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The Manhattan Project: Making the Atomic Bomb is a short history of the origins and development of the American atomic bomb program during World War II. Beginning with the scientific developments of the pre-war years, the monograph details the role of United States government in conducting a secret, nationwide enterprise that took science from the laboratory and into combat with an entirely new type of weapon. The monograph concludes with a discussion of the immediate postwar period, the debate over the Atomic Energy Act of 1946, and the founding of the Atomic Energy Commission.Author: F. G. Gosling, U.S. Department of Energy Paperback: 84 pages Company: University Press of the Pacific (2005-06-29) ISBN: 1410224554 List Price: $25.00 Amazon Price: $23.81 Used Price: $25.90 
Author: Henry SmythPaperback: 344 pages Company: Stanford University Press (1990-01-01) ISBN: 0804717222 List Price: $28.95 Amazon Price: $26.60 Used Price: $2.80 
From the Manhattan Project to Chernobyl, in war and in peace, this is the only encyclopedia to cover the development of atomic energy in the 20th century. More than 450 alphabetically organized entries trace the history of atomic energy from the discovery of the explosive potential of the atom to the development of atomic energy as a force for war and for peace and the issues raised by its use. The encyclopedia has been designed and written to meet the information needs of high school students and the general public. Entries include scientific processes, terms and concepts, nuclear accidents, atomic testing, protest movements, treaties and national and international organizations, nuclear programs and facilities in many countries and biographical profiles of scientists and government leaders responsible for the development and decisions regarding atomic energy. The encyclopedia provides the most current information available on these topics. Each entry concludes with a suggested reading. The encyclopedia includes a timeline of important events in the global development of atomic energy, more than 30 photos, and a selected general bibliography. The encyclopedia covers all five phases of the development of atomic energy: (1) the discovery of the atom's potential and the mobilization of scientists for work on an atomic weapon; (2) the race to build a bomb, which resulted in the U.S. detonation of atomic bombs on Hiroshima and Nagasaki; (3) the period from 1945 to 1960, in which other powers developed nuclear weapons and the United States built a hydrogen bomb; (4) the period from 1960 to 1980, which saw the development of nuclear reactors for domestic energy and concluded with the Three Mile Island accident; and (5) the period from 1980 to the present, which sees protest movements and serious examination of the issue of atomic energy as a public good. This definitive encyclopedia fills an important gap in information on this topic in the school and public library. Author: Stephen E Atkins Hardcover: 504 pages Company: Greenwood (2000-01-30) ISBN: 0313304009 List Price: $91.95 Amazon Price: $84.95 Used Price: $12.54
Atomic Energy of Canada Limited - Strategic Analysis Review
Summary Global Markets Direct’s “Atomic Energy of Canada Limited - Strategic Analysis Review” is an in-depth business and strategic analysis of “Atomic Energy of Canada Limited”. The report provides a comprehensive insight into the company, including business structure and operations, executive biographies and key competitors. The hallmark of the report is the detailed strategic analysis of the company. This highlights its strengths and weaknesses and the opportunities and threats it faces going forward. Atomic Energy of Canada Limited (AECL) was formerly known as Crown Corporation. The company is a fully integrated nuclear technology company providing engineering and construction services to utility companies across the world. The company's business activities range from R&D support, plant designing, construction management, design and engineering to specialized technology, waste management and decommissioning. It also designs and manufactures nuclear components and equipments, and operates nuclear science laboratories for nuclear technology and research activities. AECL is the designer and builder of CANDU technology, including the CANDU 6 reactors. Recent Developments Nov 04, 2009: AECL Appoints Kent Harris As CFO And Michael Robins SVP, Restructuring Nov 04, 2009: AECL Reports Update On NRU Activities At Chalk River Laboratories Oct 28, 2009: AECL Updates On NRU Activities At Chalk River Laboratories ScopeProvides key company information for business intelligence needsThe company’s strengths and weaknesses and areas of development or decline are analyzed. Strategic and operational factors are considered. The opportunities open to the company are considered and its growth potential assessed. Competitive and/or technological threats are highlighted. The report contains critical company information - business structure and operations, the company history, major products and services, key competitors, key employees and executive biographies, different locations and important subsidiaries.Reasons to buyA quick “one-stop-shop” to understand the company.Enhance business/sales activities by understanding customers’ businesses better.Get detailed information and strategic analysis on companies operating in your industry.Identify prospective partners and suppliers - with key data on their businesses and locations.Capitalize on competitors’ weaknesses and target the market opportunities available to them.Scout for potential acquisition targets, with detailed insight into the companies’ strategic, and operational performance. Author: Global Markets Direct Digital: 54 pages Download: PDF Company: MarketResearch.com (2009-12-31) (2009-12-31) List Price: $125.00 Amazon Price: $125.00 
spionage play? How did American atomic power affect Stalin's foreign policy? Stalin and the Bomb presents spellbinding answers to these questions, as it traces the history of Soviet nuclear policy from developments in physics in the 1920s to the emergence of nuclear deterrence in the 1950s.Author: Mr. David Holloway Paperback: 480 pages Company: Yale University Press (1996-03-27) ISBN: 0300066643 List Price: $26.00 Amazon Price: $20.29 Used Price: $4.90
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From the supplier: The Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty and the International Atomic Energy Agency were two of the measures taken to prevent the development and use of nuclear weapons. The measures are effective, but events in North Korea, Russia and Iraq give rise to new concerns and the need for strengthening. Citation Details Title: Jury-rigged, but working. (includes related article on International Atomic Energy Agency goals) (Special Section: Nonproliferation) (Cover Story) Author: David Albright Publication: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Refereed) Date: January 1, 1995 Publisher: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. Volume: v51 Issue: n1 Page: p20(7) Article Type: Cover Story Distributed by Thomson Gale Author: David Albright, Kevin O'Neill Digital: 17 pages HTML Company: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. (1995-01-01) (2005-07-28) List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 
If the phenomenon of nuclear renaissance has a true believer, it is India. Today, nuclear energy contributes only 3 percent of the country’s total energy mix -- a meager 4,200 megawatts. By 2020, India plans to increase nuclear energy production tenfold, to 40,000 MW. But the question now facing New Delhi is whether hostile public opinion will scuttle India’s nuclear energy expansion.Author: Yogesh Joshi, World Politics Review Kindle Edition: 4 pages Kindle eBook Company: World Politics Review (2011-11-20) (2011-11-20) List Price: $0.99 Amazon Price:
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Paperback: Company: Prentice-Hall (1976) ISBN: 0139356274 List Price: Amazon Price: Used Price: $6.80
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Citation Details Title: Secrets that matter.(nuclear energy) Author: David Albright Publication: Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists (Refereed) Date: November 1, 2000 Publisher: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. Volume: 56 Issue: 6 Page: 57 Distributed by Thomson Gale Author: David Albright Digital: 13 pages HTML Company: Educational Foundation for Nuclear Science, Inc. (2000-11-01) (2005-07-28) List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 
NUCLEAR FISSION and ATOMIC ENERGY by WILLIAM E. STEPHENS. Contents include: Foreword vii Editors Preface ix Chapter 1. Discovery of Fission 1 2. Production of Fission 6 3. Fission Fragments 16 4. Fission Products 22 5. Secondary Neutrons 43 6. Heavy Nuclei 50 7. Theory of Fission 67 8. Dynamics of Fission 92 9. Early Work on Chain Reactions 117 10. Slow Neutron Chain Reactions Piles 133 11. Fast Neutron Chain Reaction 171 12. Separation of Isotopes 181 13. Chemical Separation Methods Isolation of Plutonium 222 14. Potentialities of Fission Techniques 234 Bibliography ... 259 Author Index 281 Subject Index 287. FOREWORD: FREE and unrestricted research in nuclear physics ceased abruptly in 1941. Activity in the field went underground and certain aspects were the subject of intense study and investigation in secret under the forced draft of military urgency and unlimited support. It emerged on August 6, 1945, with the most destructive explosion that has ever been produced by man. The same dra matic event answered affirmatively the outstanding question which had engaged nuclear physicists previously Is a self-sustaining nu clear chain reaction possible The successful culmination of the work of the Manhattan District in the explosion of the bombs over Japan punctuated the end of the war and announced the scientific fact that nuclear chain reactions could be brought about. With the cessation of hostilities nuclear physicists have re turned from a wide variety of war research assignments to this, their chosen field. The obvious first step in resuming programs of fundamental research has been a review of the literature and a taking of scientific stock in the light of available information. At the University of Pennsylvania a series of seminars was conducted by Dr. Stephens and the staff of the Department of Physics resi dent in the autumn of 1945, for the purpose of reviewing all freely available information and reorienting the interests of the research group. The extensive examination of all the pertinent literature at their disposal and the careful study of its implications in the light of present common scientific knowledge has been of great value in the planning of a research program at the University of Pennsylvania. It is in the hope that the efforts of this group may serve a much broader purpose in assisting their scientific col leagues elsewhere to resume their research programs or enable them to enter their field of fundamental investigation that these seminar notes have been edited for publication. Unfortunately this book perforce marks a departure from traditional scientific publications, a departure which it is hoped is only a temporary result of abnormal post-war conditions. The authors of this book, in common with authors of reviews in other branches of physical science, have dealt only with information that is available to all. But unlike authors of pre-war treatises they are aware that there exists a body of pertinent knowledge inaccess ible to them. To avoid any possible imputation of inadvertent breach of security they have been at pains not to discuss these topics with any persons in possession of classified knowledge con cerning them. Though a more complete book on the subject might be written by men who have participated in the atomic bomb proj ect, such persons are at present legally precluded from such an undertaking. The very ignorance of the authors of this book thus enables them to contribute their special training to the writing of it as a contribution to the advancement of knowledge in the best scientific tradition...Author: William E. Stephens Hardcover: 308 pages Company: Inman Press (2008-11-04) ISBN: 1443726389 List Price: $41.95 Amazon Price: $41.95 
"Blackout is an important and timely book. In the form of this compact volume, one of the best and most productive peak oil authors working today has turned his customary scholarhsip, wisdom, wit and writing prowess to some of the most ciritical issues now unfolding on our planet. "- Frank Kaminski, Energy Bulletin
Coal fuels about 50% of US electricity production and provides a quarter of the country’s total energy. China and India’s ferocious economic growth is based on coal-generated electricity. Coal currently looks like a solution to many of our fast-growing energy problems. However, while coal advocates are urging full steam ahead, increasing reliance on the dirtiest of all fossil fuels has crucial implications for climate science, energy policy, the world economy, and geopolitics. Drawbacks to a coal-based energy strategy include: Blackout goes to the heart of the tough energy questions that will dominate every sphere of public policy throughout the first half of this century, and it is a must-read for planners, educators, and anyone concerned about energy consumption, peak oil, and climate change. Richard Heinberg is a journalist, editor, lecturer, and senior fellow of the Post Carbon Institute. He is one of the world’s foremost peak oil educators and the award-winning author of seven previous books, including Peak Everything and The Party’s Over. Author: Richard Heinberg Paperback: 208 pages Company: New Society Publishers (2009-07-01) ISBN: 0865716560 List Price: $18.95 Amazon Price: $9.00 Used Price: $8.80 
Author: Geoffrey M. HornHardcover: 48 pages Company: Chelsea Clubhouse (2010-05) ISBN: 1604137851 List Price: $30.00 Amazon Price: $14.99 Used Price: $9.43
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Citation Details Title: A climate of change.(global warming, clean energy from coal)(Editorial) Author: Douglas S. Barasch Publication: OnEarth (Magazine/Journal) Date: September 22, 2005 Publisher: Thomson Gale Volume: 27 Issue: 3 Page: 3(1) Article Type: Editorial Distributed by Thomson Gale Author: Douglas S. Barasch Digital: 2 pages HTML Company: Thomson Gale (2005-09-22) (2005-11-01) List Price: $5.95 Amazon Price: $5.95 
This short true story with photo essay features a group of never say quit miners who wouldn't give up the ghost until the spirit rose up into the sky, or in this case until the spirit was drifted within ebony dust into the beds of a prime selection of dump trucks given the honor of diminishing the coal piles down to dark streaks on the ground, later to be reclaimed into prairie grass. The essence of this history was lifted from my being on site at The Energy Fuels Mine, in Florence, Colorado, the day during which the last load of coal was trucked off the property, in preparation for the operation shut down.An idle period would allow a pause for hope and possibility, prior to cutting apart and tearing down the infrastructure, and hauling it off in large pieces for scrap. Being surrounded by the indomitable spirit of the small crew involved in the last load out was an honor I'll cherish until I give up the ghost, and probably well beyond that. It's observing this story's type of spirit which shows me how to let go with simple but dedicated dignity, and with a welcome amount of heart healing, easy warmth among cohorts. The memory of loading the final coal chunks would be taken home that evening by all in attendance, along with those involved who could not be in attendance. The memory of having been involved in this mine's last day of constructive, profit oriented operations has given a sense of peace, from being on site to see a job more than well done. That memory has set a healthy attitude for those times each of us endures more than once, when a heart needs to lie heavy for a while, giving time for a day of passage to settle into a healing soul, in this case the "day" was a 160 year era. * List of Linda Shelnutt’s VISCERAL HISTORIES* A Mining Series based around Florence, Colorado: 1. The Price of Black Diamonds 2. I Worked 3. Coal Dust in Their Hands 4. Dark Diamond Twilight 5. The Last Lunch Box 6. Coal & Coca-Cola 7. We Work All Our Lives and What Do We Get? 8. This is Someone’s Loved One: An Undertaker’s View * The first seven of the above list are available on KINDLE with photo accompaniment. A hyperlinked list to these stories is provided in the concluding pages of this DARK DIAMOND TWILIGHT offering, along with the most recently updated [April 2, 2012] definition of Linda Shelnutt's Visceral History Code. Current projections for publication of Number 8 listed above are summer 2012. * Author: Linda G. Shelnutt Kindle Edition: 56 pages Kindle eBook Company: KINDLE GLOW BOOKS (2012-02-17) (2012-02-17) List Price: $0.99 Amazon Price: 
Recent years have seen acceleration in the development of cleaner energy systems. In Europe and North America, many old coal-fired power plants will be shut down in the next few years and will likely be replaced by combined cycle plants with higher-efficiency gas turbines that can start up and load quickly. With the revival of nuclear energy, designers are creating smaller nuclear reactors of a simpler integrated design that could expand the application of clean, emission-free energy to industry. And a number of manufacturers now offer hybrid cars with an electric motor and a gasoline engine to charge the batteries on the move. This would seem to be the way forward in reducing transport emissions, until countries develop stronger electricity supply systems to cope with millions of electric cars being charged daily. Greener Energy Systems: Energy Production Technologies with Minimum Environmental Impact tackles the question of how to generate enough electricity, efficiently and with minimum environmental impact, to meet future energy needs across the world. Supplemented with extensive figures and color photographs, this book: Traces the development of electricity supply Explains energy production risks and how major accidents have influenced development Discusses the combined cycle, the preferred system for power capacity expansion in much of the world Looks at combined heat and power Addresses whether coal can continue to be a fuel for power generation Examines nuclear power generation Asks why shipping has not followed some of the world's navies into nuclear propulsion Considers how to electrify more transport systems Reviews the current state of renewable systems, particularly hydro and solar The book defines the key elements of greener energy systems, noting that they must be highly efficient, with rapid start up and loading; produce minimum emissions; and use simpler technology. The author has more than forty years of experience as an international journalist reporting on power-generation technologies and energy policies around the world. He concludes that there is no place for coal and that combined cycle, hydro, solar, and biomass must complement nuclear energy, which must serve more applications than just generating electricity. Author: Eric Jeffs Hardcover: 240 pages Company: CRC Press (2012-06-06) ISBN: 1439899045 List Price: $99.95 Amazon Price: $93.30 
On a spring morning in 1914, in the stark foothills of southern Colorado, members of the United Mine Workers of America clashed with guards employed by the Rockefeller family, and a state militia beholden to Colorado’s industrial barons. When the dust settled, nineteen men, women, and children among the miners’ families lay dead. The strikers had killed at least thirty men, destroyed six mines, and laid waste to two company towns. Killing for Coal offers a bold and original perspective on the 1914 Ludlow Massacre and the “Great Coalfield War.” In a sweeping story of transformation that begins in the coal beds and culminates with the deadliest strike in American history, Thomas Andrews illuminates the causes and consequences of the militancy that erupted in colliers’ strikes over the course of nearly half a century. He reveals a complex world shaped by the connected forces of land, labor, corporate industrialization, and workers’ resistance. Brilliantly conceived and written, this book takes the organic world as its starting point. The resulting elucidation of the coalfield wars goes far beyond traditional labor history. Considering issues of social and environmental justice in the context of an economy dependent on fossil fuel, Andrews makes a powerful case for rethinking the relationships that unite and divide workers, consumers, capitalists, and the natural world. (20090215)Author: Thomas G. Andrews Paperback: 408 pages Company: Harvard University Press (2010-09-01) ISBN: 0674046919 List Price: $18.95 Amazon Price: $8.00 Used Price: $4.63 
Joe Carpine, coal mine owner/operator provides a memory lane view, virtual sweat no charge, of his industry from his perspective based in Fremont County, Colorado.This man knew and lived the life of mining. In case you didn't know it, Coal mining isn't a dead industry yet. If it were I wouldn't be typing this via an Internet connection, getting ready to upload this story to you through KDP. Instead, along with everyone else, I would be shivering in the dark, or sweating in the sun, if I were unlucky enough to still be alive. We aren't ready yet with a viable alternative for meeting our energy needs. Miners will keep the lights on for you if you let them, along with their cohorts within the infrastructure providing electric power for the level of civilization developed in the USA, developed and maintained in spite of multifaceted enemies within. Just so you know, coal is a cleaner source of energy than a dark echelon of politicians would like you to believe. The Price of Black Diamonds feeds sanity, rather than fueling chaos. Listen to Joe... he'll tell you a story about human industry in its purest light. * This story, along with the other four Visceral Histories focused on the coal mining industry have been updated April 2, 2012. Author: Linda Shelnutt Kindle Edition: 54 pages Kindle eBook Company: KINDLE GLOW BOOKS (2012-04-01) (2012-04-01) List Price: Amazon Price: 
Worldwide concern over greenhouse emissions and their impact on global warming has prompted a wide-reaching search for cleaner methods of power generation from fossil fuels. A number of key technologies with near-zero to zero GHG footprints are being considered by the power generation industry. This book provides an overview of advanced technology options for power generation from coal with integrated carbon capture and sequestration capabilities. These are commonly referred to as advanced clean coal technologies. Readers will gain a fundamental appreciation of fuel technology, power generation, and environmental as well as economic implications. This is the only reference source that provides a consolidated picture of these technologies in a consistent manner. Author: Behdad Moghtaderi, Terry Wall, Royal Society of Chemistry Hardcover: 300 pages Company: Royal Society of Chemistry (2012-10-31) ISBN: 1849730962 List Price: $184.00 Amazon Price: $170.44 
In the tradition of Rachel Carson and Eric Schlosser, the veteran journalist Jeff Goodell examines the danger behind President George W. Bush's recent assertion that coal is America's "economic destiny."Despite a devastating, century-long legacy that has claimed millions of lives and ravaged the environment, coal has become hot again -- and will likely get hotter. In this penetrating analysis, Goodell debunks the faulty assumptions underlying coal's revival and shatters the myth of cheap coal energy. In a compelling blend of hard-hitting investigative reporting, history, and industry assessment, Goodell illuminates the stark economic imperatives America faces and the collusion of business and politics -- what is meant by "big coal" -- that have set us on the dangerous course toward reliance on this energy source. Few of us realize that even today we burn a lump of coal every time we flip on a switch. Coal already supplies more than half the energy needed to power our iPods, laptops, lights -- anything we use that consumes electricity. Our desire to find a homegrown alternative to Mideast oil, the rising cost of oil and natural gas, and the fossil fuel-friendly mood in Washington will soon push our coal consumption through the roof. Because we have failed to develop alternative energy sources, coal has effectively become the default fuel for the twenty-first century. Author: Jeff Goodell Hardcover: 352 pages Bargain Price Company: Houghton Mifflin (2006-06-08) List Price: $25.95 Amazon Price: $6.18 Used Price: $2.58
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The proposed is written as a senior undergraduate or the first-year graduate textbook,covering modern thermal devices such as heat sinks, thermoelectric generators and coolers, heat pipes, and heat exchangers as design components in larger systems. These devices are becoming increasingly important and fundamental in thermal design across such diverse areas as microelectronic cooling, green or thermal energy conversion, and thermal control and management in space, etc. However, there is no textbook available covering this range of topics. The proposed book may be used as a capstone design course after the fundamental courses such as thermodynamics, fluid mechanics, and heat transfer. The underlying concepts in this book cover the, 1) understanding of the physical mechanisms of the thermal devices with the essential formulas and detailed derivations, and 2) designing the thermal devices in conjunction with mathematical modeling, graphical optimization, and occasionally computational-fluid-dynamic (CFD) simulation. Important design examples are developed using the commercial software, MathCAD, which allows the students to easily reach the graphical solutions even with highly detailed processes. In other words, the design concept is embodied through the example problems. The graphical presentation generally provides designers or students with the rich and flexible solutions toward achieving the optimal design. A solutions manual will be provided.Author: H. S. Lee Hardcover: 648 pages Company: Wiley (2010-11-23) ISBN: 0470496622 List Price: $155.00 Amazon Price: $92.69 Used Price: $92.00 
Unlike existing books of nuclear reactor physics, nuclear engineering and nuclear chemical engineering this book covers a complete description and evaluation of nuclear fission power generation. It covers the whole nuclear fuel cycle, from the extraction of natural uranium from ore mines, uranium conversion and enrichment up to the fabrication of fuel elements for the cores of various types of fission reactors. This is followed by the description of the different fuel cycle options and the final storage in nuclear waste repositories. In addition the release of radioactivity under normal and possible accidental conditions is given for all parts of the nuclear fuel cycle and especially for the different fission reactor types.Author: Günter Kessler Hardcover: 490 pages Company: Springer (2012-06-30) ISBN: 3642119891 List Price: $179.00 Amazon Price: $147.46 
Given the widespread use of real-time multitasking systems, there are tremendous optimization opportunities if reconfigurable computing can be effectively incorporated while maintaining performance and other design constraints of typical applications. The focus of this book is to describe the dynamic reconfiguration techniques that can be safely used in real-time systems. This book provides comprehensive approaches by considering synergistic effects of computation, communication as well as storage together to significantly improve overall performance, power, energy and temperature. Author: Weixun Wang, Prabhat Mishra, Sanjay Ranka Hardcover: 227 pages Company: Springer (2012-05-31) ISBN: 1461402778 List Price: $129.00 Amazon Price: $106.56 
Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental benefits are significant. This fully updated edition of 2004's bestselling guide offers clear guidance on planning and installing a solar thermal system, crucial to the successful uptake of this technology. All major topics for successful project implementation are included. Beginning with resource assessment and an outline of core components, it details solar thermal system design, installation, operation and maintenance for single households, large systems, swimming pool heaters, solar air and solar cooling applications. Details on how to market solar thermal technologies, a review of relevant simulation tools and data on selected regional, national and international renewable energy programmes are also provided. In short, the book offers comprehensive guidance for professionals who wish to install solar thermal technology and is a highly valued resource for architects and engineers alike who are working on new projects, electricians, roofers and other installers, craftsmen undertaking vocational training and anyone with a specialized and practical interest in this field. Published with DGS Author: German Solar Energy Society (DGS) Paperback: 368 pages Company: Routledge (2010-05-07) ISBN: 1844077608 List Price: $175.00 Amazon Price: $139.45 Used Price: $126.24 
Energy Efficient Thermal Management of Data Centers examines energy flow in today's data centers. Particular focus is given to the state-of-the-art thermal management and thermal design approaches now being implemented across the multiple length scales involved. The impact of future trends in information technology hardware, and emerging software paradigms such as cloud computing and virtualization, on thermal management are also addressed. The book explores computational and experimental characterization approaches for determining temperature and air flow patterns within data centers. Thermodynamic analyses using the second law to improve energy efficiency are introduced and used in proposing improvements in cooling methodologies. Reduced-order modeling and robust multi-objective design of next generation data centers are discussed.Hardcover: 638 pages Company: Springer (2012-03-23) ISBN: 1441971238 List Price: $229.00 Amazon Price: $156.16 Used Price: $156.41 
Author: H.P. Garg, S.C. Mullick, Vijay K. BhargavaHardcover: 668 pages Company: Springer (1985-02-28) ISBN: 9027719306 List Price: $459.00 Amazon Price: $392.56 Used Price: $282.80 
The skyrocketing demand for clean, abundant energy has resulted in a need for comprehensive information that can be used by builders, technicians, energy industry professionals, and anyone else wanting to learn about alternative forms of energy and their everyday uses. With a vast array of information available on the subject, Alternative Energy: Sources & Systems stands out from the crowd as an easy-to-read resource on current, mainstream technologies as well as those on the horizon. This book bridges the gap between overly simplistic information and high-level engineering materials. Instead, Alternative Energy: Sources & Systems serves as a comprehensive guide that explores solar, wind, and other sources, and the technology available to harness them. Readers will gain a better understanding of how these systems work as well as how they are put together.Author: Donald Steeby Paperback: 318 pages Company: Delmar Cengage Learning (2011-07-28) ISBN: 1111037264 List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $20.98 Used Price: $16.22 
Also called energy scavenging, energy harvesting captures, stores, and uses "clean" energy sources by employing interfaces, storage devices, and other units. Unlike conventional electric power generation systems, renewable energy harvesting does not use fossil fuels and the generation units can be decentralized, thereby significantly reducing transmission and distribution losses. But advanced technical methods must be developed to increase the efficiency of devices in harvesting energy from environmentally friendly, "green" resources and converting them into electrical energy. Recognizing this need, Energy Harvesting: Solar, Wind, and Ocean Energy Conversion Systems describes various energy harvesting technologies, different topologies, and many types of power electronic interfaces for stand-alone utilization or grid connection of energy harvesting applications. Along with providing all the necessary concepts and theoretical background, the authors develop simulation models throughout the text to build a practical understanding of system analysis and modeling. With a focus on solar energy, the first chapter discusses the I−V characteristics of photovoltaic (PV) systems, PV models and equivalent circuits, sun tracking systems, maximum power point tracking systems, shading effects, and power electronic interfaces for grid-connected and stand-alone PV systems. It also presents sizing criteria for applications and modern solar energy applications, including residential, vehicular, naval, and space applications. The next chapter reviews different types of wind turbines and electrical machines as well as various power electronic interfaces. After explaining the energy generation technologies, optimal operation principles, and possible utilization techniques of ocean tidal energy harvesting, the book explores near- and offshore approaches for harvesting the kinetic and potential energy of ocean waves. It also describes the required absorber, turbine, and generator types, along with the power electronic interfaces for grid connection and commercialized ocean wave energy conversion applications. The final chapter deals with closed, open, and hybrid-cycle ocean thermal energy conversion systems. Author: Alireza Khaligh, Omer C. Onar Hardcover: 382 pages Company: CRC Press (2009-12-01) ISBN: 1439815089 List Price: $133.95 Amazon Price: $107.20 Used Price: $96.00 
The ability of thermal energy storage (TES) systems to facilitate energy savings, renewable energy use and reduce environmental impact has led to a recent resurgence in their interest. The second edition of this book offers up-to-date coverage of recent energy efficient and sustainable technological methods and solutions, covering analysis, design and performance improvement as well as life-cycle costing and assessment. As well as having significantly revised the book for use as a graduate text, the authors address real-life technical and operational problems, enabling the reader to gain an understanding of the fundamental principles and practical applications of thermal energy storage technology.Beginning with a general summary of thermodynamics, fluid mechanics and heat transfer, this book goes on to discuss practical applications with chapters that include TES systems, environmental impact, energy savings, energy and exergy analyses, numerical modeling and simulation, case studies and new techniques and performance assessment methods. 
Solar thermal systems available today offer efficiency and reliability. They can be applied in different conditions to meet space- and water-heating requirements in the residential, commercial and industrial building sectors. The potential for this technology and the associated environmental benefits are significant. This book offers clear guidance on planning and installing a solar thermal system, crucial to the successful uptake of this technology. All major topics for successful project implementation are included. Beginning with resource assessment and an outline of core components, this guide details solar thermal system design, installation, operation and maintenance for single households, large systems, swimming pool heaters, solar air and solar cooling applications. Details on how to market solar thermal technologies, a review of relevant simulation tools and data on selected regional, national and international renewable energy programmes are also provided. In short, the book offers comprehensive guidance for professionals who wish to install solar thermal technology and will be a cherished resource for architects and engineers alike who are working on new projects, electricians, roofers and other installers, craftsmen undertaking vocational training and anyone with a specialized and practical interest in this field. Published with DGSAuthor: German Solar Energy Society (DGS) Spiral-bound: 280 pages Company: Routledge (2004-11-01) ISBN: 1844071251 List Price: $170.00 Amazon Price: $141.68 Used Price: $98.59 
Advances in solar technology have made many DIY-friendly products available to consumers, several of which will be hitting the market for the first time in 2011. These include solar water heaters, solar battery charging stations, solar powered lights, photovoltaic shingles that provide supplementary electricity, solar heat pumps, and solar panel kits that generate primary home electrical service. Among the step-by-step projects is a solar water heating system you can build and install yourself for under $1000; simple thermosyphon solar heat collectors for barns and outbuildings; or "heat grabbers" that you can fabricate for $50 in materials and position below a south-facing window to provide auxiliary winter heat. Author: Eric Smith Paperback: 160 pages Company: Creative Publishing international (2011-10-01) ISBN: 1589236033 List Price: $21.99 Amazon Price: $14.34 Used Price: $14.61 
Producing electricity from the sun using photovoltaic (PV) systems has become a major industry worldwide. But designing, installing and maintaining such systems requires knowledge and training, and there have been few easily accessible, comprehensive guides to the subject. Now, with Photovoltaics: Design and Installation Manual, a world-class solar energy training and education provider—Solar Energy International (SEI)—has made available the critical information to successfully design, install and maintain PV systems. The book contains an overview of photovoltaic electricity and a detailed description of PV system components, including PV modules, batteries, controllers and inverters. It also includes chapters on sizing photovoltaic systems, analyzing sites and installing PV systems, as well as detailed appendices on PV system maintenance, troubleshooting and solar insolation data for over 300 sites around the world. Used worldwide as the textbook in SEI’s PV Design & Installation workshops, topics covered include: The basics of solar electricity Photovoltaics guarantees that those wanting to learn the skills of tapping the sun’s energy can do so with confidence. Solar Energy International (SEI) has the nonprofit mission to respond to the need for renewable energy education. Based in Carbondale, Colorado, and active around the world, SEI is a link between people and renewable energy resources, providing information, education and training to people who want to shape a sustainable future. SEI is recognized by the National Board of Certified Energy Practitioners (NABCEP) as dedicated independent provider of PV training programs that may be used toward attaining PV certification. Also, SEI is recognized as an Accredited Institution to offer PV training by the Institute for Sustainable Power (ISP). Author: Solar Energy International Paperback: 336 pages Company: New Society Publishers (2004-09-01) ISBN: 0865715203 List Price: $59.95 Amazon Price: $29.00 Used Price: $23.95 
The future will be powered by renewables. As we transition away from finite and polluting fossil fuels, clean, reliable, and affordable renewable technologies such as solar electricity will become the mainstay of our energy supply. Solar Electricity Basics provides a clear understanding of electricity and energy. It discusses the types of solar electric system you can choose from, their components, solar site assessment, the installation of photovoltaic systems, and much more. Whether your goal is to lower your energy bill or to achieve complete energy independence, Solar Electricity Basics is the introduction you need. Dan Chiras is a respected educator and an internationally acclaimed author who has published more than twenty-five books on residential renewable energy and green building, including Power From the Sun. Author: Dan Chiras Paperback: 192 pages Company: New Society Publishers (2010-07-01) ISBN: 0865716188 List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $7.57 Used Price: $7.63 
The wonderful world of Photovoltaic’s, otherwise known as solar power, doesn’t have to be restricted to the rich. You can build a simple solar power set-up that can run all the lights in your home, a TV, stereo, computer, or similar electrical device. All you need is 1 solar panel, 1 battery, 110 volt inverter and a set of car jumper cables. All for no more than a Friday night out on the town ($130). You can now run your laptop, Blackberry, Ipod, Iphone or any other electronic, wherever you are. Take them camping or to the beach, you’ll never be far from a plug again. This is a simple system to run some basic electronics that anyone can put together. Author: Dan Martin Kindle Edition: 25 pages Kindle eBook Company: (2010-03-10) (2010-03-10) List Price: $2.99 Amazon Price: 
In Solar Revolution, fund manager and former corporate buyout specialist Travis Bradford argues--on the basis of standard business and economic forecasting models--that over the next two decades solar energy will increasingly become the best and cheapest choice for most electricity and energy applications. Solar Revolution outlines the path by which the transition to solar technology and sustainable energy practices will occur.Developments in the photovoltaic (PV) industry over the last ten years have made direct electricity generation from PV cells a cost-effective and feasible energy solution, despite the common view that PV technology appeals only to a premium niche market. Bradford shows that PV electricity today has become the choice of hundreds of thousands of mainstream homeowners and businesses in many markets worldwide, including Japan, Germany, and the American Southwest.Solar energy will eventually be the cheapest source of energy in nearly all markets and locations because PV can bypass the aging and fragile electricity grid and deliver its power directly to the end user, fundamentally changing the underlying economics of energy. As the scale of PV production increases and costs continue to decline at historic rates, demand for PV electricity will outpace supply of systems for years to come.Ultimately, the shift from fossil fuels to solar energy will take place not because solar energy is better for the environment or energy security, or because of future government subsidies or as yet undeveloped technology. The solar revolution is already occurring through decisions made by self-interested energy users. The shift to solar energy is inevitable and will be as transformative as the last century's revolutions in information and communication technologies. Author: Travis Bradford Paperback: 248 pages Company: The MIT Press (2008-09-26) ISBN: 0262524945 List Price: $16.95 Amazon Price: $7.95 Used Price: $4.60 
Easy-to-understand, accurate, and comprehensive, this is the guide for anyone interested in installing a solar electric system. Power from the Sun provides a basic understanding of electricity, solar energy and the sun, and solar site assessment. It discusses the types of photovoltaics (PVs) and PV systems, advances in PVs, charge controllers, inverters, batteries, and generators, as well as the installation and maintenance of a PV system. This book is written for the layperson and is designed to raise the solar electricity literacy of readers. It provides a great overview of the many options available and is designed to help homeowners make wise decisions during the design, purchase, and installation of solar electric systems—and save a lot of money. Providing readers with the knowledge necessary to communicate effectively with PV installers, Power From the Sun is a great guide for homeowners, business owners, installers, architects, building department officials, utility company employees, and just about anyone else who wants to lower their energy bills or achieve greater energy independence. Dan Chiras is president of Sustainable Systems Design, Inc., a residential renewable energy and green building consulting firm, and is director of The Evergreen Institute’s Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building, which offers workshops on residential renewable energy and green building. He is an internationally acclaimed speaker and author and has published twenty-five books, including The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy and Power from the Wind. Author: Dan Chiras Paperback: 288 pages Company: New Society Publishers (2009-09-01) ISBN: 0865716218 List Price: $26.95 Amazon Price: $16.50 Used Price: $12.95 
From friendly dolphins to giant pandas, from icebergs and glaciers to energy from the sun, from magnets to solids, liquids, and gases, Rookie Read-About Science is a natural addition to the primary-grade classroom with books that cover every part of the science curricula. Includes: animals, nature, scientific principles, the environment, weather, and much more!Author: Allan Fowler Paperback: 32 pages Company: Children's Press(CT) (1998-03-01) ISBN: 0516262556 List Price: $4.95 Amazon Price: $1.56 Used Price: $2.30 
All the power you need is already there. This third edition helps readers understand the basics of solar (photovoltaic) power and explore whether it makes sense for them, what their options are, and what's involved with installing various on- and off-grid systems. ?Solar power is a $3 billion industry, and it's poised to grow to $39 billion by 2014 ?By 2011, the United States will surpass Germany as the largest market for solar power products Author: Dan Ramsey, David Hughes Paperback: 352 pages Company: Alpha (2010-04-06) (2010-04-06) ISBN: 1615640010 List Price: $19.95 Amazon Price: $3.91 Used Price: $3.91 
FOLLOW THE SUN TO MORE EVIL FUN! Let the sun shine on your evil side - and have a wicked amount of fun on your way to becoming a solar energy master! In this guide, the popular Evil Genius format ramps up your understanding of powerful, important, and environmentally friendly solar energy - and shows you how to build real, practical solar energy projects you can use in your home, yard - even on the road! In Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius, high-tech guru Gavin Harper gives you everything you need to build more than 50 thrilling solar energy projects. You'll find complete, easy-to-follow plans, with clear diagrams and schematics, so you know exactly what's involved before you begin. Illustrated instructions and plans for 30 amazing pretested solar energy projects that assume no prior experience with energy science Explanations of the science and math behind each project Projects that progress in difficulty - from simple ones that may inspire science fair entries - all the way to converting a real home to solar energy Frustration-factor removal-needed parts are listed, along with sources-plus all the tools you'll needSolar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius provides you with complete plans, instructions, parts lists, and sources for: Crushed berries solar cell Solar "death ray" Solar powered hot dog cooker Solar furnace Sun-powered refrigerator Camping shower, oven, and more Hot recipes for solar cooking Water purifier Flashlight Garden lights Solar vehicle Environmentally friendly robot Much more! 
The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels. Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch using photovoltaic solar panels.This is an up to date 2012 Edition of the book with even more diagrams, details and up-to-the-minute information on this exciting technology. Accompanying this book is a solar resource website containing lots of useful information, lists of suppliers and on-line solar energy calculators that will simplify the cost analysis and design processes. Why buy the Solar Electricity Handbook? The Handbook is a simple, practical guide to using electric photovoltaic panels.The book is suitable for enthusiastic novices, students and building professionals.Clear examples, diagrams and example projects are given to demonstrate the true capabilities of these systems.The Handbook is updated yearly, providing an up-to-date reference for anyone planning to use electric photovoltaic technology.It is the most comprehensive book on solar electric systems available today.It is backed up by the most powerful online calculator tools available, to make your design and calculations as straightforward as possible.With comprehensive detail in the book for all around the world, the Handbook provides you with information that is relevant to you and your project - where ever you live. Author: Michael Boxwell Paperback: 200 pages Company: Greenstream Publishing (2012-01-30) ISBN: 1907670181 List Price: $17.99 Amazon Price: $13.49 Used Price: $15.58 
"Read no further than Power From the Wind by prolific writer and sustainable living practitioner Dan Chiras, with contributions by Mick Sagrillo and Ian Woofenden. This book helps you assess your energy needs, your site's wind energy potential, and sort out every aspect of the design, purchase and installation of a small-scale, or residential wind system. Amazingly, it does so without demanding that you be some technical tinkerer or electrical engineer. - John Ivanko, Sustainablog "What can the wind do for the world's power problems? Power From The Wind discusses how people can use wind power to power their own homes on a small scale, reducing power consumption bills. Wind is cheap and renewable; to not harvest it for use is wasteful. Outlining how to get started harvesting wind power, author Dan Chiras answers many of the most commonly asked questions. Power From the Wind belongs in any collection for the environmentally thoughtful." - James. A. Cox, The Midwest Book Review Faced with frequent power outages, skyrocketing energy costs, and constant reminders of the impacts of conventional energy sources, homeowners and businesses are beginning to explore ways to use energy more efficiently and to generate their own electricity to reduce fuel bills and their carbon footprint and to achieve greater independence. Power From the Wind is an easy-to-understand guide for individuals and businesses interested in installing small wind energy systems and includes information on the following: Ways to assess wind resources at your site Wind turbines, towers, inverters, and batteries Installation, maintenance, and costsThis book is designed to help readers make the smartest, most economical choices. Readers will gain the knowledge they need to make wise decisions during the design, purchase, and installation of small wind energy systems and to communicate effectively with wind system installers. Dan Chiras is an internationally acclaimed author who has published over twenty-four books, including The Homeowner’s Guide to Renewable Energy. He is a certified wind site assessor and has installed several residential wind systems. Dan lives in a passive solar home in Evergreen, Colorado. Mick Sagrillo is the wind technology specialist for Wisconsin’s Focus on Energy. Ian Woofenden is a wind electricity editor, writer, workshop coordinator, instructor, and user in Washington’s San Juan Islands. Author: Dan Chiras, Mick Sagrillo, Ian Woofenden Paperback: 272 pages Company: New Society Publishers (2009-04-01) ISBN: 086571620X List Price: $24.95 Amazon Price: $13.24 Used Price: $12.53 
The spectre of global warming and the political panic surrounding it has triggered a goldrush for renewable energy sources without an open discussion of the merits and drawbacks of each. In The Wind Farm Scam Dr Etherington argues that in the case of wind power the latter far outweigh the former. Wind turbines cannot generate enough energy to reduce global CO2 levels to a meaningful degree; what s more wind power is by nature intermittent and cannot generate a steady output, necessitating back-up coal and gas power plants that significantly negate the saving of greenhouse gas emissions. In addition to the inefficacy of wind power there are ecological drawbacks, including damage to habitats, wildlife and the far-from-insignificant aesthetic drawback of the assault upon natural beauty and the pristine landscape, which wind turbines entail. Dr Etherington argues that wind power has been, and is being, excessively financed at the cost of consumers who have not been consulted, nor informed that this effective subsidy is being paid from their bills to support an industry that cannot be cost efficient or, ultimately, favour the cause it purports to support. Author: John ETHERINGTON Paperback: 300 pages Company: Stacey Intl (2009-09-15) ISBN: 1905299834 List Price: $17.95 Amazon Price: $9.64 Used Price: $9.64 
Energy bills have skyrocketed in the United States, and traditional energy sources can be as damaging to the environment as they are to your pocketbook. The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy will show you how to slash your home energy costs while dramatically reducing your carbon footprint. Completely revised and updated, this new edition describes the most practical and affordable methods for making significant improvements in home energy efficiency and tapping into clean, affordable, renewable energy resources. If implemented, these measures will save the average homeowner tens of thousands of dollars over the coming decades. Focusing on the latest technological advances in residential renewable energy, this guide examines each alternative energy option available including: Solar hot water and solar hot air systemsPassive and active solar retrofits for heating and coolingElectricity from solar, wind, and microhydroHydrogen, fuel cells, methane digesters, and biodieselThis well-illustrated and accessible guide is an essential resource for those wanting to enter the renewable energy field. Packed with practical tips and guidelines, it gives readers sufficient knowledge to hire and communicate effectively with contractors and is a must-read for anyone interested in saving money and achieving energy independence. Dan Chiras is the author of twenty-nine books on residential renewable energy and green building and the director of The Evergreen Institute's Center for Renewable Energy and Green Building, where he teaches workshops on energy efficiency, renewable energy, and green building. Author: Dan Chiras Paperback: 352 pages Company: New Society Publishers (2011-07-05) ISBN: 0865716862 List Price: $28.95 Amazon Price: $14.80 Used Price: $15.50 
The consumer guide to small-scale wind electricity production!Maybe you're not T. Boone Pickens, but you can build your own home-sized wind-power empire right in your back yard. Wind Power For Dummies supplies all the guidance you need to install and maintain a sustainable, cost-effective wind generator to power your home for decades to come. This authoritative, plain-English guide walks you through every step of the process, from assessing your site and available wind sources to deciding whether wind power is the solution for you, from understanding the mechanics of wind power and locating a contractor to install your system to producing your own affordable and sustainable electricity. Guides you step by step through process of selecting, installing, and operating a small-scale wind generator to power your homeDemystifies system configurations, terminology, and wind energy principles to help you speak the language of the prosHelps assess and reduce your energy needs and decide whether wind power is right for youExplains the mechanics of home-based wind powerShows you how to tie into the grid and sell energy back to the power companyOffers advice on evaluating all of the costs of and financing for your projectProvides tips on working with contractors and complying with local zoning lawsYes, you can do it, with a little help from Wind Power For Dummies. Author: Ian Woofenden Paperback: 384 pages Company: For Dummies (2009-10-05) ISBN: 0470496371 List Price: $21.99 Amazon Price: $12.00 Used Price: $12.29 
A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO WIND ENERGY ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT This authoritative resource offers comprehensive details on effectively using wind energy as a viable and economical energy source. Featuring a multidisciplinary approach, Wind Energy Engineering covers physics, meteorology, aerodynamics. wind measurement, wind turbine specifications, electricity, and integration with the grid. Planning, site selection, cost assessment, environmental impact, and project management are also discussed. Filled with diagrams, tables, charts, graphs, and statistics, this is a definitive reference to current and future developments in wind energy. Wind Energy Engineering covers: The business of wind energy worldwide Wind energy basics Meteorological properties of wind and air Aerodynamics of wind turbine blades Wind measurement, data management, and reporting Wind resource assessment Advanced topics in resource assessment, including wake, losses, and uncertainty Wind turbine generator components Electricity and generator basics Deploying wind turbines in the grid Environmental impact of wind projects Financial modeling, planning, and execution of wind projects 
The availability of clean, renewable power is without question going to be the defining challenge and goal of the 21st century, and wind will lead the way.Internationally acclaimed wind energy expert Paul Gipe is as soberly critical of past energy mistakes as he is convincingly optimistic about the future. The overwhelming challenge of transforming our world from one of fossil carbon to one of clean power seems daunting at best--and paralyzingly impractical at worst. Wind Energy Basics offers a solution.Wind power can realistically not only replace the lion's share of oil-, coal-, and naturalgas- fired electrical plants in the U.S., but also can add enough extra power capacity to allow for most of the cars in the nation to run on electricity. Gipe explains why such a startlingly straightforward solution is eminently doable and can be accomplished much sooner than previously thought--and will have the capacity to resuscitate small and regional economies.Wind Energy Basics offers a how-to for home-based wind applications, with advice on which wind turbines to choose and which to avoid. He guides wind-energy installers through considerations such as renewable investment strategies and gives cautionary tales of wind applications gone wrong. And for the activist, he suggests methods of prodding federal, state, and provincial governments to promote energy independence.Author: Paul Gipe Paperback: 192 pages Company: Chelsea Green Publishing (2009-05-05) ISBN: 1603580301 List Price: $29.95 Amazon Price: $17.72 Used Price: $11.62 
Wind energy is the fastest growing source of energy in the world, and by the year 2020 it is projected to supply at least 12 percent of global electrical demand. Wind Power Basics provides a clear understanding of wind and wind energy systems, including turbines, towers, inverters and batteries, site assessment, installation, and maintenance requirements. Whether you’re considering your own small-scale wind energy system or just want a straightforward, detailed introduction to the benefits and challenges of this rapidly emerging technology, Wind Power Basics is the guide you need. Dan Chiras is a respected educator and an internationally acclaimed author who has published more than twenty-five books on residential renewable energy and green building, including Power From the Wind. Author: Dan Chiras Paperback: 192 pages Company: New Society Publishers (2010-06-01) ISBN: 086571617X List Price: $12.95 Amazon Price: $4.94 Used Price: $4.94 
Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly come of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense -- from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of interest in wind -- a natural and widespread power source -- is here to stay.Wind Power is an up-to-date version of Paul Gipe's definitive 1993 book, Wind Power for Home and Business. In addition to expanded sections on gauging wind resources and siting wind turbines, this edition includes new examples and case studies of successful wind systems as well as international sources for new and used equipment.Author: Paul Gipe Paperback: 504 pages Company: Chelsea Green Pub Co (2004-04) ISBN: 1931498148 List Price: $50.00 Amazon Price: $25.71 Used Price: $16.73 
Wind energy’s bestselling textbook- fully revised.This must-have second edition includes up-to-date data, diagrams, illustrations and thorough new material on: the fundamentals of wind turbine aerodynamics; wind turbine testing and modelling; wind turbine design standards; offshore wind energy; special purpose applications, such as energy storage and fuel production.Fifty additional homework problems and a new appendix on data processing make this comprehensive edition perfect for engineering students. This book offers a complete examination of one of the most promising sources of renewable energy and is a great introduction to this cross-disciplinary field for practising engineers. “provides a wealth of information and is an excellent reference book for people interested in the subject of wind energy.” (IEEE Power & Energy Magazine, November/December 2003) “deserves a place in the library of every university and college where renewable energy is taught.” (The International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education, Vol.41, No.2 April 2004) “a very comprehensive and well-organized treatment of the current status of wind power.” (Choice, Vol. 40, No. 4, December 2002) Author: James F. Manwell, Jon G. McGowan, Anthony L. Rogers Hardcover: 704 pages Company: Wiley (2010-02-09) ISBN: 0470015004 List Price: $100.00 Amazon Price: $55.98 Used Price: $48.45 
Named as one of Choice's Outstanding Academic Titles of 2012 Every year, Choice subject editors recognise the most significant print and electronic works reviewed in Choice during the previous calendar year. Appearing annually inChoice’s January issue, this prestigious list of publications reflects the best in scholarly titles and attracts extraordinary attention from the academic library community. The authoritative reference on wind energy, now fully revised and updated to include offshore wind power A decade on from its first release, the Wind Energy Handbook, Second Edition, reflects the advances in technology underpinning the continued expansion of the global wind power sector. Harnessing their collective industrial and academic expertise, the authors provide a comprehensive introduction to wind turbine design and wind farm planning for onshore and offshore wind-powered electricity generation. The major change since the first edition is the addition of a new chapter on offshore wind turbines and offshore wind farm development. Opening with a survey of the present state of offshore wind farm development, the chapter goes on to consider resource assessment and array losses. Then wave loading on support structures is examined in depth, including wind and wave load combinations and descriptions of applicable wave theories. After sections covering optimum machine size and offshore turbine reliability, the different types of support structure deployed to date are described in turn, with emphasis on monopiles, including fatigue analysis in the frequency domain. Final sections examine the assessment of environmental impacts and the design of the power collection and transmission cable network. New coverage features:turbulence models updated to reflect the latest design standards, including an introduction to the Mann turbulence modelextended treatment of horizontal axis wind turbines aerodynamics, now including a survey of wind turbine aerofoils, dynamic stall and computational fluid dynamicsdevelopments in turbine design codestechniques for extrapolating extreme loads from simulation resultsan introduction to the NREL cost modelcomparison of options for variable speed operationin-depth treatment of individual blade pitch controlgrid code requirements and the principles governing the connection of large wind farms to transmission networksfour pages of full-colour pictures that illustrate blade manufacture, turbine construction and offshore support structure installation Firmly established as an essential reference, Wind Energy Handbook, Second Edition will prove a real asset to engineers, turbine designers and wind energy consultants both in industry and research. Advanced engineering students and new entrants to the wind energy sector will also find it an invaluable resource. |
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