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The Switch

Author : Chris Goodall
Publisher : Profile Books
ISBN 13 : 1782832483
Total Pages : 316 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (828 download)

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Book Synopsis The Switch by : Chris Goodall

Download or read book The Switch written by Chris Goodall and published by Profile Books. This book was released on 2016-07-07 with total page 316 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: How will the world be powered in ten years' time? Not by fossil fuels. Energy experts are all saying the same thing: solar photovoltaics (PV) is our future. Reports from universities, investment banks, international institutions and large investors agree. It's not about whether the switch from fossil fuels to solar power will happen, but when. Solar panels are being made that will last longer than ever hoped; investors are seeing the benefits of the long-term rewards provided by investing in solar; in the Middle East, a contractor can now offer solar-powered electricity far cheaper than that of a coal-fired power station. The Switch tracks the transition away from coal, oil and gas to a world in which the limitless energy of the sun provides much of the energy the 10 billion people of this planet will need. It examines both the solar future and how we will get there, and the ways in which we will provide stored power when the sun isn't shining. We learn about artificial photosynthesis from a start-up in the US that is making petrol from just CO2 and sunlight; ideas on energy storage are drawn from a company in Germany that makes batteries for homes; in the UK, a small company in Swindon has the story of wind turbines; and in Switzerland, a developer shows how we can use hydrogen to make 'renewable' natural gas for heating. Told through the stories of entrepreneurs, inventors and scientists from around the world, and using the latest research and studies, The Switch provides a positive solution to the climate change crisis, and looks to a brighter future ahead.

The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy

Author : Lester R. Brown
Publisher : W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN 13 : 0393351149
Total Pages : 247 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (933 download)

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Book Synopsis The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy by : Lester R. Brown

Download or read book The Great Transition: Shifting from Fossil Fuels to Solar and Wind Energy written by Lester R. Brown and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2015-04-20 with total page 247 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The great energy transition from fossil fuels to renewable sources of energy is under way. As oil insecurity deepens, the extraction risks of fossil fuels rise, and concerns about climate instability cast a shadow over the future of coal, a new world energy economy is emerging. The old economy, fueled by oil, natural gas, and coal is being replaced with one powered by wind, solar, and geothermal energy. The Great Transition details the accelerating pace of this global energy revolution. As many countries become less enamored with coal and nuclear power, they are embracing an array of clean, renewable energies. Whereas solar energy projects were once small-scale, largely designed for residential use, energy investors are now building utility-scale solar projects. Strides are being made: some of the huge wind farm complexes under construction in China will each produce as much electricity as several nuclear power plants, and an electrified transport system supplemented by the use of bicycles could reshape the way we think about mobility.

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies

Author : Rik DeGunther
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1118051874
Total Pages : 401 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (18 download)

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Book Synopsis Solar Power Your Home For Dummies by : Rik DeGunther

Download or read book Solar Power Your Home For Dummies written by Rik DeGunther and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2011-02-09 with total page 401 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Solar Power For Dummies takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This friendly, hands-on guide is packed with tips for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. You’ll see how to survey your home to determine your current household energy efficiency and use, and evaluate where solar power would best benefit you. You’ll also calculate what the return on your investment will be before you make any decisions. Once you’ve decided on a project, you’ll see whether it’s best to hire a contractor or do it yourself. We leave no stone unturned—you’ll also discover how to: Choose and install your best solar system Handle small to large solar projects Heat and cool your house with solar energy Install exterior solar lighting Handle swimming pool, water heater, or ventilation solar projects Create greenhouses or solar rooms Build, buy, or sell a solar home Finance your solar investments Take advantage of tax rebates and incentives associated with solar power Avoid the worst solar mistakes Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest do-it-yourself solar projects, Solar Power For Dummies is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!

Solar Power Your Home For Dummies

Author : Rik DeGunther
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 0470596783
Total Pages : 419 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (75 download)

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Book Synopsis Solar Power Your Home For Dummies by : Rik DeGunther

Download or read book Solar Power Your Home For Dummies written by Rik DeGunther and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-01-19 with total page 419 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The bestselling alternative energy reference book in North America—now in an updated edition Want to take advantage of solar power in your home? Whether you’re looking to save on your energy costs by adding a few solar components or you want to build a solar-powered house from the ground up, Solar Power For Dummies, 2nd Edition takes the mystery out of this energy source and shows you how to put it to work for you! This new edition gives you hands-on tips and techniques for making your home more energy-efficient though solar power—and helping the planet at the same time. Plus, you’ll get all the latest information on changes to federal, state, and local regulations, laws, and tax incentives that seek to make solar-power adoption more feasible. Expanded coverage of the technology that underpins full-scale solar-power systems for the home New small- and mid-sized solar products, projects, and applications Rik DeGunther is a design engineer who started his own energy consulting firm Featuring ten of the easiest and cheapest DIY solar projects, Solar Power For Dummies, 2nd Edition is the fun and easy way to meet your energy needs with this clean power source!

Solar Electricity Handbook

Author : Michael Boxwell
Publisher : Greenstream Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1907670009
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (76 download)

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Book Synopsis Solar Electricity Handbook by : Michael Boxwell

Download or read book Solar Electricity Handbook written by Michael Boxwell and published by Greenstream Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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. 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. Readers can also get in touch with the author directly to ask questions and get further support with their solar projects.

Solar Story

Author : Allan Drummond
Publisher : Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR)
ISBN 13 : 1250780977
Total Pages : 21 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (57 download)

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Book Synopsis Solar Story by : Allan Drummond

Download or read book Solar Story written by Allan Drummond and published by Farrar, Straus and Giroux (BYR). This book was released on 2020-03-17 with total page 21 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In his signature style, Allan Drummond tells the story of the largest solar plant in the world, the Noor Solar Power Plant in Morocco's Sahara Desert, in Solar Story—by relating it to the everyday life of a schoolgirl in a small village next to the plant. As we see on a class field trip, the plant is not only bringing reliable power to the village and far beyond, but is providing jobs, changing lives, and upending the old ways of doing things—starting within the girl's own family. Blending detail-filled watercolors, engaging cartoon-style narration, in-depth sidebars, and an afterword, the author showcases another real-world community going green in amazing ways. A “powerful” addition to the author’s acclaimed series about conservation and renewable energy innovations in everyday life.

The Truth About Energy

Author : John K. White
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 1009433172
Total Pages : 721 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (94 download)

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Download or read book The Truth About Energy written by John K. White and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2024-01-31 with total page 721 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition to renewable energy is vital and fast-paced, but how do we choose which technologies to drive this energy transition? This timely book provides everyone interested in the renewable energy transition with an introduction to and technical foundation for understanding modern energy technology. It traces everyday power generation through history, from the Industrial Revolution to today. It examines the use of wood, coal, oil, natural gas, hydro, and nuclear to produce energy, before discussing renewable energy sources such as biomass, photovoltaics, concentrated solar power, wind, wave, and geothermal. The book examines to what extent and how each technology can contribute to a clean, green infrastructure. The Truth About Energy explains the science and engineering of energy to help everyone understand and compare current and future advances in renewable energy, providing the context to critically examine the different technologies that are competing in a fast-evolving engineering, political, and economic landscape.

Solar Energy Technologies in Cultural Heritage

Author : Elena Lucchi
Publisher : Elsevier
ISBN 13 : 0443239886
Total Pages : 455 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (432 download)

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Download or read book Solar Energy Technologies in Cultural Heritage written by Elena Lucchi and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-11-15 with total page 455 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar Energy Technologies in Cultural Heritage offers a comprehensive overview of the solar renewable energy possibilities, developments, innovations, and challenges for cultural heritage applications. This book bridges the traditional boundary between research, professional practices, and policies, as well as between arts, architecture, engineering, and social science. Conservation of heritage buildings, especially in urban settings, has evolved from purely physical preservation to functional redevelopment and repurposing. This opens new opportunities for active solar energy systems in buildings, towns, and landscapes. This book presents international contributions on the integration of solar renewable energies within cultural heritage, providing detailed coverage of cultural, legislative, and social frameworks, design criteria, simulation tools, innovative materials, and technologies. This book is an essential resource for anyone interested in solar energy technologies for the built environment, including researchers, scientists, graduate students, engineers, designers, developers, and policymakers. - Presents current knowledge and innovative technologies for the integration of photovoltaic and solar thermal systems in cultural heritage - Illustrates approaches and solutions for solving the complex cost–benefit balance between conservation and energy production - Includes contributions from major experts and scientists in the field, supported by real experience and practical examples

Solar Power DIY Handbook

Author : Baiano Reeves
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
ISBN 13 : 9781720431640
Total Pages : 80 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (316 download)

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Download or read book Solar Power DIY Handbook written by Baiano Reeves and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2018-05-27 with total page 80 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Solar power DIY handbook is loaded with much useful content and is an excellent guide on how one can choose, decide and install efficient and reliable solar power in one's home. It's also great for professional installers who haven't mastered installation as it outlines the necessary steps to follow. The entire book is divided into 15 chapters. The fore chapter discusses the basics of electricity and the electrical components including resistors, capacitors, transistors, diodes, and inductors. The latter chapters address the theory about solar energy, the solar cell and the photovoltaic effect and how it produces electricity. It explains how small solar cells are bundled together to form a solar module and how several modules are clustered to form a panel. You need this handbook.

Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office

Author : United States. Patent and Trademark Office
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1428 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Official Gazette of the United States Patent and Trademark Office written by United States. Patent and Trademark Office and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 1428 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Freeing Energy: How Innovators Are Using Local-scale Solar and Batteries to Disrupt the Global Energy Industry from the Outside In

Author : Bill Nussey
Publisher : Mountain Ambler Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781732544635
Total Pages : 434 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (446 download)

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Download or read book Freeing Energy: How Innovators Are Using Local-scale Solar and Batteries to Disrupt the Global Energy Industry from the Outside In written by Bill Nussey and published by Mountain Ambler Publishing. This book was released on 2021-11-05 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The transition to clean energy is moving far too slowly. Trapped by a century of fossil fuel investments and politicians that struggle to plan beyond the next election, the "Big Grid" that powers our modern world is outdated and in dire need of an upgrade. Freeing Energy offers a new and faster path towards a clean energy future-one that is more reliable, more equitable, and cheaper. Just like personal computers eclipsed mainframes, millions of solar rooftops and small battery systems are challenging every assumption about our century-old, centralized electric grid. These small-scale "local energy" systems are deeply disruptive because they are based on fast-moving technologies, not fuels. Driven by a new generation of innovators and genuinely competitive markets, smaller systems are faster to build, easier to finance, cleaner to operate, and they create far more jobs than large-scale projects. Bill Nussey takes readers to mud huts in Africa, an off-grid farm in California, and a rural school in the mountains of Puerto Rico to uncover the underlying patterns of technology and the business model innovations of the local energy revolution. He shares stories and insights from some of the industry's brightest visionaries and from leaders of the most cutting-edge startups, bringing it all together into an actionable framework to help accelerate this transition. Freeing Energy is a deeply researched, actionable guide for anyone that cares about the future of energy-from startups, policymakers, investors, and utility leaders to the families and communities that want cleaner, cheaper energy today.

NASA Technical Memorandum

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 672 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book NASA Technical Memorandum written by and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

NASA Tech Briefs

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 150 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)

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Download or read book NASA Tech Briefs written by and published by . This book was released on 1979 with total page 150 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings

Author : Umberto Desideri
Publisher : Butterworth-Heinemann
ISBN 13 : 0128128186
Total Pages : 860 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (281 download)

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Book Synopsis Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings by : Umberto Desideri

Download or read book Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings written by Umberto Desideri and published by Butterworth-Heinemann. This book was released on 2018-11-12 with total page 860 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Handbook of Energy Efficiency in Buildings: A Life Cycle Approach offers a comprehensive and in-depth coverage of the subject with a further focus on the Life Cycle. The editors, renowned academics, invited a diverse group of researchers to develop original chapters for the book and managed to well integrate all contributions in a consistent volume. Sections cover the role of the building sector on energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions, international technical standards, laws and regulations, building energy efficiency and zero energy consumption buildings, the life cycle assessment of buildings, from construction to decommissioning, and other timely topics. The multidisciplinary approach to the subject makes it valuable for researchers and industry based Civil, Construction, and Architectural Engineers. Researchers in related fields as built environment, energy and sustainability at an urban scale will also benefit from the books integrated perspective. - Presents a complete and thorough coverage of energy efficiency in buildings - Provides an integrated approach to all the different elements that impact energy efficiency - Contains coverage of worldwide regulation

Nanosatellites

Author : Rogerio Atem de Carvalho
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 1119042054
Total Pages : 724 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (19 download)

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Download or read book Nanosatellites written by Rogerio Atem de Carvalho and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2020-03-16 with total page 724 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Nanosatellites: Space and Ground Technologies, Operations and Economics Rogerio Atem de Carvalho, Instituto Federal Fluminense, Brazil Jaime Estela, Spectrum Aerospace Group, Germany and Peru Martin Langer, Technical University of Munich, Germany Covering the latest research on nanosatellites Nanosatellites: Space and Ground Technologies, Operations and Economics comprehensively presents the latest research on the fast-developing area of nanosatellites. Divided into three distinct sections, the book begins with a brief history of nanosatellites and introduces nanosatellites technologies and payloads, also explaining how these are deployed into space. The second section provides an overview of the ground segment and operations, and the third section focuses on the regulations, policies, economics, and future trends. Key features: Payloads for nanosatellites Nanosatellites components design Examines the cost of development of nanosatellites. Covers the latest policies and regulations. Considers future trends for nanosatellites. Nanosatellites: Space and Ground Technologies, Operations and Economics is a comprehensive reference for researchers and practitioners working with nanosatellites in the aerospace industry.

Energy Research Abstracts

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 752 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (3 download)

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Download or read book Energy Research Abstracts written by and published by . This book was released on 1988 with total page 752 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Renewable Energy and Power Supply Challenges for Rural Regions

Author : Kharchenko, Valeriy
Publisher : IGI Global
ISBN 13 : 1522591818
Total Pages : 458 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (225 download)

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Download or read book Renewable Energy and Power Supply Challenges for Rural Regions written by Kharchenko, Valeriy and published by IGI Global. This book was released on 2019-03-22 with total page 458 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Access to power and electricity is a vital resource for businesses and for sustaining the livelihood of consumers. However, producing reliable and renewable energy and distributing it in rural areas can be challenging. Such activities require special technical support measures for organizing a highly efficient and cost-effective production process. Renewable Energy and Power Supply Challenges for Rural Regions provides innovative insights into energy production, consumption, and distribution in rural regions and examines sustainable and renewable power sources. The content within this publication explores such topics as renewable energy, electrical network, and thermal energy storage. It is designed for electricians, policymakers, state officials, professionals, researchers, and academicians.