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Book Synopsis The Energy Reader takes an unflinching look at the environmental devastation created by our thirst for energy—including supposedly “clean” renewable sources. From oil spills, nuclear accidents, and mountaintop-removal coal mining to oversized wind farms and desert-destroying solar power plants, virtually every region of the globe is now experiencing the consequences of out-of-control energy development. Essentially no place is sacred, no landscape safe from the relentless search for energy resources to continue powering a culture based on perpetual growth. Precious wildlands, fragile ecosystems, even our own communities and children’s health are at risk.Featuring essays by more than thirty of the most brilliant minds in the fields of energy, society, and ecology, The Energy Reader lifts the veil on the harsh realities of our pursuit of energy at any price, revealing the true costs, benefits, and limitations of all our energy options. Con

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Book SynopsisOne of the greatest challenges facing human civilization is the provision of secure, affordable energy without causing catastrophic environmental damage. As the world''s largest economy, and as a world leader in energy technologies, the United States is a particularly important case. In the light of increased competition from other countries (particularly China), growing concerns about the local and global environmental impacts of the energy system, an ever-present interest in energy security, and the realization that technological innovation takes place in a complex ecosystem involving a wide range of domestic and international actors, this volume provides a comprehensive and analytical assessment of the role that the US government should play in energy technology innovation. It will be invaluable for policy makers in energy innovation and for researchers studying energy innovation, future energy technologies, climate-change mitigation, and innovation management. It will act as a suppTrade Review'… this volume is an invaluable addition to a wider energy innovation literature that can, and should, be read by US policy-makers, particularly at the federal level. It is an account of how the US federal government has been responding to the need for [research, development and demonstration] RD&D in the energy sector. It is a critical analysis of how the RD&D aspect of US energy innovation, especially its ever-changing political dynamics can be accelerated. It also offers a thorough discussion of how RD&D could be systematically facilitated through a structured approach. It is a concise, well-focused study of the RD&D aspect of a rather complex and messy energy innovation system.' Laurence L. Delina, Journal Science and Public PolicyTable of Contents1. The need to transform US energy innovation Matthew Bunn, Laura Diaz Anadon and Venkatesh Narayanamurti; 2. Expanding, and improving targeting of, US investment in energy innovation: an analytical approach Laura Diaz Anadon, Gabriel Chan and Audrey Lee; 3. Reforming US energy innovation institutions: maximizing the return on investment Nathaniel Logar, Venkatesh Narayanamurti and Laura Diaz Anadon; 4. Encouraging private-sector energy technology innovation and public-private cooperation Charles Jones, Laura Diaz Anadon and Venkatesh Narayanamurti; 5. Maximizing the benefit from international energy innovation cooperation Ruud Kempener, Matthew Bunn and Laura Diaz Anadon; 6. Transforming US energy innovation: how do we get there? Laura Diaz Anadon, Venkatesh Narayanamurti and Matthew Bunn.

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Book SynopsisThe global energy transition from carbon-intensive to renewable fuels has increasingly demanded a better understanding of the causes and consequences of the rapid development of unconventional oil and gas. Focusing on key countries including the United States, Canada, China, Argentina, the United Kingdom and Australia, this book consists of case studies and in-depth analyses that weigh up the risks and rewards at regional, national and global scales. Explaining how and why unconventional fuels are transforming the global energy landscape, the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats are explored through a political, economic and governance-based perspective. Emphasis is placed on how to regulate the industry, encompassing local issues, stakeholder engagement and the social licence to operate. The new baseline studies and standards introduced in this book provide a timely insight into the trade-offs across the social, economic and environmental domains, making this ideal for researchers and policymakers in energy fields, and for graduate students.Trade Review'Risks, Rewards and Regulation of Unconventional Gas is a useful and thought-provoking book. It provides a foundation for further research and analysis. A complete reading brings to the surface two general issues that might otherwise lay hidden in the deeper strata of law and policy. First, what is the role of higher-order rules in the development of unconventional gas? … Second, the book also raises (by the vacuum of omission) the most interesting and important question in natural resources law today: to what degree are governments and institutions victims of 'regulatory capture'?' James Hickling, The Cambridge Law JournalTable of ContentsForeword; Preface; Acknowledgements; 1. The rise of unconventional gas: the story so far Ian Cronshaw, R. Quentin Grafton and Michal Moore; 2. Geopolitical dimensions of global unconventional gas perspectives Frank Umbach; 3. Unconventional gas development in Asia-Pacific: looking for common ground Juan Roberto Lozano-Maya; 4. Unconventional hydrocarbons and the US technology revolution Martin Evans; 5. Risks and opportunities of unconventional natural gas: Australia and the United States Ian Cronshaw and R. Quentin Grafton; 6. Economics of shale gas in the United States Francis O'Sullivan; 7. Unconventional natural gas in China LV Jianzhong and Zhang Huanzhi; 8. The Argentina approach for developing unconventional gas resources Luis Stinco and Silvia Barredo; 9. Unconventional gas in the United Kingdom Michael Bradshaw; 10. Alberta natural gas: landlocked largesse Michal Moore; 11. Managing the regulatory risk of unconventional natural gas Michal Moore; 12. Regulation of unconventional gas in Colombia Ana Cristina Sánchez-Thorin and Orlando Cabrales; 13. Regulation of unconventional gas in India Vijay Kelkar and Rahool Panandikar; 14. Failure to frack: pitfalls of governance and risk in Polish shale gas Michael Carnegie LaBelle; 15. Unconventional gas regulation in Australia and the US: case studies of four jurisdictions Ian Cronshaw and R. Quentin Grafton; 16. Regulation of unconventional hydrocarbons in Alberta, Canada Michal Moore; 17. When unconventional becomes conventional: regulation of natural gas development in British Columbia, Canada Paul Jeakins; 18. Leading practice regulation for unconventional reservoir development in South Australia Barry Goldstein, Michael Malavazos and Belinda Hayter; 19. Best practice for community engagement: determining who and what is at stake? Peta Ashworth; 20. Managing the impact of coal seam gas water extraction in the Surat basin Randall Cox; 21. Whole of landscape assessment and planning in the management of unconventional natural gas exploration and production in Australia John Williams, Ann Milligan and Tim Stubbs; 22. Unconventional energy in British Columbia: a post-Tsilhqot'in view William Nikolakis; 23. Fugitive emissions from coal seam gas production Stuart Day; Appendix; Glossary; Index.

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Book SynopsisURBAN ENERGY SYSTEMS With climate change and energy issues infiltrating seemingly every aspect of our lives, it is more important than ever to continue the march toward sustainability. It is not just about switching to a gasoline-free car or installing solar panels. Many countries, including our own, are dealing with these very difficult problems by converting to smart cities and other green energy projects. This is perhaps one of the most important issues facing our world today. Urban energy systems play a critical role in the sustainability and resilience of smart cities. As cities continue to grow and face increasing energy demands, it becomes essential to develop efficient and sustainable energy solutions. Modelling and simulation techniques provide valuable insights into the design, operation, and optimization of urban energy systems, supporting the transition towards more sustainable and smart cities. This perspective highlights the importance of modelling and simulation in achieTable of ContentsPreface xi Acknowledgements xix List of Chapters and Affiliations xxiii 1 Emerging Trends of Urban Energy Systems and Management 1 Deepak Kumar 1.1 Introduction 2 1.2 Research Motivation 4 1.3 Stand-Alone and Minigrid-Connected Solar Energy Systems 6 1.4 Conclusion 12 References 13 2 Transitions in the Urban Energy Scenario and Approaches 19 Deepak Kumar 2.1 Introduction 20 2.2 Recent Transformation in Energy Sectors 22 2.3 Research Progressions 24 2.4 Breaking the Cycle 25 2.5 Conclusion 27 2.6 Future Implications 27 References 28 3 Urban Renewable Energy Resource Optimization Systems 31 Kalpit Jain and Devendra Kumar Somwanshi 3.1 Introduction 32 3.2 Literature Review 33 3.2.1 Long-Term Sustainable Solar Power Generation 33 3.2.1.1 Common Issues of Long-Term Sustainable Solar Power Generation 39 3.2.1.2 Strengths and Weakness Strength 40 3.3 Conclusion 43 References 44 4 Approaches for District-Scale Urban Energy Quantification and Rooftop Solar Photovoltaic Energy Potential Assessment 47 Faiz Ahmed Chundeli and Adinarayanane Ramamurthy 4.1 Introduction 48 4.2 District-Scale Urban Energy Modelling 49 4.2.1 “Bottom-Up” Modelling Approach – Archetype 49 4.2.2 The Renewable Energy Modelling Approach 50 4.2.3 Urban Microclimate 50 4.3 Evaluation of Energy Performance – The Case in Chennai 52 4.3.1 Profile of the Case Area 52 4.3.2 Data Model and Construction Techniques 53 4.3.3 Archetype Classification 53 4.3.4 Energy Quantification 55 4.3.5 Analysis of the Archetype Energy Quantification 57 4.3.6 Solar PV Potential Calculation 57 4.3.7 Analysis of Solar PV Potential 58 4.3.8 Scaling of Archetype Building Energy to District-Scale Urban Energy 58 4.3.9 Scaling of Archetype PV Potential to District-Scale PV Potential 59 4.4 Discussions and Conclusions 60 4.4.1 Discussion 60 4.5 Conclusions 61 References 62 5 Energy Consumption in Urban India: Usage and Ignorance 65 Rajnish Ratna and Vikas Chaudhary 5.1 Background 66 5.2 Introduction 67 5.3 Energy Outlook for India 68 5.4 Power Demand and Resources in India 71 5.5 Energy and Environment 73 5.6 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for Indian Electricity Sector 75 5.7 Results 78 5.8 Conclusions 78 References 79 6 Solar Energy from the Urban Areas: A New Direction Towards Indian Power Sector 81 Sonal Jain 6.1 Introduction 81 6.2 Renewable Energy Chain in India 83 6.3 Development of Solar Photovoltaic and Solar Thermal Plants 84 6.4 Solar Photovoltaic Market in India 85 6.5 Need for Solar Energy 86 6.6 Government Initiatives 86 6.7 Challenges for Solar Thermal Systems 87 6.8 Benefits of Solar PV 88 6.9 Causes of Delay in Solar PV Implementation and Ways to Quicken the Rate of Installation 89 6.10 Future Trends of Solar PV 90 6.11 Conclusion 90 References 91 Other Works Consulted 92 7 Energy Management Strategies of a Microgrid: Review, Challenges, Opportunities, Future Scope 93 Chiranjit Biswas, Somudeep Bhattacharjee, Uttara Das and Champa Nandi 7.1 Introduction 93 7.2 Methodology 95 7.2.1 Research Studies Selection Criteria 95 7.2.2 Section of Literature 95 7.2.3 Testing Criteria 95 7.2.4 Extraction of Data 96 7.2.5 Findings 96 7.3 Preliminary 97 7.3.1 Fuzzy Logic–Based Management Strategies 97 7.3.2 AI-Based Management Strategies 103 7.3.3 Other Management Strategies 106 7.4 Challenges of Energy Management in Microgrids 111 7.5 Opportunities 112 7.6 Future Research Direction 113 7.7 Conclusion 113 References 114 8 Urban Solid Waste Management for Energy Generation 119 Shikha Patel and Reshmi Manikoth Kollarath 8.1 Introduction 119 8.1.1 Background 119 8.1.2 Study Focus 121 8.2 Literature Review 122 8.3 Methodology 125 8.3.1 Formulating Research Background 125 8.3.2 Literature Review 126 8.3.3 Analysis 127 8.4 Case Study 127 8.4.1 Precedent Success 127 8.4.2 Precedent Failure 128 8.4.3 The Takeaway from Case Studies 130 8.5 Research Findings: Challenges of Waste-to-Energy Conversion 130 8.5.1 Environmental Challenges 131 8.5.2 Technological Challenges 132 8.5.3 Social Challenges 132 8.5.4 Economic Challenges 133 8.6 Recommendations 134 8.7 Conclusions and Discussion 135 Acknowledgements 136 References 136 9 Energy from Urban Waste: A Mysterious Opportunity for Energy Generation Potential 141 Shivangini Sharma and Ashutosh Tripathi 9.1 Introduction 142 9.2 Scenario of Solid Waste Management of Various Countries Around the World 143 9.3 Waste-to-Energy Processes 147 9.4 Challenges to Waste-to-Energy Generation 153 9.5 Conclusion 154 References 155 10 Sustainable Urban Planning and Sprawl Assessment Using Shannon’s Entropy Model for Energy Management 157 Pranaya Diwate, Priyanka Patil, Pranali Kathe and Varun Narayan Mishra 10.1 Introduction 158 10.2 Study Area 159 10.3 Materials and Methodology 160 10.3.1 Satellite Data Used 160 10.3.2 Pre-Processing of Satellite Data 160 10.3.3 Accuracy Assessment 162 10.3.4 LULC Change Detection 162 10.3.5 Shannon Entropy Model 162 10.4 Results and Discussion 163 10.4.1 LULC Maps 163 10.4.2 Accuracy Assessment 163 10.4.3 LULC Change Detection 165 10.5 Conclusion 168 Acknowledgements 169 References 169 11 Sustainable Natural Spaces for Microclimate Mitigation to Meet Future Urban Energy Challenges 171 Richa Manocha and Deepak Kumar 11.1 Introduction 172 11.2 Nature and Human Connection 174 11.3 Urban Gardening 176 11.4 Urban Greening and Energy Benefits 177 11.5 Nurturing a Connection to Nature in Early Years 177 11.6 Conclusion 180 11.7 Future Implication 181 References 181 12 Synthesis and Future Perspective 193 Deepak Kumar 12.1 Introduction 193 12.2 Synthesis of the Research 195 12.3 Future Urban Energy Policies, and Initiatives 199 12.4 The Challenge Ahead 201 12.5 Strategies for Improvement 201 References 203 About the Editor 205 Index 207

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Book SynopsisA look at what the American lifestyle has done to the environmentand how to move toward a better future.In the last century, three powerful forcesoil, cars, and suburbsbuoyed the American dream. Yet now, the quality of life in the United States is declining due to these same three forces. Our dependence on oil is a root cause of wars, recessions, and natural disasters. Cars consume an outsize share of our incomes and force us to squander time in traffic. Meanwhile, expensive, spread-out suburbs devour farmlandand in a vicious cycle, further entrench our reliance on cars and oil.In Terra Nova, conservation ecologist Eric W. Sandersonthe national bestselling author of Mannahattaoffers concrete steps toward a solution. He delves into natural history, architecture, chemistry, and politics, to show how the American relationship to nature has shaped our past, and how it can affect our future.Illustrated throughout with maps, charts, and inf

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Book SynopsisBetween 2009 and 2013 Cymene Howe and Dominic Boyer conducted fieldwork in Mexico's Isthmus of Tehuantepec to examine the political, social, and ecological dimensions of moving from fossil fuels to wind power. Their work manifested itself as a new ethnographic form: the duographa combination of two single-authored books that draw on shared field sites, archives, and encounters that can be productively read together, yet also stand alone in their analytic ambitions. In his volume, Energopolitics, Boyer examines the politics of wind power and how it is shaped by myriad factors, from the legacies of settler colonialism and indigenous resistance to state bureaucracy and corporate investment. Drawing on interviews with activists, campesinos, engineers, bureaucrats, politicians, and bankers, Boyer outlines the fundamental impact of energy and fuel on political power. Boyer also demonstrates how large conceptual frameworks cannot adequately explain the fraught and uniquely complicated cond

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Book SynopsisIn the shadow of climate change, it is common to presume that solar energy is the big solution to our energy problems. It is a fuel source of infinite supply, resistant to commodification and speculation, and collectible and expendable without the destructive consequences of fossil fuels and nuclear energy. What remains to be understood is not the amount of energy solar power can produce or whether it is truly an adequate replacement for fossil fuels, but the conditions of social and political possibility solar might generate. The contributors to this special issue address the overlapping relationships, strategies, and conflicts that will attend this latest and perhaps last energy transition under the term solarity. By approaching the social implicationsand not just the technical onesof the emergence of solar energy, they investigate whether and how it might avoid or reproduce the pathologies of existing capitalist and colonialist petrocultures. Contributors Joel Auerbach, Nandita B

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Book SynopsisThis book analyzes the complexities of energy security by studying how the United States and China approached their own supply security over a twenty-year period. Exploring these two countries and understanding how their respective grand strategies influence their approaches to energy security allows a deeper understanding of the topic.Trade ReviewThe survival of any country as a functioning society depends on having reliable sources of energy. Preserving access to energy is not simply an economic matter but a question of grand strategy. This informative book focuses on how China and the United States, both large importers of oil, secured their energy supplies between 1992 and 2013. It compares the evolution of both countries’ strategies for guaranteeing oil security through shifts in policy and advances in technology. Opsal claims that the United States is well ahead of China in oil security on many fronts, but China is rapidly catching up. * Foreign Affairs *Opsal emphasizes the importance of energy security in the grand strategy of great powers. Framed within grand strategy theory, the author focuses exclusively on oil and lucidly analyzes how divergent state structures, societies, market practices, and competing geostrategic objectives lead China and the U.S to secure supply via radically different state and market policies: China relies on a centralized, state-driven, neo-mercantilist approach; and the U.S.A. depends on a decentralized, market-driven, neoliberal method. These competing practices and geostrategic objectives from radically different societies may prove difficult to coexist peacefully. This is a superbly argued and written book that merits serious reflection. -- Félix E. Martín, associate professor of politics and international relations, Florida International UniversityAmerican and Chinese Energy Security is an astutely analyzed and historically insightful investigation of how questions of energy security have fundamentally informed American and Chinese formulations of grand strategy. Opsal convincingly argues that oil-based security dilemmas will place these two nations on a collision course that will shape global geopolitics for decades to come. -- Tyler Priest, University of IowaTable of ContentsChapter 1IntroductionChapter 2Grand StrategyChapter 3Energy Security and Oil SecurityChapter 4The Oil Security Approach of the United StatesChapter 5The Oil Security Approach of ChinaChapter 6Oil and the Clash of Grand StrategyChapter 7Conclusion

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Book SynopsisPRINCIPLES OF SUSTAINABLE ENERGY SYSTEMS, Third Edition, surveys the range of sustainable energy sources and the tools that engineers, scientists, managers, and policy makers use to analyze energy generation, usage, and future trends. The text provides complete and up-to-date coverage of all renewable technologies, including solar and wind power, biofuels, hydroelectric, nuclear, ocean power, and geothermal energy. The economics of energy are introduced, with the SAM software package integrated so students can explore the dynamics of energy usage and prediction. Climate and environmental factors in energy use are integrated to give a complete picture of sustainable energy analysis and planning. Table of ContentsIntroduction to Sustainable Energy. Economics of Energy Generation and Conservation Systems. Energy Efficiency. Conventional Fossil and Nuclear Energy Generation. Wind Energy. Biomass Energy Conversion. Geothermal Energy. Fundamentals of Solar Radiation. Photovoltaics. Energy Storage. Ocean Energy Conversion. Transportation.

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Book SynopsisIn this book, Chapter One proposes new tools for energy planning under sustainable development paradigm through models, procedures and methodologies. Chapter Two focuses on Home Energy Planning Systems applied to the residential sector. In Chapter Three, the possibilities to use geothermal technologies in Spain and whether they can reach generation objectives is examined. Chapter Four focuses on the impact that the grid regulatory framework, in force in several islands has had both from the technical and economical point of view, regarding their renewable energy development.

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Book SynopsisThis book acts as a reference that provides readers with the broadest available single volume coverage of leading edge advances in the development and optimization of clean energy technologies. One of the objectives of this book is to conduct a primary energy analysis and economic evaluation of solar thermal and photovoltaic cooling systems used for air conditioning in office buildings that apply simulation systems. Due to the climatic conditions that influence the performance of these two systems, the comparison is made for three different climates corresponding to Palermo, Madrid and Stuttgart. For each climate, the same geometry and dimensions of a building are considered, but with different user profiles and construction. Consequently, different heating and cooling loads twelve cases in total are taken into consideration. Another purpose of this book is to highlight water consumption as a key design parameter in determining the most convenient cooling system and selecting the most appropriate location for Solar Parabolic Trough (SPT) plants. Considering the importance of water in guaranteeing environmental sustainability, a review of water consumption parameters is presented, and water consumption in the SPT plants that are in the planning stages for southern Spain are analyzed as examples. The selected region for the present study is exposed to high horizontal solar irradiance, undergoes large seasonal weather fluctuations (prolonged droughts) and is located far from the coast (determining the sites topography and soil availability). These characteristics demonstrate that water consumption is one of the decisive factors for the construction of new solar plants in similar locations worldwide, in addition to other considerations such as capital cost or plant efficiency.

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Book SynopsisIn recent years, it has been important for scientists and chemical industries to introduce and develop new liquid fuels as jet fuels and propellants for propulsion purposes. Different aspects should be considered for the selection of a good candidate such as combustion performance, desired physical properties, noncarcinogenic and less toxicity. New synthetic hydrocarbon fuels with favorable combustion performance and physical properties have been considered as desirable jet fuels. They can be used in aircrafts such as military jets because of their higher volumetric energy density. A liquid-propellant rocket uses liquid propellants for propulsion. Liquid propellants should have the desirable properties of high energy density per unit mass, high specific impulse, and short ignition delays. Hypergolic propellants as important classes of liquid propellants are characterized by spontaneous reaction upon fuel and oxidizer mixing and high energy yield. Moreover, they should be relatively ignitable and have a small ignition time delay. This book reviews some efforts that have been done to introduce new candidates to replace conventional hydrazine fuels because they are acutely toxic and suspected carcinogens, costly safety precautions and handling procedures are required. This book reviews the latest advances in liquid fuels, which may be used as jet fuels and liquid propellants. Important properties for assessment of a suitable liquid are demonstrated. This book can be used for graduate students in the field of chemistry and chemical engineering. It may also be useful for scientists and researchers who work on the development of new liquid fuels with high performance as well as those that are noncarcinogenic or have less toxicity.

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Book SynopsisThis book is a compilation of CRS reports on electric power. The large-scale damage caused by Hurricane Irma and Hurricane Maria is examined in the context of policy options Congress may consider in order to help remediate such damage to the electrical grid in the future. Alternative electric power structures are examined for their ability to meet the post-Hurricane-Maria needs of Puerto Rico. The proposed Environmental Protection Agency plan to lower carbon emissions by providing each state with a carbon reduction target number.

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Book SynopsisPetroleum has played a crucial role in the socio-economic and political welfare of the world. It is a non-renewable form of energy and has an increasing demand in this modern era. To fulfil the demands, the conventional sources of oil reserves are being stressed and are nearly drought. Also, the burning of fossil fuel emits toxic gases contributing to environmental pollution and global warming. The concern about environmental deterioration helped scientists to invent ways to make bio-based products. These bio-based products can replace the use of gasoline, diesel, oil, plastics and much more. Among all the bio-based products, biofuel is the most noticed one for being humanitys first liquid fuel. Biofuels are important for various reasons including reduced environmental impact, an alternative source of energy, and a boost in economic development. In this book, detailed production of biofuels from non-conventional bio-feedstocks and advanced biofuels production have been discussed.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents the main conclusions reached by the academic project "Geopolitics of Gas and the Future of the Euro-Russian Relations (Geo4GER)." This project is being developed at IPRI -- Portuguese Institute of International Relations, NOVA University, an academic research institute dedicated to advanced studies in Political Science and International Relations, of NOVA University of Lisbon, Portugal. Energy security is a key issue on the international political agenda, a prerequisite for political stability and economic development and an indivisible part of a state's overall security. For Europe, the high-energy insufficiency is a major challenge, given its dependence on external sources, especially from Russia, the lack of diversification of energy sources, and the poor branch of its transmission network. For Russia, energy has been a geopolitical factor of power and a potential strategic vector to its re-emergence as a great power in the international system. However, in terms of energy, Russia also faces some long-term challenges, given the fall of its production and the low competitiveness of its gas, which is currently saved from the market where competition can hardly enter. Given this scenario, and also the increasingly important role in the political and strategic discussion of energy issues between Europe and Russia, it becomes relevant to diagnose the past and the present to forecast the medium and long term future (2030), taking into account the expected changes in the geopolitical and energetic environment, and the characteristics and dynamics of European-Russian relationship, including its energy interdependence and the energy policies and strategies outlined by Europe and Russia.Table of ContentsFor more information, please visit our website at:https://novapublishers.com/shop/the-future-of-energy-prospective-scenarios-on-eu-russia-relations/

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Book SynopsisThe monograph has solved an actual scientific problem, improving the efficiency of electricity networks by developing methods of compensation current non-active components under harmonic distortions and unbalance of mains supply voltage. The research of the compensation system working processes in time- and frequency-domain allows to reach the positive effect for the developed method. The necessity of the analytical methods for analysis of nonlinear elements of electrical systems in the frequency-domain development have been grounded. The expediency and efficiency of the usage of small parameter method, which is realized in frequency-domain using instantaneous admittance components, have been grounded. It is shown that application of a small parameter method with its realization in frequency domain enables significant simplification of the process of the analysis of electric circuits with semiconductor converters in an analytical form and facilitation of calculation automation. Based on this, the algorithm for calculation of the passive filter parameters have been proposed. This allows to reach the desired voltage total harmonic distortion coefficient. The analysis of energy consumption and conversion in electrical systems with semiconductor converters based on the instantaneous power components analysis allowed to make important conclusions. Based on the analysis in analytical form in the frequency domain by numerical analysis and mathematical modeling of compensation, non-active components of current improvement methods were proposed as compensation non-active components under the non-sinusoidal and supply voltage unbalance and proved the effectiveness of its implementation.Table of ContentsPreface; Abbreviations List; Main Symbols; Analysis of the Problem of Compensation for Nonlinear Equipment Influence on Efficiency of the Operation of Electricity Supply System; Theory of Research in Energy Processes in Electromechanical Systems with Nonlinear Elements; Analytical Method for Determination of Harmonic Composition of Load Current for Calculation and Choice of Passive Filters; Analysis of Electric Circuits with Semiconductor Transducers; Analysis of Operation of the Compensation Systems in an Analytical Form in Electricity Supply Networks with a Nonlinear and Unbalanced Load; Mathematical Modeling and Analysis of the Operation of Systems of the Compensation for Current Nonactive Components under Conditions of Harmonic Distortions and Unbalance of Supply Network Voltage; Conclusion; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThis important book tells the sweeping story of energy, tracing patterns of energy use in human history. Contextualizing global history through the lens of the Anthropocene, Brian Black traces the eras of industrialization, concluding with our current transition within the reality of climate change. Written by a leading scholar, this book is an essential contribution to environmental history and the rapidly emerging field of energy history.Trade ReviewReviews/Endorsements:[Reviews for his last book, Crude Reality:This engaging and thought-provoking book directs readers’ attention to the vital role thatpetroleum occupies in today’s global economy and geopolitical arena. Brian C. Black has donea masterful job of explaining a complex topic. . . . His conclusions are hard to ignore; theglobal society depends on fossil fuels at a time when the world’s peak production of petroleumhas likely already occurred. . . . Essential.” —Choice “Stands out . . . for Black’s skillful incorporation of environmental and cultural history intothe more standard narratives focusing on the geopolitics of state and corporate developmentof global oil resources. . . . Black also makes an important and highly original . . . contributionby analyzing oil itself as a ‘critical actor, capable of shaping an entire way of life.’ . . . Regardlessof precisely how much oil may be left, though, Black’s insightful book demonstrates that other‘crude realities’ like environmental damage and global warming will likely favor those nationsthat move beyond oil and pioneer the cleaner alternative energy technologies of the future.”—Journal of World History “Black . . . has made a most valuable contribution with this long history of oil from theclassical world until today. The work is informative and useful, with a quantity of detailsrarely to be found in a single work. . . . The book is well written and always clear and easy tounderstand. It [makes] for worthwhile, fruitful reading enriched by many good photos.”—Global Environmental Politics “Not since Daniel Yergin’s book, The Prize, has there been a synthetic account that grapples sothoroughly with the transformative effect of oil in world history. . . . Black . . . [provides] a . . . morecondensed and readable account with a bolder and clearer analytical framework that offers anaccessible entrée to the subject for non-experts of energy history and for scholars alike. . . . Blackcrosses national borders and moves swiftly over 250 years of industry development to presenta story in which oil stars initially as ‘black goo’ but transforms over time with the aid of humanaccomplices into a powerful actor that drastically alters the world’s climate.”—Environmental History

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Book SynopsisThe second edition of the book builds on first edition material, but with significant updates on dramatic changes within the renewable energy sector over the last decade. As before, the book will discuss the basic technical aspects of major renewable energy systems and technological developments; the impact of politics on energy policy using contemporary theories of public policy (such as, Advocacy Coalition Framework (ACF), Punctuated Equilibrium (PE), Narrative Policy Framework, and Policy Diffusion), as well as discussing the evolution of the social feasibility of renewable energy. Alternative energy solutions, such as nuclear power, will remain in the second edition, but the section will be expanded to discuss nuclear power developments and feasibility in the post-Fukushima policy environment. International commitment to renewable energy will be highlighted in the manuscript to discuss the U.S. in context.Table of ContentsPreface About the Author Chapter 1: Why Alternative Energy and Fuels? Chapter 2: Studying Public Policy and Alternative Energy/Fuels Chapter 3: Alternative Energy/Fuels as a Public Policy Innovation Chapter 4: Solar Energy Chapter 5: Wind Energy Chapter 6: Geothermal Energy Chapter 7: New Century Fuels and Their Uses Chapter 8: Historical Precedents: Alternative Energy/Fuels and Legitimacy Issues Chapter 9: Conceptualizing Alternative Energy Policy and Future Directions Index

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Book SynopsisFossil fuel energy is the lifeblood of the modern world. Before the Industrial Revolution, humanity depended on burning wood and candle wax. But with the ability to harness the energy in oil and other fossil fuels, quality of life and capacity for progress increased exponentially. Thanks to incredible innovations in the energy industry, fossil fuels are as promising, safe, and clean an energy resource as has ever existed in history. Yet, highly politicized climate policies are pushing a grand-scale shift to unreliable, impractical, incredibly expensive, and far less efficient energy sources. Today, "fossil fuel" has become such a dirty word that even fossil fuel companies feel compelled to apologize for their products. In Fueling Freedom, energy experts Stephen Moore and Kathleen Hartnett White make an unapologetic case for fossil fuels, turning around progressives' protestations to prove that if fossil fuel energy is supplanted by "green" alternatives for political reasons, humanity will take a giant step backwards and the planet will be less safe, less clean, and less free.

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Book SynopsisEnergy supplies and prices are major economic factors in the United States, and energy markets are volatile and unpredictable. Thus, energy policy has been a recurring issue for Congress since the first major crisis in the 1970s. As an aid in policy making, this book presents a current and historical view of the supply and consumption of various forms of energy. This book analyses the competition between coal, natural gas and petroleum used for electricity generation by estimating what is referred to by economists as the elasticity of substitution among the fuels.

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Book SynopsisSince the 1960s, the U.S. electric power system has experienced a major blackout about once every 10 years. Each has been a vivid reminder of the importance society places on the continuous availability of electricity and has led to calls for changes to enhance reliability. At the root of these calls are judgements about what reliability is worth and how much should be paid to ensure it. In principle, comprehensive information on the actual reliability of the electric power system and on how proposed changes would affect reliability ought to help inform these judgements. Yet, comprehensive, national-scale information on the reliability of the U.S. electric power system is lacking. This book helps to address this gap by assessing trends in U.S. electricity reliability based on information reported by electric utilities on power interruptions experienced by their customers.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the effects of federal tax credits on the electric vehicle and wind industries. The federal government has adopted several policies to encourage the production and purchase of electric vehicles, which run partly or entirely on electric power stored in a battery that can be recharged from a standard home outlet. Federal policies to promote their manufacture and purchase include tax credits for buyers of new electric vehicles, financial support for the industry that produces them, and programs that promote efforts to educate consumers about electric vehicles and improve the infrastructure for charging them. Additionally, U.S. wind projects that use large turbines, greater than 100 kilowatts, are eligible to receive federal tax incentives in the form of production tax credits (PTC) and accelerated depreciation. Originally established in 1992, the PTC has played a role in the evolution and growth of the U.S. wind industry.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines 2011 trends in the U.S. "voluntary" markets - those in which consumers and institutions purchase renewable energy to match their electricity needs on a voluntary basis. This review uses available data sources to capture 2011 voluntary market trends, status and options.

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Book SynopsisThis book reviews past U.S. exports of utility-scale wind turbine nacelles and blades, and assesses the potential for future U.S. exports of these products to markets in Canada and Latin America. These markets are growing in importance and, though they are smaller than the Chinese and European markets, are significant potential export destinations for U.S. producers. The results of this analysis indicate that U.S. exports increased annually during 20072011, with Canada and Latin America accounting for the largest share of exports, but that the total volume of U.S. exports remains low in comparison to global exports. Markets in Ontario, Western Canada, and Mexico are growing rapidly and U.S. producers are positioned to increase exports to these places in the next few years.

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Book SynopsisWater and energy are inextricably linked and mutually dependent, with each affecting the others availability. Since 2009, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) has issued five reports on the interdependencies between energy and water. These reports have shown that a considerable amount of water is used to cool thermoelectric power plants, grow feedstocks and produce biofuels, and extract oil and natural gas. Some of these sources of energy may also negatively affect water quality. In addition, developing oil and gas resources can product waste-water, known as ''produced water'', that must be managed or treated. Conversely, significant amounts of energy are needed to extract, transport, treat, and use water in urban areas. This book identifies key energy-water nexus issues that Congress and federal agencies need to consider when developing and implementing national policies for energy and water resources.

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Book SynopsisNearly half a million miles of high-volume pipeline transport natural gas, oil, and other hazardous liquids across the United States. These transmission pipelines are integral to U.S. energy supply and have vital links to other critical infrastructure, such as power plants, airports, and military bases. While an efficient and fundamentally safe means of transport, many pipelines carry volatile, flammable, or toxic materials with the potential to cause public injury and environmental damage. The nation''s pipeline networks are also widespread, running alternately through remote and densely populated regions, some above ground, some below; consequently, these systems are vulnerable to accidents and terrorist attack. This book provides an overview of the federal pipeline safety program and the federal role in pipeline security, with a focus on the nation''s overall strategy to protect transportation infrastructure.

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Book SynopsisThis book examines key risks that the Nations critical energy infrastructure is confronting and the ways in which the insurance industry can help manage these risks, including how it identifies, assesses, and manages them and their potential impacts. Today, weather-related incidents account for the majority of economic losses in the insurance industry as well as in the critical infrastructure sectors. In addition to the traditionally-recognised natural hazards, critical energy infrastructure faces significant emerging threats, including cybersecurity and space weather risks. While the United States has a large, mature insurance market, developing insurance mechanisms for protecting critical infrastructure from these emerging risks remains a significant challenge. The lack of historical data on the frequency and severity of these events, the changing nature of technologies impacted by them, as well as the inherent uncertainties posed by these risks make it difficult to accurately assess these emerging risks and develop proper insurance products. Insurance instruments can be a useful risk mitigation tool for critical infrastructure by encouraging resilience-enhancing investments and acilitating recovery after a disaster. However, due to the increased interdependencies across various critical infrastructure systems and sectors as well as the growing dependence of todays society on the critical infrastructure functions and advanced technologies, the question of insurability of critical infrastructure against emerging risks faces new challenges.

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Book SynopsisDemand response (DR) is a load management tool which provides a cost-effective alternative to traditional supply-side solutions to address the growing demand during times of peak electrical load. According to the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), demand response reflects "changes in electric usage by end-use customers from their normal consumption patterns in response to changes in the price of electricity over time, or to incentive payments designed to induce lower electricity use at times of high wholesale market prices or when system reliability is jeopardised". The California Energy Commission (CEC) defines DR as "a reduction in customers'' electricity consumption over a given time interval relative to what would otherwise occur in response to a price signal, other financial incentives, or a reliability signal." This latter definition is perhaps most reflective of how DR is understood and implemented today in countries such as the U.S., Canada, and Australia where DR is primarily a dispatchable resource responding to signals from utilities, grid operators, and/or load aggregators (or DR providers). This book examines select experiences from the U.S. and abroad corresponding to reduced energy usage through demand response.

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