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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

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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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Table of ContentsPart 1 Introduction to offshore wind energy and offshore wind farm siting 1. Introduction to offshore wind energy 2. Economics of building and operating offshore wind farms 3. Wind resources for offshore wind farms: characteristics and assessment 4. Remote sensing technologies for measuring offshore wind Part II Wind turbine components and design 5. Developments in materials for offshore wind turbine blades 6. Design of offshore wind turbine blades 7. Design of gearbox and other drivetrain components for offshore wind turbines 8. Design of generators for offshore wind turbines 9. Modeling of power electronic components for evaluation of efficiency and power density of offshore wind power converters 10. Design of offshore wind turbine towers 11. Design of floating offshore wind turbines Part III Integration of wind farms into power grids 12. Offshore wind farm arrays 13. Cabling to connect offshore wind turbines to onshore facilities 14. Integration of power from offshore wind turbines into onshore power grids 15. Energy storage for offshore wind farms 16. Hydropower flexibility and transmission expansion to support integration of offshore wind Part IV Installation and operation of offshore wind farms 17. Assembly, transportation, installation and commissioning of offshore wind farms 18. Condition monitoring of offshore wind turbines 19. Health and safety of offshore wind farms 20. Offshore wind-turbine foundations: analysis and design

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Trade Review"...should not be missing in the best scientific libraries in the world...a work that every expert on geothermal energy, of any discipline, would be proud to count among those of his or her personal archive."--IGA News "This book covers everything professionals and students need to know about geothermal power plants, by someone you need to know it from." --Raffaele Cataldi, Founder of the International Geothermal AssociationTable of ContentsPART ONE RESOURCE IDENTIFICATION AND DEVELOPMENT 1. Geology of Geothermal Regions 2. Exploration Strategies and Techniques 3. Geothermal Well Drilling 4. Reservoir Engineering PART TWO GEOTHERMAL POWER GENERATING SYSTEMS 5. Single-Flash Steam Power Plants 6. Double- and Triple-Flash Steam Power Plants 7. Dry-Steam Power Plants 8. Binary Cycle Power Plants 9. Advanced Geothermal Energy Conversion Systems 10. Exergy Analysis Applied to Geothermal Power Systems PART THREE GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT CASE STUDIES 11. Larderello Dry-Steam Power Plants, Tuscany, Italy 12. The Geysers Dry-Steam Power Plants, Sonoma and Lake Counties, California, U.S.A. 13. Geothermal Power Plants of New Zealand 14. Geothermal Power Plants of Indonesia 15. Geothermal Power Plants of Latin America and the Caribbean 16. Geothermal Power Plants in Nevada, U.S.A. 17. Heber Binary Plants, Imperial Valley, California, USA 18. Magmamax Binary Power Plant, East Mesa, Imperial Valley California, USA 19. Nesjavellir and Hellisheidi Plants, Iceland 20. Raft River Plants, Idaho, USA 21. Geothermal Power Plants in Turkey 22. Enhanced Geothermal Systems – Projects and Plants 23. Environmental Impact of Geothermal Power Plants Appendices

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Table of Contents1. Introduction of Wind Energy Integration Issues2. AC machine modeling3. Modeling of Doubly Fed Induction Generation (DFIG) converter control4. Unbalanced DFIG Analysis5. State-space based DFIG Wind Energy System Modeling6. Frequency-domain based DFIG Wind Energy Systems Modeling7. Multi-machine modeling and inter-area oscillation damping

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Table of Contents1. Introduction I - WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER MODELLING TECHNIQUES BASED ON LINEAR HYDRODYNAMIC THEORY 2. Frequency-Domain Models 3. Time-Domain Models 4. Spectral-Domain Models II - OTHER WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER MODELLING TECHNIQUES 5. Nonlinear Potential Flow Models 6. Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) Models 7. Identifying Models Using Recorded Data III - WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER ARRAY MODELLING TECHNIQUES 8. Conventional Multiple Degree-of-Freedom Array Models 9. Semi-analytical Array Models 10. Phase-Resolving Wave Propagation Array Models 11. Phase-Averaging Wave Propagation Array Models IV - APPLICATIONS FOR WAVE ENERGY CONVERTER MODELS 12. Control Optimisation and Parametric Design 13. Determining Mean Annual Energy Production 14. Determining Structural and Hydrodynamic Loads 15. Environmental Impact Assessment

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Table of Contents1. Principles of Steam Generation 2. Solid Biofuels and Combustion 3. Boiler Processes 4. Steam–Water Circulation Design 5. Thermal Design of Boiler Parts 6. Auxiliary Equipment 7. Boiler Mechanical Design 8. Availability and Reliability 9. Direct and Grate Firing of Biomass 10. Fluidized Bed Boilers for Biomass 11. Recovery Boiler 12. Measurements and Control 13. Boiler Manufacture, Erection, and Maintenance

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Table of Contents1. The Need for Frequency Control2. What can provide Frequency Control?3. Per Unit Systems for Frequency Analysis4. Initial Analysis of the Frequency Control Problem: The Swing Equation5. Techniques for Calculating Frequency Response Requirements6. Analytical Solutions7. Numerical Solutions8. The Control Diagram Approach 9. Applications10. Challenges of Operating Systems with High Penetrations of Renewables (Low-Inertia Systems)

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Table of Contents1. Introduction2. Geothermal systems3. Geothermal wells4. Introduction to pressure-transient analysis5. Advanced analytical pressure-transient analysis relevant to geothermal wells6. Completion and output testing7. Downhole tools and other practical considerations8. Numerical pressure-transient analysis modelling framework9. Operation and management of geothermal wells10. Field studies

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Book SynopsisA provocative call for delegitimizing fossil fuels rather than accommodating them, accompanied by case studies from Ecuador to Appalachia and from Germany to Norway.Not so long ago, people North and South had little reason to believe that wealth from oil, gas, and coal brought anything but great prosperity. But the presumption of net benefits from fossil fuels is eroding as widening circles of people rich and poor experience the downside.A positive transition to a post-fossil fuel era cannot wait for global agreement, a swap-in of renewables, a miracle technology, a carbon market, or lifestyle change. This book shows that it is now possible to take the first step toward the post-fossil fuel era, by resisting the slow violence of extreme extraction and combustion, exiting the industry, and imagining a good life after fossil fuels. It shows how an environmental politics of transition might occur, arguing for going to the source rather than managing byproducts, for delegi

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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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Book SynopsisJean-Claude Debeir and Daniel Hémery are historians, Jean-Paul Deléage a physicist. They teach at the University of Paris.Trade Review'The blistering conclusions of this fascinating and original book are sure to spark off many debates.'Le Monde Diplomatique'The authors of this book are the first to show how large a constraint energy imposes on the evolution of civilizations. They do so in a style accessible to the lay person while remaining interesting to the specialist.'La Vie Francaise'In the Servitude of Power goes beyond energy to present a fine panorama of humanity from its origins onwards.'La TribuneTable of Contents Foreword: Energy Crisis and Economic Crisis 1. Energy and Society 2. From Prehistory to Antiquity 3. The Chinese Energy Model 4. Ecological Constraints and Mechanical Innovation in the Medieval West 5. Energy Revolution and European Industrialization 6. Expansion of the Capitalist Energy System: The Age of Networks 7. Two Sides of a Crisis 8. Searching for a Way Out: Genesis and Problems of Nuclear Power 9. A Very Cartesian Nuclear Establishment 10. Nuclear Power in Trouble 11. Energy, Ecology, Capitalism: The Turning Point Notes Glossary Appendices Index

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Book SynopsisIf there are two phrases we have come to know very well, they are 'environmental awareness' and 'credit crunch'. The world is looking for ways to decrease the emission of CO2 into the atmosphere, without incurring major costs in doing so.Table of Contents Chapter 1: Introduction Chapter 2: What is cogeneration? Chapter 3: Why use cogeneration? Chapter 4: Who can use cogeneration? Chapter 5: Can we use cogeneration? Chapter 6: How do we implement cogeneration? Chapter 7: Legal and institutional framework Chapter 8: Future developments Chapter 9: Case studies

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Book SynopsisMicrohydro features the smallest version of the renewable engery technology dubbed the simplest, most reliable and least expensive way to generate power off grid. Highly illustrated and practical, it is a complete guide to designing and constructing reliable hydroelectric power systems.Table of ContentsDedication Acknowledgments Introduction 1 What is Microhydro? Introducing Electricity and Hydraulics About DC About AC Moving Power Electricity and Water Calculating Electrical Characteristics Hydroelectricity Focus on Microhydro Good News, Bad News 2 Assessing Your Energy Needs The Kilowatt Hour Electrical Consumption and Capacity Comparing Service from Different Technologies Rating Photovoltaic Outputs Rating Wind Outputs Rating Microhydro Outputs Different Jobs — Different Power Requirements Assessing Your Requirements, Assessing Your Site How Much and What Type of Power do you Need? Assessing Your Consumption The Consumption Self-Rating Scale How Much Power Do You Need? Interpreting Your Score Introducing the Capacity Self-rating Scale The Capacity Self-rating Scale Off-grid and Needing Some Power How Much is Enough? Do You Need Power in the Winter? If You Need Just a Bit of Power If You Live There Full-time The Magic Number Getting Even More Performance from Your System 3 Assessing Your Site Step 1: Measuring Stream Flow Estimating Flow Rate The Container Method The Weir Method Step 2: Measuring Pressure Using a Pressure Gauge Converting Pressure into Head Measuring Maximum Flow Rate Surveying Using a Water Level Go Figure! Step 3: Creating a Stream Profile Calculating Potential Output Step 4: Calculating Allowable Frictional Loss Rate Go Figure! Step 5: Finding Optimum Flow Rate Go Figure! Step 6: Calculating Power Output Choosing Jets Go Figure! 4 The Appropriate System for You Battery Charging Systems Batteries in Microhydro Charging Batteries Charge Control Producing AC from Batteries with an Intverter Alternators Turbines Impulse Turbines for High Head Low Head Turbines Low Head AC Turbines Other Turbine Solutions Constructing your own Turbine Balance of System Equipment Batteries Battery Charge Control Diversion Loads Inverters Small AC Systems Governing Small AC Systems More Early Practices Modern Solutions AC Systems Efficiency Governing Larger AC Systems AC Turbines Belt Drives Low Head, Multiple-kilowatt AC Transmitting AC Power 5 Getting Started About Pipe Polyethylene (Poly) PVC Sizing Pipe Low Pressure and High Pressure Pipe Microhydro Opportunities Spring Water Existing Pipes Low Head Systems Microhydro Obstacles Very Steep Ground Waterfalls Debris High Water, Low Water Freezing Weather Ice Installing Microhydro Equipment Penstocks Plumbing Valves Pressure Gauge Vaccuum Breaker Plumbing in the Powerhouse Intakes 6 Regulations and Incentives The Carrot: Government Incentives for Microhydro Appropriate Incentives for Appropriate Technology Incentives in Canada Incentives in the United States The Stick: Regulations The Process in British Columbia Department of Fisheries and Oceans Department of Water, Land and Air Protection 7 Case Studies Case Study 1: A System with a Long Pipeline The Problem The Solution Replacing this System Today Case Study 2: A System with a Long Transmission Line The Problem The Solution Replacing this System Today Case Study 3: A Simple System The Problem The Solution Replacing this System Today Case Study 4: A Small AC System The Problem The Solution Case Study 5: Upgrading a Small AC System The Problem The Solution Replacing this System Today Case Study 6: A Low-head AC System The Problem The Solution Case Study 7: A Relatively High-output System The Problem The Solution Replacing this System Today Glossary Resources Index About the Author

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Book Synopsis Tested skills for thriving in the age of limitsMerlin, Gandalf, Voldemort-these well-known sorcerers from popular culture are famed for their amazing spells and spectacular magical powers. In ancient times however, a wizard was actually a freelance intellectual whose main stock in trade was good advice, supported by a thorough education in agriculture, navigation, political and military science, languages, commerce, mathematics, medicine, and the natural sciences-in essence, the true Renaissance man. Greer proposes a modern mage for uncertain times; one who possesses a startling array of practical skills gleaned from the appropriate tech and organic gardening movements forged in the energy crisis of the 1970s. From the basic concepts of ecology to a plethora of practical techniques such as composting, green manure, low-tech food preservation and storage, small-scale chicken and rabbit raising, solar water heating, alternative energy sources, and more; GreenTrade ReviewUsing an integrated systems approach to ecologically sustainable living strategies, John Michael Greer tackles energy, economics, technology and organic production practices with approachable precision in Green Wizardry. Interested in a real "Green" revolution? Let Green Wizardry show you the way AND the why! --Hank Will, editor-in-chief, GRIT magazine, and author, Plowing with Pigs and Other Creative, Low-budget Homesteading Solutions Wanted: real wizards. Must be capable of guiding their communities through difficult times by exercising practical skills and applying down-to-earth knowledge of how things work. If you're interested in applying for the job, then read this marvelous book. Greer is the ideal guide; his wisdom and gentle humor animate every page. A magical career awaits you. -- Richard Heinberg, author, The End of Growth This is book is part nostalgic trip through what once could have been, and could have saved us, before we decided to go all in on unbounded economic growth and endless militarism, and part survival guide which, now that the results of this bout of folly are coming in, can allow families and communities to cut their burn rate in comfort and style. And it also lays out the foundations of a very useful and very necessary vocation to which all of us, young and old can aspire: Green Wizardry. ---Dmitry Orlov, author of Reinventing Collapse and The Five Stages of Collapse Just as someone starting a business would get a book on business planning, this is the book for planning a greener life. Rather than being split into chapters, Green Wizardry is split into 36 lessons, each with an exercise at the end, where you are challenged to apply your new-found knowledge to your own life or delve more deeply into a subject. If there were a class on green living, this would be the ideal text! ---Deborah Niemann, author of Homegrown and Handmade, Ecothrifty, and Raising Goats NaturallyTable of ContentsForeword: A Time for Wizardry PART ONE: PRINCIPLES Lesson 1: Introducing Energy Lesson 2: Introducing Matter Lesson 3: Introducing Information Lesson 4: Thinking in Systems Lesson 5: Flows and Funds Lesson 6: Sustainability and Resilience Resources for Part One PART TWO: FOOD Lesson 7: The Small Garden Lesson 8: Understanding Soil Lesson 9: Composting and Mulching Lesson 10: Keeping Them Healthy Lesson 11: Season Extenders Lesson 12: Saving Seeds Lesson 13: Breeding New Varieties Lesson 14: Wild Helpers Lesson 15: Home Livestock Lesson 16: The Unwanted Lesson 17: Storing the Harvest Lesson 18: Using the Harvest Resources for Part Two PART THREE: ENERGY Lesson 19: Using Less Energy Lesson 20: Caulking and Weatherstripping Lesson 21: Insulation Lesson 22: Window Coverings Lesson 23: Conserving the Differences Lesson 24: Hayboxes and Sunboxes Lesson 25: Solar Hot Water Lesson 26: Passive Solar Heat Lesson 27: Solar Electricity Lesson 28: Wind Power Lesson 29: Other Energy Sources Lesson 30: Transportation Resources for Part Three PART FOUR: WHOLE SYSTEMS Lesson 31: Putting It Together Lesson 32: The New Alchemy Option Lesson 33: The Down Home Funk Option Lesson 34: The Retrofit Option Lesson 35: The Way of Dissensus Lesson 36: The Long View Resources for Part Four Afterword: Why It Matters Notes Index About the Author

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