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Taylor & Francis Ltd Renewable Energy
Book SynopsisThis revised edition of Renewable Energy: A First Course is fully updated and continues to provide the best in-depth introduction to renewable energy science. The book focuses mainly on renewable energy, but also addresses nonrenewable energy (fossil fuels and nuclear technology). The coverage extends from the basic physics to conservation, economic, and public policy issues, with strong emphasis on explaining how things work in practice. The authors avoid technical jargon and advanced math but address fundamental analytical skills with wide application. Updated statistics, figures, policies, trends, and technological advancements will bring the reader up to speed with the current state of renewable energy. Table of Contents1 Introduction2 Fossil Fuels3 Nuclear Power: Basic Science4 Nuclear Power: Technology5 Biofuels6 Geothermal Energy7 Wind Power8 Hydropower9 Solar Radiation and Earth’s Climate10 Solar Thermal11 Photovoltaics12 Energy Conservation and Efficiency13 Energy Storage and Transmission14 Climate and Energy: Policy, Politics, and Public Opinion15 Data Analytics and Risk Assessment: An Overview16 Dynamics of Population: An OverviewAppendix A: Answers to Even-Numbered ProblemsAppendix B: Useful Physical ConstantsAppendix C: Useful Conversion Factors
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Exergetic Aspects of Renewable Energy Systems Insights to Transportation and Energy Sector for Intelligent Communities
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Bioprocess Engineering Downstream Processing
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Nanocatalysis Applications and Technologies
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Taylor & Francis Energy Management in Buildings
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Taylor & Francis Solar Technology The Earthscan Expert Guide to Using Solar Energy for Heating Cooling and Electricity
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Taylor & Francis Standalone Solar Electric Systems The Earthscan Expert Handbook for Planning Design and Installation
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Taylor & Francis Wood Pellet Heating Systems The Earthscan Expert Handbook on Planning Design and Installation
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Understanding LED Illumination
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of SolidState Lighting and LEDs
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Microbial Fuels Technologies and Applications
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Resilient Building Retrofits
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Resilient Building Retrofits
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Dams in Japan Past Present and Future
Book SynopsisOverview of Japan's long water history, by the Japanese Commission on large dams. Starting from the 7th century, when irrigation ponds were first constructed for paddy cropping, until the beginning of the 21st century. Elaborates on various roles of dams: water supply, power generation and flood control. Moreover, tries to clarify the negative impacts of dams on the natural environment and local societies, as well as extensive efforts made to minimize these impacts. Includes appendices with location and characteristics of main dams, administrative organs, river management system and water resources development river systems and facilities to offer the full picture. Richly-illustrated. Intended for dam and water resources professionals.Trade ReviewThis documentary prepared by the Japan Commission on Dams (JCOLD) presents an excellent chronological historical record of dams in Japan, the current role of their dams and Japan’s vision of the role that dams will play in the future. This book is recommended reading for water resources planners, dam engineers, stakeholders for water projects and the public.Arthur H. Walz, Jr., Former Vice President: International Commission on Large Dams (ICOLD)Table of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Roles of dams Japanese water history; 3. Environmental and social impact; 4. Dams in the future; 5. Summation; Appendices: 1. National administrative organs; 2. River management systems; 3. Existing dams in Japan; 4. Water resources development river systems and facilities; Location of dams in Japan; Main dimensions of dams described; References; Index.
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Taylor & Francis LowCarbon Energy Controversies
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Taylor & Francis Green vs. Green
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Taylor & Francis Biofuel Cropping Systems Carbon Land and Food
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Taylor & Francis Energy Bio Fuels and Development
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of Biofuels Land and Agrarian Change
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Taylor & Francis The Biobased Economy
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Taylor & Francis Energy from the Desert 4
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Low Carbon Transitions for Developing Countries Routledge Studies in Low Carbon Development
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Taylor & Francis Environmental Justice and the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
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Taylor & Francis Sustainable Energy Solutions for Climate Change
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Rethinking the Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy Mitigation and management
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Rethinking the Environmental Impacts of Renewable Energy
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Taylor & Francis The Making of Low Carbon Economies
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Taylor & Francis Sustainability in Architecture and Urban Design
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Taylor & Francis Sustainability in Architecture and Urban Design
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Taylor & Francis Green Solar Cities
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Taylor & Francis Experiment Earth
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Regional Energy Initiatives MedReg and the Energy Community
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Energy and Society
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Energy and Society
Book SynopsisEnergy and Society is the first major text to provide an extensive critical treatment of energy issues informed by recent research on energy in the social sciences. Written in an engaging and accessible style it draws new thinking on uneven development, consumption, vulnerability and transition together to illustrate the social significance of energy systems in the global North and South. The book features case studies, examples, discussion questions, activities, recommended reading and more, to facilitate its use in teaching. Energy and Society deploys contemporary geographical concepts and approaches but is not narrowly disciplinary. Its critical perspective highlights connections between energy and significant socio-economic and political processes, such as globalisation, urban isation, international development and social justice, and connects important issues that are often treated in isolation, such as resource availability, energy security, energy access and low-carbon transition.Co-authored by leading researchers and based on current research and thinking in the social sciences, Energy and Society presents a distinctive geographical approach to contemporary energy issues. It is an essential resource for upperlevel undergraduates and Masterâs students in geography, environmental studies, urban studies, energy studies and related fields.Trade Review"With an extraordinarily impressive list of prominent authors, Energy and Society offers a critical yet much needed interdisciplinary approach that is richly detailed and meticulously researched. Although intended primarily for students and geographers, its contributions are by no means limited to those spheres. Everyone concerned about topics as diverse as resources, energy landscapes, security, sustainability, poverty, and transitions ought to read this book." - Benjamin K. Sovacool, Professor of Energy Policy, University of Sussex, UK"A timely and much-needed critical examination of energy across the globe. This innovative textbook draws together cutting edge social science approaches to examining the social, cultural, and technical dynamics of energy in a compelling and accessible manner. As such, Energy and Society: A Critical Perspective is must-read for both students and researchers seeking to understand the changing worlds of energy." - Conor Harrison, Assistant Professor, University of South Carolina, USA"Energy and Society provides an insightful and resolutely socio-technical perspective on contemporary energy dilemmas, taking cutting edge research from the social sciences – especially geography, science & technology studies, history and sociology – and making it accessible to undergraduate and graduate students in a variety of programs. Deftly moving from the scale of households to cities and transnational infrastructures, the authors place justice at the center of questions about energy, encouraging readers to consider who benefits and who bears the burdens of energy systems – both those that currently shape our everyday lives and those that we debate for the future." - Jessica M. Smith, Associate Professor, Engineering, Design & Society Division, Colorado School of Mines, USA"Energy and Society is a brilliant contribution to scholarship at the intersection of technology and society, demonstrating the importance of a social science analysis of energy, an area historically deemed to be purely technical. The authors skilfully weave together a number of different topics to show how energy is an important matter of global social concern. Energy and Society provides an incredibly useful text for teaching, as well as a call to action for more established energy researchers through its laudable focus on social justice." - Heather Lovell, University of Tasmania, AustraliaTable of ContentsList of Figures List of Tables List of Definitions Introduction: a critical perspective on energy-society relations PART 1 ENERGY, SPACES AND FLOWS Chapter 1 Resource landscapes Chapter 2 Economic landscapes Chapter 3 Infrastructural landscapes Chapter 4 Geopolitical landscapes PART 2 SECURITIES, VULNERABILITIES AND JUSTICE Chapter 5 Energy poverty and vulnerability Chapter 6 Energy consumption, inefficiency and excess Chapter 7 Energy controversies and conflicts Chapter 8 Energy securities PART 3 TRANSITIONS, GOVERNANCE AND FUTURES Chapter 9 Past transitions Chapter 10 Future transitions Index
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Taylor & Francis Energy Bio Fuels and Development
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Taylor & Francis Domestic Microgeneration
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Taylor & Francis Russia and the World
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Taylor & Francis Challenging Consumption
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Taylor & Francis Climate Change and Sustainable Cities
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Taylor & Francis The Politics of Biofuels Land and Agrarian Change
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Taylor & Francis Factor Five
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Taylor & Francis Renewable Energies
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Taylor & Francis The Legacy of Nuclear Power
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Green Energy
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Taylor & Francis Governing the Energy Transition
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Practices in the Built Environment
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Sustainable Living the Role of Whole Life Costs and Values
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Taylor & Francis Transitions in Energy Efficiency and Demand The Emergence Diffusion and Impact of LowCarbon Innovation Routledge Studies in Energy Transitions
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