Alternative and renewable energy sources Books
States Academic Press Fundamentals and Applications of Renewable Energy
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£108.11
States Academic Press Introduction to Biofuels Engineering
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£107.42
States Academic Press New Insights Into Solar Energy
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£98.41
States Academic Press Solar Energy: Systems, Technology and Engineering
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£108.11
States Academic Press Valorization of Biomass: Current Trends,
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£111.57
States Academic Press Renewable Energy Sources: Engineering and
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£116.60
Callisto Reference Hydropower
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£110.88
Callisto Reference Introduction to Wind Energy
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£102.56
Callisto Reference Solar Power
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£110.88
Callisto Reference Solar Cells: From Materials to Device Technology
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£113.00
Callisto Reference Handbook of Alternative Energy
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£111.54
Callisto Reference Renewable Energy: Geographic Information Systems
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£110.08
Callisto Reference Aerodynamics of Wind Turbines
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£114.45
Larsen and Keller Education Photovoltaics: Designs, Systems and Applications
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£79.50
Larsen and Keller Education Biofuels: Types and Production
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£100.49
Larsen and Keller Education Fundamentals of Renewable Energy
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£105.34
Larsen and Keller Education Photovoltaic Systems
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£110.88
Island Press The Power of Existing Buildings: Save Money,
Book SynopsisYour building has the potential to change the world. Existing buildings consume approximately 40 percent of the energy and emit nearly half of the carbon dioxide in the US each year. In recognition of the significant contribution of buildings to climate change, the idea of building green has become increasingly popular. But is it enough? If an energy-efficient building is new construction, it may take 10 to 80 years to overcome the climate change impacts of the building process. New buildings are sexy, but few realize the value in existing buildings and how easy it is to get to "zero energy" or low-energy consumption through deep energy retrofits. Existing buildings can and should be retrofit to reduce environmental impacts that contribute to climate change, while improving human health and productivity for building occupants. In The Power of Existing Buildings, academic sustainability expert Robert Sroufe, and construction and building experts Craig Stevenson and Beth Eckenrode, explain how to realize the potential of existing buildings and make them perform like new. This step-by-step guide will help readers to: understand where to start a project; develop financial models and realize costs savings; assemble an expert team; and align goals with numerous sustainability programs. The Power of Existing Buildings will challenge you to rethink spaces where people work and play, while determining how existing buildings can save the world. The insights and practical experience of Sroufe, Stevenson, and Eckenrode, along with the project case study examples, provide new insights on investing in existing buildings for building owners, engineers, occupants, architects, and real estate and construction professionals. The Power of Existing Buildings helps decision-makers move beyond incremental changes to holistic, results-oriented solutions.
£30.76
Island Press Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America's
Book SynopsisFor decades, we’ve heard that local, renewable power is on the horizon, and cheaper technologies will one day revolutionise our energy system. Michelle Moore has spent her career proving this opportunity is already here—and any community, no matter how small, can build their own clean energy future. Rural Renaissance: Revitalizing America’s Hometowns Through Clean Power is the inspiring and practical guide to igniting this transition today. In Rural Renaissance, Moore argues we don’t have to wait for new legislation or technologies to begin our work. From the White House to her hometown in rural Georgia, Moore has gathered the tools needed to bring the far-reaching benefits of clean power to small communities, particularly in rural America. In this accessible guide, Moore provides an overview of the current energy landscape, including the federal, state, and local policies that will shape each community’s unique approach. Next, she describes five pathways to clean power in rural America and strategies for achieving them, including energy efficiency, renewable power, resilience (including microgrids and battery storage), the electrification of transportation, and finally, broadband internet. Throughout this journey, Moore shares stories of challenges and successes and encourages readers to design programmes that address inequality. Clean energy shouldn’t be reserved for the wealthy or for sleek and modern city centres. Rural Renaissance offers a vision of thriving rural communities where clean power is the spark that leads to greater investment, vitality, and equity. We can start today—and this book provides the toolbox.Table of ContentsPrologue Introduction Chapter 1: The Roots of Rural Power Chapter 2: Localization: Our Energy Futures Chapter 3: Thousands of Local Energy Democracies Chapter 4: Growth for the Greater Good Chapter 5: Energy Efficiency: The First Fuel as a First Step Chapter 6: Solar: The Last Crop Chapter 7: Energy Resilience and Self-Reliance Chapter 8: EVs: The Transformation of Transportation Chapter 9: Rural Broadband, Smart Grids, and Rural Power Chapter 10: Scale Without Losing Local Control Conclusion: Sharing Power Epilogue: Going Home Acknowledgements Notes About the Author
£32.62
Syrawood Publishing House Bioenergy: Emerging Trends
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£101.17
Syrawood Publishing House Photovoltaic Systems Engineering
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£108.10
Syrawood Publishing House Renewable Energy: Applications, Technologies and
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£105.33
Syrawood Publishing House Wind Energy
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£98.40
Syrawood Publishing House Solar Collectors: Theory and Applications
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£111.53
Syrawood Publishing House Handbook of Wind Energy Aerodynamics
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£114.44
OR Books People's Power: Reclaiming the Energy Commons
Book SynopsisThe science is conclusive: to avoid irreversible climate collapse, the burning of all fossil fuels will have to end in the next decade. In this concise and highly readable intervention, Ashley Dawson sets out what is required to make this momentous shift: simply replacing coal-fired power plants with for-profit solar energy farms will only maintain the toxic illusion that it is possible to sustain relentlessly expanding energy consumption. We can no longer think of energy as a commodity. Instead we must see it as part of the global commons, a vital element in the great stock of air, water, plants, and cultural forms like language and art that are the inheritance of humanity as a whole. People’s Power provides a persuasive critique of a market-led transition to renewable energy. It surveys the early development of the electric grid in the United States, telling the story of battles for public control over power during the Great Depression. This history frames accounts of contemporary campaigns, in both the United States and Europe, that eschew market fundamentalism and sclerotic state power in favor of energy that is green, democratically managed and equitably shared.Trade Review“An elegant, controversial thesis” —The Guardian “For anyone wanting to understand what comes after oil and how we might get there.” —Imre Szeman, author of On Petrocultures “A gift to activists, providing a clear and accessible history of energy as well as a vision towards the publicly owned, democratically controlled, 100% renewable world we need.” —Aaron Eisenberg, the Rosa Luxemburg Foundation “A brilliant guide to building collective, equitable, and radical energy democracies in the here and now.” —Lavinia Steinfort, Transnational Institute
£15.19
Mountain Ambler Publishing Freeing Energy: How Innovators Are Using
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£24.69
NewSouth Publishing Windfall: Unlocking a fossil-free future
Book SynopsisWe’ve had a decade of distraction and inaction on climate change, but what made things go so very wrong in Australia? And what can the rest of the world learn from our mistakes – and opportunities?In Windfall, renewable energy expert Ketan Joshi examines how wind power inspired the creation of a weird, fabricated disease, and why the speed with which emissions could have been reduced – like putting a price on carbon – was hampered by a flurry of policy disasters. He then plots a way forward to a future where communities champion equitable new clean tech projects, where Australia grows past a reliance on toxic fuels, and where the power of people is used to rattle fossil fuel advocates from their complacency.Renewable energy can become a key player in the effort to upgrade our species from one on a path to self-destruction to a path of sustainability and fairness. With the knowledge of how the last decade was lost, the next decade can work the way it’s meant to.Sales Points: After a decade of thwarted opportunities, renewables expert Ketan Joshi charts a way forward for Australia to become a global leader in clean tech. Windfall is the millennial answer to Ross Garnaut’s Superpower. A leading science communicator and renewables expert, Ketan Joshi is a prominent voice in climate science debate. Joshi is great media talent, with 33K followers on Twitter, appearances on ABC TV’s The Drum and articles written for publications like The Guardian, Cosmos and The Monthly. Trade ReviewThis is a book from the heart: clear, eloquent, candid and rational. It is at once an intensely personal narrative and a searing indictment of policy failure. Windfall provides abundant reasons to be angry, but also plenty to be hopeful."" – Lesley Hughes""Joshi is a rare example of someone equally adept with the science, the technology and the politics of climate change...a powerful call to action to build a clean energy future that’s cheap, clean and ready when we are."" — Scott Ludlam
£17.06
Apple Academic Press Inc. Wind Resources and Future Energy Security:
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters.Wind power is one of the fastest developing sources of renewable energy. It makes substantial contributions to power grids around the globe, and it promises to play a prominent role in the world’s future energy security. Given that reality, there is an ongoing need for research that investigates the potential of specific regions for wind-farm development, combined with the social, economic, and environmental impacts of that development. This compendium contains the most recent research on these topics from around the world. The chapters are organized into three parts: The potential of wind power in selected regions of the world Social, economic, and environmental factors that influence wind development Current trends within the wind industry and the challenges it must face to contribute to the world’s future energy security With its distinguished editor and international team of contributors, this book is a valuable resource for researchers and university-level students investigating this expanding field of study. It will also be a useful reference book for wind-power engineers, technicians, and planners.Trade Review"…a collection of already published articles, in their exact forms, collected by Adaramola (renewable energy, Norwegian Univ. of Life Sciences). The book is organized into three parts, each consisting of several articles. Part 1 covers wind energy resources in selected regions of the world (four articles). Part 2 is titled "Social, Economic, and Environmental Impacts" (seven articles), and part 3 ("Trends and Future Challenges") consists of two articles. Each of the collected articles is interesting and the editor has done a good job selecting relevant and important papers in the field..."—CHOICE, January 2016Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Wind Energy’s Potential Assessment in Selected Locations. Part II: Social, Economic, and Environmental Issues. Part III: Trends and Future Challenges.
£112.50
Apple Academic Press Inc. New Biotechnologies for Increased Energy
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The information contained in this compendium volume sets the stage for the future's large-scale production of biofuels. Biomass is an abundant carbon-neutral renewable feedstock for producing fuel. First-generation biofuels gained attention for their problems, but the authors of this book demonstrate that they are well on their way to creating practical and sustainable second-generation biofuels.The book begins with an introduction to synthetic biology. Next, it covers pretreatment technologies, advanced microbial technologies, genetic engineering as it relates to biofuel technologies, and nanotechnology and chemical engineering in relation to biofuels.Well-respected in his field, the editor's firsthand experience gives him the perspective to create a thorough review of the relevant literature. Each chapter is written by experts in biotechnologies, offering graduate and post-doctorate students, as well as other scientific researchers, a wide-angle look at biofuel technologies. At the same time, this volume points to promising directions for new research.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Introduction. Part II: Pretreatment Technologies. Part III: Advanced Microbial Technologies. Part IV: Genetic Engineering. Part V: Nanotechnology and Chemical Engineering. Index.
£108.00
Apple Academic Press Inc. Wastewater and Shale Formation Development:
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. The number of tight oil and shale gas wells continues to rise primarily in the US, but also worldwide. The US has vast reserves of oil and natural gas, which now are commercially reachable as a result of advances in horizontal drilling and hydraulic fracturing technologies. But as hydraulic fracturing is increasingly used, concerns have been raised about potential stress on surface water and groundwater supplies from the withdrawal of water used in the process. Equally important is the growing volume of wastewater generated from hydraulically fractured oil and gas wells, requiring recycling, treatment, and disposal. Wastewater and Shale Formation Development: Risks, Mitigation, and Regulation examines four major issues, taking a scientific look from different perspectives at water use in shale gas development, potential environmental effects of wastewater from fracking, how to mitigate potential risks associated with wastewater from shale development, and regulatory approaches to the wastewater management problemWith chapters from researchers in the field, this compendium volume sheds light on the important issues and challenges surrounding natural gas extraction using hydraulic fracturing and may be of interest to researchers and public policymakers alike.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Part I: Water Use and Wastewater Production in Shale Gas Development. Part 2: Potential Environmental Effects of Fracking Wastewater. Part 3: The Quest for Mitigation. Part 4: Fracking Wastewater Regulations. Index.
£108.00
Apple Academic Press Inc. Potential Use of Solar Energy and Emerging
Book SynopsisThis new book, the fourth volume in the Innovations and Challenges in Micro Irrigation book series, examines the potential of solar energy and other emerging energy technologies in micro irrigation to create sustainable energy sources. The authors discuss a variety of innovative micro irrigation system designs, with a special focus on solar energy and photovoltaic (PV) energy.Table of ContentsBasics of Micro Irrigation. Water and Nutrient Management in Drip Irrigation in India: Review. Design of Trickle Irrigation Systems. Selected Design Examples of Drip Irrigation Systems. Gravity-Feed Drip Irrigation for Agricultural Crops. Potential of Solar Energy in Micro Irrigation. Portable Solar Photovoltaic Powered Pumping System for Micro Irrigation System in Vegetable Cultivation. Thermal Modeling of a Solar Greenhouse for Water Saving and Sustainable Farming. Use of Green Energy Sources for Micro Irrigation Systems. Emerging Technologies. Nutrient Management through Drip Fertigation to Improve Yield and Quality of Mulberry Crop. Water Use Efficiency for Bell Pepper (Capsicum) under Greenhouse Cultivation. Adaptability of Drip Irrigated Canola in Different Regions of Egypt. Energy Analysis of Wheat under Pressurized Irrigation.
£94.50
Apple Academic Press Inc. Pollution and the Atmosphere: Designs for Reduced
Book SynopsisThis title includes a number of Open Access chapters. This new compendium volume examines the significant impact of air quality on human health. Assessing air pollution in complex morphologies has become an important issue in order to implement mitigation measures and limit emissions from the most relevant sources, such as waste incineration, traffic emissions, emissions from fuel and electricity production, and household emissions. These pollutants result in adverse health effects, material damage, damage to ecosystems, and global climate change. The book looks at these issues and is divided into several sections, covering air pollution and where we came from and where we’re headed waste incineration and its impact on air quality air pollution vehicle and transportation emissions emissions from fuel and electricity production The chapters in Pollution and the Atmosphere: Designs for Reduced Emissions contain recent research looking at the two major components of air pollution: air pollution control and air-quality engineering. Air pollution control focuses on the fundamentals of air pollutant formation in process technologies and the identification of options for mitigating or preventing air pollutant emissions. Air quality engineering deals with large-scale, multi-source control strategies, with focus on the physics and chemistry of pollutant interactions in the atmosphere. Table of ContentsEmissions, Air Concentrations and Atmospheric Depositions of Arsenic, Cadmium, Lead, and Nickel in Italy in the Last Two Decades: A Review of Recent Trends in Relation to Policy Strategies Adopted Locally, Regionally, and Globally. Role of Feedstock Transport in the Balance of Primary PM Emissions in Two Case-Studies: RMSW Incineration vs. Sintering Plant. A Critical Analysis of Emissions and Atmospheric Dispersion of Pollutants from Plants for the Treatment of Residual Municipal Solid Waste. Performance of a Diesel Engine with Blends of Biodiesel (from a Mixture of Oils) and High-Speed Diesel. Comparative Analysis of Exhaust Gases from MF285 and U650 Tractors Under Field Conditions. Respiratory Quotient (Rq), Exhaust Gas Analyses, CO2 Emission and Applications in Automobile Engineering. Life Cycle Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Electricity Generation: A Comparative Analysis of Australian Energy Sources. Effects of Energy Production and Consumption on Air Pollution and Global Warming. Venting and Leaking of Methane from Shale Gas Development: Response to Cathles et al. Life-Cycle Greenhouse Gas Inventory Analysis of Household Waste Management and Food Waste Reduction Activities in Kyoto, Japan. Assessing "Dangerous Climate Change": Required Reduction of Carbon Emissions to Protect Young People, Future Generations and Nature.
£94.50
Apple Academic Press Inc. Sonochemistry: An Emerging Green Technology
Book SynopsisTraditionally heat and light are thought as energy sources to drive a particular chemical reaction, but now ultrasound is a promising energy source for this purpose. The collapse of a bubble generates a wide range of high temperatures and pressures, and therefore, use of ultrasound has a considerable potential in chemical and allied sciences. Ultrasound-assisted reactions are green and economically viable alternatives to conventional techniques. This new volume presents a complete picture of ultrasound-assisted reactions and technologies that can be used in organic synthesis, polymer synthesis and degradation, nanomaterials, wastewater treatment, food ingredients and products, pharmaceutical applications, bioenergy applications, and more. This volume aims to shed light on the diversified applications of ultrasound and its significant role as a green chemical pathway. Sonochemistry deals with the effect of ultrasonic waves on chemical systems. It has green value because of non-hazardous acoustic radiation and is therefore duly recognized as a green chemistry by synthetic chemists as well as environmentalists. There is no direct interaction of ultrasound with molecular species, but the observed chemical and physical effects of ultrasound are due to the cavitational collapse, which produces drastic conditions of temperature and pressure locally. It induces the formation of various chemical species, which cannot be easily attained under conventional conditions. Sometimes, these species are responsible for driving towards an unusual reactivity in molecular entities. This book, Sonochemistry: An Emerging Green Technology, provides the complete development of sonochemistry, starting with an introduction and basic concepts of sonochemistry and proceeding on to different types of sonochemical reactions, instrumentation, use of ultrasound in driving particular chemical reactions, and its applications in various fields, such as polymer synthesis, decontamination of water and wastewater, preparation of nanomaterials, food technology, pharmaceutical sciences, etc.The book also briefly discusses some areas that utilize ultrasounds of different frequencies. These include food products and their processing; anaerobic digestion of waste; and medical applications such as ultrasonography, sonodynamic therapy, drug delivery, etc. Sonochemistry will be successfully used on an industrial scale in pharmaceutical drugs, polymers, nanomaterials, food technology, material science, biogas production, etc. in years to come and will be an established green chemical technology of the future.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Basic Concepts. Instrumentation. Organic Synthesis. Inorganic, Coordination and Organometallic Compounds. Nanomaterials. Polymers. Wastewater Treatment. Food Technology. Anaerobic Digestion. Medical Applications. Industrial Applications. Sonochemistry: A Versatile Approach.
£111.60
Apple Academic Press Inc. Green Chemistry and Biodiversity: Principles,
Book SynopsisGreen Chemistry and Biodiversity: Principles, Techniques, and Correlations reports on new approaches to designing chemicals and chemical transformations that are beneficial for human health and the environment, a continuing emerging important field of study. This volume provides a collection of innovative research on the development of alternative sustainable technologies, taking a broad view of the subject and integrating a wide variety of approaches. With a focus on the interdisciplinary applications of green chemistry and biodiversity, this volume will be a rich resource for scientists and researchers in many subfields of chemistry and chemical engineering.Table of Contents1. Photodegradation of 2-Nitrophenol, An Endocrine Disruptor, Using TiO2 Nanospheres/SnO2 Quantum Dots 2. Biodiversity as a Source of Drugs: Cordia, Echinacea, Tabernaemontana, and Aloe 3. Biodiversity: Loss and Conservation 4. Aegle marmelos: Nature’s Gift for Human Beings 5. Seed-Growth Method for the Synthesis of Metal Nanoparticles 6. Soil Protections Functions of Medicinal Plants: Meadow and Field Weeds 7. Glycosylation of Polyphenols in Tannin-Rich Extracts from Euphorbia antisyphilitica, Jatropha dioica, and Larrea tridentate 8. Analysis and Quantification of Larrea tridentata Polyphenols Obtained by Reflux and Ultrasound-Assisted Extraction 9. Properties and Applications of the Phytochemical: Ellagic Acid (4, 4, 5, 5, 6, 6-Hexahydroxydiphenic Acid-2, 6, 2, 6-Dilactone) 10. Antioxidative Properties of Punica granatum, Peganum harmala, Dianthus caryophyllus, and Vitis vinifera Extracts against Free Radicals 11. Flavonoids for Designing Metal Nanoparticles and Their Applications 12. Ph and Temperature Factors Affecting Curcumin Properties and Its Bioapplicability 13. Integrated Water Resource Management and Nanotechnology Applications in Water Purification: A Critical Overview 14. Precision Personalized Medicine from Theory to Practice: Cancer 15. Design, Synthesis, and Studies of Novel Piperidine-Substituted Triazine Derivatives as Potential Antiinflammatory and Antimicrobial Agents 16. Metaphors That Made History: Reflections on Philosophy/Science/DNA
£117.90
Apple Academic Press Inc. Push Button Agriculture: Robotics, Drones,
Book SynopsisThis book covers three main types of agricultural systems: the use of robotics, drones (unmanned aerial vehicles), and satellite-guided precision farming methods. Some of these are well refined and are currently in use, while others are in need of refinement and are yet to become popular. The book provides a valuable source of information on this developing field for those involved with agriculture and farming and agricultural engineering. The book is also applicable as a textbook for students and a reference for faculty.Table of ContentsPreface. Push Button Agriculture: An Introduction. Robotics in Agriculture: Soil Fertility and Crop Management. Drones in Agriculture: Soil Fertility and Crop Management. Satellite-Guided Agriculture: Soil Fertility and Crop Management. Push Button Agriculture: Summary and Future Course.
£999.99
New Internationalist Publications Ltd NoNonsense Renewable Energy: Cleaner, fairer ways
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£7.59
CABI Publishing Bioenergy and Biological Invasions: Ecological,
Book SynopsisDespite major international investment in biofuels, the invasive risks associated with these crops are still unknown. A cohesive state-of-the-art review of the invasive potential of bioenergy crops, this book covers the identified risks of invasion, distributions of key crops and policy and management issues. Including a section on developing predictive models, this book also assesses the potential societal impact of bioenergy crops and how to mitigate invasive risks.Table of Contents1: The Bioenergy Landscape: Sustainable Resources or the Next Great Invasion? 2: What Would Invasive Feedstock Populations Look Like? Perspectives from Existing Invasions 3: Potential Risks of Algae Bioenergy Feedstocks 4: Gene Flow and Invasiveness in Bioenergy Systems 5: Using Weed Risk Assessments to Separate the Crops from the Weeds 6: Bioenergy and Novel Plants: The Regulatory Structure 7: “Seeded-yet-Sterile” Perennial Grasses: Towards Sustainable and Non-invasive Biofuel Feedstocks 8: Eradication and Control of Bioenergy Feedstocks: What Do We Really Know? 9: Good Intentions vs Good Ideas: Evaluating Bioenergy Projects that Utilize Invasive Plant Feedstocks
£41.79
Royal Society of Chemistry Next-Generation Materials for Energy Chemistry:
Book SynopsisThe development of renewable, low cost, high performance energy technologies is a key scientific challenge for the 21st century. Many of these energy applications involve numerous dynamic energy and mass transfer processes at the length scale of sub-nanometers to micrometers that require the collaborative participation of various functional material components. To create efficient, stable and reproducible energy systems, effective integration of material components from atomic, molecular, nano to meso-scale is crucial. However, the most challenging aspect is to integrate the required components together while optimising the performance of each component and even creating new synergetic effects. In the past decade, considerable research attention has been devoted to the fabrication of single-length scale / component materials for energy applications. This title will centre on discussing how individual functional components at different length scale can be effectively integrated into next-generation energy materials. Aimed at today’s experimentalists and theoreticians, chemists, physicists and materials scientists, this book will cross-boundaries and discuss energy-related information.Table of ContentsSystem integration from atomic, molecular, nano to meso scale towards optimised design of energy materials; Design of material systems to optimize the energy enrichment of renewable sources for photochemical, thermal-to-electric conversion, and mechanical-to-electric conversion systems; How interfacial chemistry takes place in the energy-related processes, focusing on design principles of efficient (electro)catalysts, in-situ characterization methods and theories in energy conversion and storage; New materials and innovations for energy applications, including new light harvesting materials/semiconductors, plasmonics-enhanced energy conversion, new catalysts for biomass conversion, and energy-related bioinspiration/biomimetic systems
£161.50
Royal Society of Chemistry Photocatalysis: Fundamentals and Perspectives
Book SynopsisCombining the basic concepts of photocatalysis with the synthesis of new catalysts, reactor and reaction engineering, this book provides a comprehensive resource on the topic. The book introduces the fundamental aspects of photocatalysis including the role of surface chemistry and understanding the chemistry of photocatalytic processes before exploring the theory and experimental studies of charge carrier dynamics. Specific chapters then cover new materials for the degradation of organics; water splitting and CO2 reduction; as well as reactor and reaction engineering. Researchers new to this discipline can learn the first principles, whilst experienced researchers can gain further information about aspects in photocatalysis beyond their area of expertise. Together with Photocatalysis: Applications, these volumes provide a complete overview to photocatalysis.Table of ContentsPhotoelectrochemistry: From Basic Principles to Photocatalysis; Understanding the Chemistry of Photocatalytic Processes; Current Issues Concerning the Mechanism of Pristine TiO2 Photocatalysis and the Effects on Photonic Crystal Nanostructures; Specificity in Photocatalysis; Photoexcitation in Pure and Modified Semiconductor Photocatalysts; New Concepts in Photocatalysis; Kinetic Processes in the Presence of Photogenerated Charge Carriers; Traps and Interfaces in Photocatalysis: Model Studies on TiO2 Particle Systems; Interplay Between Physical and Chemical Events in Photoprocesses in Heterogeneous Systems; New Materials Outline; New Materials for Degradation of Organics; New Materials for Water Splitting; New Materials for CO2 Reduction; Fundamentals of Radiation Transport in Absorbing Scattering Media; Photocatalytic Reactor Design; Photocatalytic Reactor Modeling.
£170.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide:
Book SynopsisOne of the crucial challenges in the energy sector is the efficient capture and utilisation of CO2 generated from fossil fuels. Carbon capture and storage technologies can provide viable alternatives for energy intensive processes, although implementation of large-scale demonstrators remains challenging. Therefore, innovative technologies are needed that are capable of processing CO2 emission from a wide range of sources, ideally without additional fossil energy demand (e.g. solar driven or overcoming the limits of photosynthesis). This book covers the most recent developments in the field of electrochemical reduction of CO2, from first-principle mechanistic studies to technological perspectives. An introduction to basic concepts in electrochemistry and electrocatalysis is included to provide a background for newcomers to this field. This book provides a comprehensive overview for researchers and industrial chemists working in environmental science, electrochemistry and chemical engineering.Table of ContentsIntroduction to the Electrochemical and Photo-electrochemical Reduction of CO2; Bio-inspired and Bio-electrochemical Approaches in CO2 Reduction Catalysis; Copper Catalysts for the Electrochemical Reduction of Carbon Dioxide; Single-crystal Surfaces as Model Electrocatalysts for CO2 Reduction; Homogeneous M(bpy)(CO)3X and Aromatic N-heterocycle Catalysts for CO2 Reduction; DFT Modelling Tools in CO2 Conversion: Reaction Mechanism Screening and Analysis; Electrocarboxylation in Ionic Liquids; IR Spectro-electrochemistry and Group-6 a-diimine Catalysts of CO2 Reduction; Probing CO2 Reduction Intermediates Employing in situ Spectroscopy and Spectrometry; Surface-selective and Time-resolved Spectroelectrochemical Studies of CO2 Reduction Mechanisms
£141.55
Royal Society of Chemistry Solid Oxide Electrolysis: Fuels and Feedstocks
Book SynopsisThere is great interest in converting electricity overcapacity e.g. from renewables; from fuels such as hydrogen and synthetic gasoline; or for the conversion of nitrogen to ammonia. Solid oxide electrolysis offers a high efficiency route to these conversions utilising technology similar to solid oxide fuel cells. However, there are significant differences between electrolysis and fuel cell operation, and the fundamental aspects of electrolysis have received little attention. This Faraday Discussion brings together the research of leading scientists to address the fundamental aspects of solid oxide electrolysis. Research in this field could yield a new clean chemical industry, potentially allowing greater harvesting of renewables by storing excess energy in a more useful and higher energy density form than electricity.Table of ContentsFundamental Electrochemistry; Materials Development; Understanding Durability; System Studies.
£161.50
Royal Society of Chemistry Unconventional Thin Film Photovoltaics
Book SynopsisCovering both organic materials, where recent advances in the understanding of device physics is driving progress, and the newly emerging field of mixed halide perovskites, which are challenging the efficiencies of conventional thin film PV cells, this book provides a balanced overview of the experimental and theoretical aspects of these two classes of solar cell. The book explores both the experimental and theoretical aspects of these solar cell classes. Emphasis is placed on understanding the fundamental physics of the devices. The book also discusses modelling over many length scales, from nano to macro. The first book to cover perovskites, this is an important reference for industrialists and researchers working in energy technologies and materials.Table of ContentsOrganic-inorganic Hybrid Nanostructured Solar Cells; Stability and Efficiency of Organic Polymeric Solar Cells; Small Molecule Organic Solar Cells; Multi-dimensional Drift-diffusion and Monte Carlo Modelling of Organic POV; Morphology and Transport in Organic PV; Drift Diffusion and Optical Modelling of Organic PV; Modelling of Perovskite Solar Cells; Electronic Structure of Perovskites; Perovskites as Solar Absorbers; Interfaces in Perovskite Solar Cells; Organic Photovoltaics: Electronic Structure and Interfaces.
£160.55
Royal Society of Chemistry Thermoelectric Materials and Devices
Book SynopsisThermal energy harvesting is predicted to become a global, billion-pound market by 2020. This book provides a current perspective of recent developments and trends within thermoelectric materials and devices for power energy harvesting applications. The book highlights the potential of thermoelectrics in the context of a low carbon energy economy, and features in-depth coverage of a range of different fabrication methods for thermoelectric materials including electrodeposition. Topics covered include layered and pseudo-layered materials, thermoelectric oxides, nano- and micro-fabrication techniques, high-throughput thermoelectric measurement techniques and power mining. This book is ideal for researchers and industrialists in materials science.Table of ContentsZintl Phases: Recent Developments in Thermoelectrics and Future Outlook; Chalcogenide Thermoelectric Materials; Thermoelectric Oxides; Nano- and Micro-fabrication Techniques for Improving Thermoelectric Materials and Generators; Review of the Methods for Thermal Conductivity Measurements Most Appropriate for Thermoelectric Materials; High-Throughput Thermoelectric Measurement Techniques; System Design Considerations for Thermoelectric Energy Recovery; Electrodeposition of Thermoelectric Materials; Automotive Power Harvesting/Thermoelectric Applications
£151.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Nanostructured Materials for Type III
Book SynopsisMaterials for type III solar cells have branched into a series of generic groups. These include organic ‘small molecule’ and polymer conjugated structures, fullerenes, quantum dots, copper indium gallium selenide nanocrystal films, dyes/TiO2 for Grätzel cells, hybrid organic/inorganic composites and perovskites. Whilst the power conversion efficiencies of organic solar cells are modest compared to other type III photovoltaic materials, plastic semiconductors provide a cheap route to manufacture through solution processing and offer flexible devices. However, other types of materials are proving to be compatible with this type of processing whilst providing higher device efficiencies. As a result, the field is experiencing healthy competition between technologies that is pushing progress at a fast rate. In particular, perovskite solar cells have emerged very recently as a highly disruptive technology with power conversion efficiencies now over 20%. Perovskite cells, however, still have to address stability and environmental issues. With such a diverse range of materials, it is timely to capture the different technologies into a single volume of work. This book will give a collective insight into the different roles that nanostructured materials play in type III solar cells. This will be an essential text for those working with any of the devices highlighted above, providing a fundamental understanding and appreciation of the potential and challenges associated with each of these technologies.Table of ContentsReliably measuring the performance of emerging photovoltaic solar cells; Bulk Heterojunction Organic Solar Cells - Working Principle and Power Conversion Efficiency; High Performance Organic Photovoltaic (OPV) Donor Polymers; P-type molecular materials for organic solar cells; Fullerenes and new acceptors for organic solar cells; Structure/property processing relationships for organic solar cells; Charge generation and recombination processes in organic solar cells; Dye sensitised solar cells; Hybrid Solar Cells; Deposition techniques for Perovskite solar cells; CIS and CIGS nanomaterials for solar cells; Copper based Multinary Materials for Solar Cells; Quantum dots for Type III Photovoltiacs; Charge Dynamics in Colloidal Quantum Dots
£170.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Alternatives to Conventional Food Processing
Book SynopsisTraditional thermal and freezing processing techniques have been effective in maintaining a safe high quality food supply. However, increasing energy costs and the desire to purchase environmentally responsible products have been a stimulus for the development of alternative technologies. Furthermore, some products can undergo quality loss at high temperatures or freezing, which can be avoided by many alternative processing methods. This second edition of Alternatives to Conventional Food Processing provides a review of the current major technologies that reduce energy cost and reduce environmental impact while maintaining food safety and quality. New technologies have been added and relevant legal issues have been updated. Each major technology available to the food industry is discussed by leading international experts who outline the main principles and applications of each. The degree to which they are already in commercial use and developments needed to extend their use further are addressed. This updated reference will be of interest to academic and industrial scientists and engineers across disciplines in the global food industry and in research, and to those needing information in greener or more sustainable technologies.Table of ContentsPrinciples of Green Food Processing (Including Lifecycle Assessment and Carbon Footprint); Food Law and Sustainable Food Processing: A Comparison of the EU and the USA; Ohmic Heating of Foods; Cold Plasma Processing to Improve Food Safety; Supercritical Fluid Pasteurization and Food Safety; Developments in the Processing of Foods and Natural Products Using Pressurized Fluids; High Hydrostatic Pressure Food Processing: Potential and Limitations; Ultrasonic Food Processing; High-intensity Pulsed Light Processing; Infrared Food Processing Technology: Fundamentals and Case Studies of Recent Advances in Grain Processing; Membrane Separations
£189.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Integrated Solar Fuel Generators
Book SynopsisWith the rapid worldwide increase of interest and excitement about the promise of artificial photosynthesis for renewable fuels, the research community is beginning to focus on the challenges of integrating the various components into complete, unassisted solar fuel generators. Integrated Solar Fuel Generators discusses the scientific and engineering efforts addressing the challenges of building complete integrated artificial photosystems that will form the basis for developing a solar fuels technology. Building on recent substantial progress towards efficient semiconductor light absorbers and robust, earth abundant heterogeneous catalysts for water oxidation and proton reduction by the community, the integration of these components into efficient durable generators suitable for scale-up moves into focus. To succeed, a broad range of materials, processing, and design issues need to be addressed to meet efficiency, stability and scalability requirements. This book describes the critical areas of research and development towards viable integrated solar fuels systems, the current state of the art of these efforts and outlines future research needs that will accelerate progress towards a deployable technology.Table of ContentsConcepts of Photoelectrochemical Energy Conversion and Fuel Generation; Photo-electrochemical Hydrogen Plants at Scale: A Life-cycle Net Energy Assessment; Understanding the Effects of Composition and Structure on the Oxygen Evolution Reaction (OER) Occurring on NiFeOx Catalysts; Surface Science, X-ray and Electron Spectroscopy Studies of Electrocatalysis; Evaluating Electrocatalysts for Solar Water-splitting Reactions; Heterojunction Approaches for Stable and Efficient Photoelectrodes; Artificial Photosynthesis with Inorganic Particles; Degradation of Semiconductor Electrodes in Photoelectrochemical Devices: Principles and Case Studies; High Throughput Experimentation for the Discovery of Water Splitting Materials; Membranes for Solar Fuels Devices; Prototyping Development of Integrated Solar-driven Water-splitting Cells; High-efficiency Water Splitting Systems; Continuum-scale Modeling of Solar Water-splitting Devices
£170.05
Royal Society of Chemistry Bio-resources: Feeding a Sustainable Chemical
Book SynopsisThere is a rapid growth of interest in the use of renewable resources, and in particular bio-resources for the manufacture of future, sustainable chemicals and materials. This movement is encouraged by end-user concerns over security of supply, legislation forcing substitution of many common chemicals, new standards for bio-based products and consumer pressure. With increasing pressure around the world to move towards bio-based chemicals, it is essential that the bio-economy is underpinned with sound science and technology. This Faraday Discussion addresses some of the critical issues in this field by bringing together experts in different but complementary areas in the chemical sciences. The book explores topics such as how green chemistry can complement biotechnology in the production of chemicals and materials; catalytic technologies best suited for the biomass challenge; biomass conversion technologies; and whether existing bio-based chemicals and materials should be used or new molecules and processes created to deal with new components.Table of ContentsBio-bases Materials; Bio-based Chemicals; Conversion Technologies; Feedstocks and Analysis.
£161.50
