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Study on the rural areas of Himachal Pradesh. ... Read more

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The age of cheap oil is ending. Adding to economic and political issues of oil-dependent energy are environmental alarms such as global warming heightening investigations into sustainable energy. Viewpoint selections explore the viability of the most frequently suggested energy alternatives. Writing exercises, discussion questions, and model essays then guide students as they create their own compare-and-contrast essays on the subject. ... Read more

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Good explanations of basic principles
I just found this book in the library and spent about an hour looking through it. The book is not comprehensive, but it is very interesting. I very much enjoyed reading the engineering explanations of wind turbines,airfoils, heat engines, etc., and must admit that although I am a researchengineer working in renewable energy I learned a few things (stuff I shouldhave known already). The prose is excellent-- clear and concise. The authortakes pains to explain the basics in a comprehensible but yet technicallyaccurate way.

I would recommend this book to anyone who is interested insmall energy systems, and I think that it would supply lots of interestingideas for high school physics projects. Certain discussions of technologyare out of date (it appears to have been written in the mid-80's), but thefundamentals can't change. It is not a one-stop source book for someoneactually desiring to build off-grid power systems, but its much moreenjoyable than any such book could be. ... Read more

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This digital document is a journal article from Building and Environment, published by Elsevier in 2007. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Media Library immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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This paper focuses on the analysis (concerning energy and environmental performance) and comparison of different types of fuel intended either for direct use (e.g. domestic boiler combustion) or indirect use (production of electricity that will be consumed) in order to satisfy the energy requirements of a typical apartment building in Thessaloniki, Greece. The energy requirements that are being examined are: space heating, water heating, kitchen and cooking appliances, lighting and other various electrical appliances. For the purposes of this analysis an apartment building model has been designed that simulates combinations of these operations sorted in five scenarios in proportion with the fuel being used and the way electricity is generated. The analysis' obtained results concern: pollutant emissions per kg, kWh or m^3 of the fuel being used, daily total emissions that correspond to the estimated fuel required to satisfy the energy needs of the apartment building and the financial comparison of all scenarios. ... Read more

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A collection of articles offering opinions for and against such energy issues as whether fossil fuels should be replaced, the uses of nuclear power, alternatives to gasoline-powered cars, and the need for a national energy policy. ... Read more

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Describes solar, water, and wind power, nuclear energy, and integrated systems and their role in the future. Includes instructions for projects and experiments. ... Read more

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A paperback edition of a title from the ALTERNATIVE ENERGY series, first published in 1990, looking at how solar energy is used today, its consequent possibilities and environmental implications. Illustrated with colour photographs and artwork throughout. Suitable for the National Curriculum Key Stage 2/3. ... Read more

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This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Venture Publications on November 15, 2004. The length of the article is 831 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Three demonstration homes using alternative energy sources.(Industry & Environment)(Mississippi Technology Alliance's Alternative Energy Enterprise)
Author: Lynn Lofton
Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 15, 2004
Publisher: Venture Publications
Volume: 26Issue: 46Page: 15(1)

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This digital document is an article from Mississippi Business Journal, published by Venture Publications on November 15, 2004. The length of the article is 1497 words. The page length shown above is based on a typical 300-word page. The article is delivered in HTML format and is available in your Amazon.com Digital Locker immediately after purchase. You can view it with any web browser.

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Title: Alternative energy production increasingly viable in state.(Industry & Environment)
Author: Becky Gillette
Publication: Mississippi Business Journal (Magazine/Journal)
Date: November 15, 2004
Publisher: Venture Publications
Volume: 26Issue: 46Page: 22(1)

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An account of how winds are formed, the history of wind power and how it has been used in the past. ... Read more

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Comparing energy solutions, applications, and requirements, this text explores possible explanations and answers for the two billion people worldwide currently without electricity. It explores the potential solution of off-grid power use and provides a discussion of the typology, different technologies available, and cost assumptions associated with it. Experts from around the world explore the off-grid application to solar energy, fuel cells, generators, wind, and biomass fuel. From this dialogue, project managers can grasp the pros and cons associated with each source as well as the dimensions needed to design an off-grid power solution from scratch.

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This volume examines theories for why and how an oil price shock and energy crisis can hit. It looks at the economics of oil exploration and explains why OPEC works the way it does, and what happened to the former Soviet Union. The author combines basic economic principles of scarcity and cost with physics, showing point by point the theory that explains why price and costs do not indicate where scarcity is. Other innovations explain contradictions in many commonly used resource economic models. ... Read more

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Everyone must be prepared for an oil crisis within a decade
This book was fascinating.The author looks at the way our economy is dependant on oil and energy, shows an alternative theory for the fall of the Soviet Union, and predicts when the next oil crisis will be.Everyone should read the book so that they are prepared for this eventuality. The author believes it will be here in the next five to ten years and he's convinced me its true.

One of my favorite chapters was on energy grades, explaining why alternative energies are less viable than we have been led to believe.As a matter of fact, I've decided to put all my investments in oil and gas stocks.This book may change your life and your investment strategies too.

For those who are familiar with the field, note that this book is in stark contrast to earlier scarcity and growth books, the first written in 1964 by Barnett and Morris, as the author tells us, and the second written in 1979 by V. Kerrry Smith.It gives quite a rebuttal to their theories.It will probably break the field wide open.

In light of current world affairs, it is even more important to be aware of how dependent Americans are on foreign energy.While the book is of the scholarly nature, the author brings concepts and ideas down to a level everyone--students, academics, and arm-chair analysts--will understand. ... Read more