Alternative & renewable energy sources & technology books

Using a detailed, scientific approach to dispel common myths, The Nuclear Imperative shows that uranium fission...  Read More >>

The fossil-fuel power sector and energy-intensive industries are major producers of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions,...  Read More >>

Presents the technologies and methods for creating sustainable communities. This book helps environmental engineers,...  Read More >>

Presents information on the Department of Energy's (DOE) hydrogen program which has made important progress in research...  Read More >>

Sustainable energy is the provision of energy such that it meets the needs of the present without compromising the...  Read More >>

Owing to their vast diversity and high growth rate, microalgae offer numerous advantages as the most promising photosynthetic...  Read More >>

Among the oil-bearing tree species, Jatropha curcas is becoming an interesting crop for the production of biodiesel....  Read More >>

Distributed wind energy systems provide clean, renewable power for on-site use and help relieve pressure on the...  Read More >>

Presents the theory and application of biomass combustion and co-firing, from basic principles to industrial combustion...  Read More >>

This report outlines the strategic direction of East Asia's energy sector to meet its growing energy demand in an...  Read More >>

A retro-fit offers many benefits: cutting electricity and heating bills, increasing the resale value of homes, slashing...  Read More >>

This book offers state-of-the-art information on the environmental science and performance of buildings, linking...  Read More >>

This immensely engaging tale relates how an enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds...  Read More >>

This immensely engaging tale relates how an enterprising teenager in Malawi builds a windmill from scraps he finds...  Read More >>

Focusing on geothermal energy systems, this book examines the background, theory, power generation, applications,...  Read More >>

Covers developments in desalination and examines the environmental and public health-related impacts of these technologies....  Read More >>

In Brazil, sugarcane ethanol supplied, in 2009, 17.6 % of the energy for land transportation (excluding railroads)and...  Read More >>

Algal oil can be an important source of biomass, and algae can grow almost anywhere. This book covers the production...  Read More >>

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Covers the research and application of the mechanical and functional properties of thin films and coatings. This...  Read More >>

Authored by leading experts from around the world, the three-volume Handbook of Nanostructured Thin Films and Coatings...  Read More >>

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There has been a huge infusion of ideas in the field of solar cells over the last many years and, nanostructures...  Read More >>

ISPP2009, the 13th International Symposium on Phototrophic Prokaryotes, was held in Montreal, Canada, from August...  Read More >>

The fossil-fuel power sector and energy-intensive industries are major producers of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions,...  Read More >>