraries, research institutes and universities. It should also be used by construction companies and those manufacturing building materials and building products.' Professor Olli Sepp nen, President of REHVA (Federation of Heating and Air-conditioning Associations) 'Advances in Building Energy Research is a unique index. It will be an inexhaustible resource for energy related sciences and a continuous inspiration for architects around the world.' N. Fintikakis, Architect and Director of UIA-ARES WP (Architecture and Renewable Energy Sources) Advances in Building Energy Research (ABER) offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking new technologies and methodologies with the latest research on systems, simulations and standards. As stringently reviewed as a journal but with the breadth of a book, this annual volume brings together invited contributions from the foremost international experts on energy efficiency and environmental quality of buildings. Spanning a broad range of technical subjects, this is a 'must have' reference on global developments in the field, suitable for architects and building engineers, environmental engineers, industry professionals, students, teachers and researchers in building science, technical libraries and laboratories.Table of ContentsEvolution of Cool-Roof Standards in the US * A Review of Innovative Daylighting Systems * Physically Based Modelling of the Material and Gaseous Contaminant Interactions in Buildings: Models, Experimental Data and Future Developments * The Application of Urban Climate Research in the Design of Cities * Solar Air Conditioning: A Review of Technological and Market Perspectives * Experimental Methods in Ventilation * A Review of Optical Properties of Shading Devices * Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Feed-in Tariffs: Accelerating the Deployment of
Book SynopsisA feed-in tariff is a renewable energy law that obliges energy suppliers to buy electricity produced from renewable resources at a fixed price, usually over a fixed period - even from householders. These legal guarantees ensure investment security, and the support of all viable renewable energy technologies. Supporters argue that the feed-in model, if implemented effectively around the world, would greatly assist the energy revolution that is so desperately required; through CO2 reduction, market creation and development, job creation and improved energy security. Feed-in Tariffs is a concise introduction to feed-in laws, examining the experience of countries that have implemented this model. The author argues that the policy should be implemented anywhere with a suitable national power grid infrastructure, and identifies variations on the policy for those areas without. Alternative models and support schemes are examined to provide policy makers with the information required to consider the implementation of feed-in tariffs, and to introduce the concept to renewable energy technology manufacturers, producers, investors and supporters. With a foreword by Hermann Scheer. Published with the World Future Council.Trade Review'Feed-in laws are a vital tool in our armoury in the fight to stabilize our climate, and this comprehensive introduction shows why.' Tim Flannery, mammologist, paleontologist, environmental activist and author of The Future Eaters and The Weather Makers 'This book, particularly the chapter on Germany, helps us understand how feed-in tariffs can quickly shift the world's electricity generation to renewable sources of energy. We are all indebted to Miguel Mendonca for this timely contribution.' Lester R. Brown, President, Earth Policy Institute 'This book invites policy makers all over the world to adopt feed-in legislation for their countries or their regions. It will prove to be a very powerful tool when arguing for the right legislative steps towards an environmentally friendly and socially just energy system.' Hermann Scheer, member of the German Bundestag (Parliament), President of EUROSOLAR, and winner of the World Solar Prize and the Alternative Nobel Prize 'No other policy mechanism has produced more renewable energy more quickly than feed-in tariffs. Mendonca explains why this policy works so well and how others can use it to power a global renewable energy revolution.' Paul Gipe, author, advocate and analyst of renewable energy 'Humankind is in a race against time to replace our energy systems based on fossil fuels with ones based on renewables. This crucial book shows us how to achieve this. It demonstrates so clearly why a renewables policy based on feed-in tariffs is economically most efficient and effective. This is a 'must read' for policy makers.' Stewart Wallis, Executive Director, New Economics Foundation 'A mine of information.... Its strength is an almost encyclopaedic coverage of rules and regulations and their history' International Journal of Ambient Energy 'This book can...serve as a good basis for research on policies regarding renewable energies.' European Circular, Newsletter for ICLEI members, partners and friends, 2009. 'A contribution to the debate about feed-in tariffs.' Dr. Brenda Boardman, Institute of Physics.Table of ContentsForeword * Executive Summary * Introduction * Part I: Renewable Energy: Barriers and Support Schemes * Barriers to Renewable Energy * Renewable Energy Support Schemes * Energy Efficiency: The Essential Partner of Renewables * Part II: Policies Around the World * Germany's Success * Spain's Success * Policies in the US * Policies in Japan * The Developing World (by Dan Bristow) * Part III: Implemention and the Future * Feed-in Tariff Design Options * General Lessons for Effective Implementation * Organizations Aiding Renewable Energy Deployment * The Future: Policy, Technology, Employment and Investment * Bibliography * Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Selling Solar: The Diffusion of Renewable Energy
Book SynopsisTo solve the climate crisis, the world must make a wholesale shift to renewable energy technologies. With surging growth in emerging markets, this transformation takes on even greater urgency. The challenges – and opportunities – are immense. Selling Solar considers how such a shift might happen. Focusing on the case of solar photovoltaics, it shows how, at the start of the twenty-first century, this promising technology began to diffuse rapidly in select emerging markets, after years of struggling to take off. What were the initial barriers to diffusion? How were they overcome? Who did it? And how can this success be replicated? Drawing on literature on innovation diffusion and entrepreneurship, the author answers these questions, showing how entrepreneurs affected profound technological change not just through the solar systems they sold, but through the example they set to both new market entrants and policymakers. In analyzing how this happened, this book offers important lessons for the diffusion of a range of renewable energy technologies in emerging markets, and for the advancement of the sector as a whole. Selling Solar is essential reading for anyone who believes in a renewable energy future and wants it sooner rather than later.Trade Review'Few missions are more important than solarizing the developing world - Few people have more experience of this task than Damian Miller. This unmissable book is the story of making it happen.' Jeremy Leggett, Founder and Executive Chairman of Solar Century, and author of Half Gone and The Carbon War 'Selling Solar sheds light on the failures, successes, lessons learned and best-practice in the history of solar innovation diffusion in emerging market economies. Its analyses and sound recommendations, deriving from the author's long practice in this field, will provide a practical guideline in the future.' Hermann Scheer, General Chairman of the World Council for Renewable Energy and President of EUROSOLAR 'An extremely useful publication which provides a very valuable assessment of how solar energy can be harnessed on a large scale using market approaches.' R. K. Pachauri, Director General, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI), and Chairman, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) 'Selling Solar is for everyone in the business of solar and solar support ... the solar trip of a lifetime from an expert who has experienced it all.' Photon International 'This book moves way beyond the headlines and explores the current and future of an exciting and dynamic industry.' Daniel Kammen, Professor, University of California Berkeley, Founding Director, Renewable and Appropriate Energy Laboratory 'With a combination of entrepreneurial vision, persistence and policy innovation, Damian believes that the world can ignite a market for solar that always existed and was just waiting to happen.' Judge Business School, University of Cambridge 'There are books that inform, those that instruct, and those that inspire - Selling Solar does it all, and manages to be an absorbing and entertaining read at the same time.' Green Energy 'A report from the front line of entrepreneurial enterprise.' International Journal of Ambient Energy 'This book should be recommended reading for any policymaker who participated at the Copenhagen summit in December 2009 and really wants to make a difference in developing countries.' Institute of Physics Energy Group Newsletter 'The book provides an excellent argument for the need to ignite local entrepreneurs to establish infrastructure (sales, service and inventory) and to develop consumer credit in order to deliver a high capital item like solar in any market, developing or developed. I therefore support its primary conclusion, and recommend the book to interested readers.' Energy News 'The book is a land mark.' Renewable Energy Spectrum Magazine 'This richly-sourced overview of all the ways solar energy is operating in the lives of millions of rural and less-affluent people is quite inspiring! ...The Green Transition is clearly underway worldwide, as Damian Miller documents in this useful book.' EthicalMarkets.comTable of ContentsPrologue Part 1: Solar and Diffusion Theory 1. Solar in Emerging Markets 2. Diffusion Eheory and Entrepreneurship 3. Theory Applied to Solar Part 2: Case Studies in Entrepreneurship and Policy Formation 4. Solar Goes Commercial 5. Entrepreneurs as Agents of Change 6. The World Bank on a Learning Curve Part 3: Policy and Conclusions 7. Policy Guidance: Seeing it Like an Entrepreneur 8. Solar Tomorrow: 100 Million Solar Homes 9. Accelerating a Renewable Energy Future. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Making the Most of the Water We Have: The Soft
Book SynopsisBased on the 'soft path' approach to the energy sector, a transition is now under way to a soft path for water. This approach starts by ensuring that ecosystem needs for water are satisfied and then undertakes a radical approach to reducing human uses of water by economic and social incentives, including open decision-making, water markets and equitable pricing, and the application of super-efficient technology, all applied in ways that avoid jeopardizing quality of life. The soft path for water is therefore a management strategy that frees up water by curbing water waste. Making the Most of the Water We Have is the first to present and apply the water soft path approach. It has three aims: to bring to a wider audience the concept and the potential of water soft paths to demonstrate that soft path analysis is analytical and practical, and not just 'eco-dreaming' to indicate that soft paths are not only conceptually attractive but that they can be made economically and politically feasible. Includes a tool kit for planners and other practitioners. Published with POLIS Project and Friends of the EarthTrade Review'This book looks ahead to provide the context within which to consider our use and management of water as we enter an increasingly uncertain future.' Dr. David Suzuki, Professor Emeritus, University of British Columbia, author, broadcaster 'The book provides a timely review of how political economies worldwide have been introducing soft path approaches. It is immensely strengthened by authors who introduced the idea to the water sector and diffused it among water scientists, engineers and planners.' From the Foreword by Professor J A [Tony] Allan, King's College London and the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, UK 'It is the first book to present a comprehensive view of the soft path and focuses on water solutions, not just technologies but also analysis methods and governance. The importance of this book is its vision and attempt to persuade readers - stakeholders, educators, the media, NGOs, and water managers - to adhere to the soft path paradigm.' Water International 'Making the Most of the Water We Have lays out the key ingredients of a water soft path (WSP) in plain language. It makes its case with some really fine writing, especially in the first four chapters...The real achievement of this book is that it offers details regarding soft path water planning possibilities for rich nations and poor nations alike.' Robert Paehlke, Critical Policy StudiesTable of ContentsIntroduction 1. Why a Water Soft Path, and Why Now Part 1: Water Soft Paths as Human Vision 2. Avoiding the Perfect Storm: Weathering Climate Change by Following its Effects on Water Resources 3. In the Beginning: Soft Energy Paths 4. Getting it Right: Misconceptions About the Soft Path 5. Practising Ecological Governance: The Case for the Soft Path for Water 6. Water Policy in Canada: Changing Course for the Soft Path Part 2: Water Soft Paths as Analytical Method 7. Getting Quantitative: The Canadian Water Soft Path Studies 8. Turning Principles into Practice: The WSP Scenario Builder 9. Thinking Beyond Pipes and Pumps: Water Soft Paths at the Urban Scale 10. WSP Analysis at a Watershed Scale 11. WSP Analysis at a Provincial Scale Part 3: Water Soft Paths as Planning Tool 12. Removing Institutional Barriers to Water Soft Paths: - Challenges and Opportunities 13. Pushing the Boundaries: Shifting Water Soft Paths Philosophy towards Hard Policy in Municipal Water Management 14. Green Buildings and Urban Space 15. Water Soft Path Thinking in the United States 16. Water Soft Path Thinking in Other Developed Economies – A. England B. The European Union C. Australia 17. Water Soft Path Thinking in Developing Countries – A. South Africa B. India C. Middle East and North Africa. Conclusion 18. A Water Future Different from the Past. Annex: How to Create A Soft Path Plan For Water. Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Photovoltaics in the Urban Environment: Lessons
Book SynopsisThe concept of cities as potential photovoltaic power plants is rapidly gaining prominence, but until now there has been no large scale study of the impacts of such development on urban fabric and infrastructure, or on inhabitants. This book, based on wide-ranging studies supported by the European Commission and International Energy Agency, is the first to properly address these issues. It sets out by looking at the implications on planning policy of PV in the urban environment, and giving an overview of the implementation and occupation processes. It then moves on to present detailed case studies from a range of European cites, examining the role of large scale PV installations in urban renewal and new urban area development stretching back over 15 years. It ends with a review of technical guidelines for PV, and regulation/legalities surrounding planning, building and grid connection. The book will form an essential resource for planners and developers who are considering including large scale PV in their plans and who want to understand what has (or hasn't) worked, and why. Published with Intelligent EnergyTrade Review'In order to meet the challenges the world is facing we need nothing less than a global revolution in ways that energy is supplied and used...This book is the first kind of systematic collation of concrete urban scale PV projects and experience...I trust that [it] will find numerous readers among a broad range of professionals ranging from architects and engineers to urban planners and project developers.' From the Foreword by Stefan Nowak, Chairman, IEA PVPS 'For the first time, this book pulls together an analusis of a number of case studies looking at urban-scale photovoltaic applications...this title is pertinent to architects, engineers, urban planners and project developers with an interest in this area.' Helen Bowman, The Environmentalist magazine, 2010.Table of ContentsPreface Introduction 1. Urban Planning with Photovoltaics 2. Case-Studies of Existing Urban Areas with Photovoltaics: Australia, Sydney Olympics Village Austria, Gleisdorf France, Grand-Lyon, La Darnaise Germany, Freiburg, Schlierberg Solar Estate Italy, Alessandria Japan, Jvosai Town Netherlands, Hal Region, 'City Of The Sun' Netherlands, Amsterdam, Nieuw Sloten Netherlands, Nieuwland Spain, Barcelona Sweden, Malm UK, Kirklees UK, London, Croydon US, Rancho Cordova, CA, Premier Gardens New Home Development 3. Case-Studies of Urban Areas with Plans for PV in the Future: Denmark, Valby, Sol I Valby France, Saint-Priest, Les Hauts De Feuilly France, Lyon, Lyon-Confluence Germany, Solar Urban Planning Berlin Germany, Solar Housing Estate Cologne-Wahn Germany, Solar Quarter Gelsenkirchen-Bismarck Portugal, Lisbon, Bairro Do Padre Cruz UK, Port of Barrow Redevelopment 4. Regulatory Framework and Financing 5. Design Guidelines Appendices List of Contributors Acknowledgements Source for Further Information Case-Study Matrix
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Myth of Resource Efficiency: The Jevons
Book Synopsis'The Jevons Paradox', which was first expressed in 1865 by William Stanley Jevons in relation to use of coal, states that an increase in efficiency in using a resource leads to increased use of that resource rather than to a reduction. This has subsequently been proved to apply not just to fossil fuels, but other resource use scenarios. For example, doubling the efficiency of food production per hectare over the last 50 years (due to the Green Revolution) did not solve the problem of hunger. The increase in efficiency increased production and worsened hunger because of the resulting increase in population. The implications of this in today's world are substantial. Many scientists and policymakers argue that future technological innovations will reduce consumption of resources; the Jevons Paradox explains why this may be a false hope. This is the first book to provide a historical overview of the Jevons Paradox, provide evidence for its existence and apply it to complex systems. Written and edited by world experts in the fields of economics, ecological economics, technology and the environment, it explains the myth of efficiency and explores its implications for resource usage (particularly oil). It is a must-read for policymakers, natural resource managers, academics and students concerned with the effects of efficiency on resource use.Trade Review'Given both the importance of the topic and the analytical and policy vacuum that surrounds it, a book devoted to Jevons Paradox is both timely and welcome ... [it] contain(s) a great deal of valuable material.' - Steve Sorrell, Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex'This extraordinary and timely book focuses on a basic problem involved in achieving major energy conservation. As the authors explain, the Jevons Paradox emphasizes that simply reducing energy use in one system actually often results in increasing energy use in another system. The issue of sustainability cannot be handled just by looking for silver bullets ...' -David Pimentel, Professor Emeritus, Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Cornell University 'Efficiency first does not give frugality second; it makes frugality less necessary. But if we seek frugality first we get efficiency second as an adaptation to scarcity. Recognizing the Jevons Paradox, this book cogently argues, is the major key to a rational energy policy. Highly recommended!' -Herman E. Daly, Professor at the School Of Public Affairs, University Of Maryland, and former senior economist in the Environment Department of the World Bank 'This book is the most comprehensive attempt at dismantling the efficiency myth: it examines the subject from a variety of practical and theoretical perspectives, and while it may leave an unsuspecting reader rather depressed it leaves all of us better prepared to face the reality.' -Vaclav Smil, FRSC, Distinguished Professor, University Of Manitoba, Canada 'A thoughtful compilation of the best multidisciplinary approaches to modeling energy and resource use, looking at the extent to which energy efficiency leads to increased consumption and if so, how this price-determined effect can be mitigated.'- Hazel Henderson, Ethical Markets 'A remarkable and unsettling critique of energy policy.' - Crosslands Bulletin'In this thought provoking book , the authors follow the Jevrons Paradox from its originator through time to our current debate on resource use and sustainability.'-Clean Technologies and Environmental PolicyTable of ContentsForeword by Joseph A. Tainter * Introduction * Historical Overview of the Jevons Paradox in the Literature * The Jevons Paradox: The Evolution of Complex Adaptive Systems and the Challenge for Scientific Analysis * Empirical Evidence for the Jevons Paradox * Conclusion * Index
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