Power & Energy Books

New and Published Books

1. The National Politics of Nuclear Power

   Economics, security, and governance

   By Benjamin Sovacool, Scott Victor Valentine

   Series: Routledge Global Security Studies

   This book offers a comprehensive assessment of the dynamics driving, and constraining, nuclear power development in Asia, Europe and North America, providing detailed comparative analysis. The book formulates a theory of nuclear socio-political economy which highlights six factors necessary for...

   Published May 23rd 2012 by Routledge
2. Greener Energy Systems

   Energy Production Technologies with Minimum Environmental Impact

   By Eric Jeffs

   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...

   Published May 20th 2012 by CRC Press
3. The Electric Power Engineering Handbook, Third Edition - Five Volume Set

   Edited by Leonard L. Grigsby

   Series: Electrical Engineering Handbook

   The Electric Power Engineering Handbook, Third Edition updates coverage of recent developments and rapid technological growth in crucial aspects of power systems, including protection, dynamics and stability, operation, and control. With contributions from worldwide field leaders—edited by L.L....

   Published May 15th 2012 by CRC Press
4. Natural Resources - Technology, Economics & Policy

   Edited by U. Aswathanarayana

   Natural resources management has two principal dimensions : Science-illuminated (earth, space, hydrological, pedological, information, etc. sciences) management of local resources (waters, soils, bioresources, minerals, rocks, sediments, etc.) in an ecologically-sustainable manner, and...

   Published March 21st 2012 by CRC Press
5. Solar Power Generation

   Technology, New Concepts & Policy

   By P. Jayarama Reddy

   This book provides an overview of the current state of affairs in the field of solar power engineering from a global perspective. In four parts, this well-researched volume informs about (1) established solar PV (photovoltaic) technologies; (2) third-generation PV technologies based on new...

   Published March 21st 2012 by CRC Press
6. Nuclear Energy and Global Governance

   Ensuring Safety, Security and Non-proliferation

   By Trevor Findlay

   Series: Routledge Global Security Studies

   The book considers the implications of the nuclear energy revival for global governance in the areas of safety, security and non-proliferation. Increased global warming, the energy demands of China, India and other emerging economic powerhouses and the problems facing traditional and alternative...

   Published March 21st 2012 by Routledge
7. Solar Energy Fundamentals

   By Robert K. McMordie

   Edited by Mitchel C. Brown, Robert S. Stoughton

   A compilation of decades of knowledge spanning the authors career as a mechanical engineer specializing in heat transfer and thermodynamics in the solar and aerospace industries, this book is instantly practicable. Topics include definitions of energy terms, relationship of the sun and earth,...

   Published March 14th 2012 by Fairmont Press
8. Quality Lighting for High Performance Buildings

   By Michael Stiller

   This book provides an overview of the basic concepts of quality, indoor lighting, and explains concepts like visual comfort, visual interest, and integrated design as they relate to the practice of lighting design. Energy efficient lighting technologies, including LED lighting and digital control...

   Published March 6th 2012 by Fairmont Press
9. Shipboard Propulsion, Power Electronics, and Ocean Energy

   By Mukund Patel

   Shipboard Propulsion, Power Electronics, and Ocean Energy fills the need for a comprehensive book that covers modern shipboard propulsion and the power electronics and ocean energy technologies that drive it. With a breadth and depth not found in other books, it examines the power electronics...

   Published February 16th 2012 by CRC Press
10. Thermodynamics and Energy Systems Analysis

    Volume 2, Solved Problems and Exercises

    By Lucien Borel, Daniel Favrat, Dinh Lan Nguyen, Magdi Batato

    This book illustrates the basic concepts of phenomenological thermodynamics and how to move from theory to practice by considering problems in the fields of thermodynamics and energy-systems analysis. Many subjects are handled from a energetics or exergetics angle: calorimeters, evaporators,...

    Published February 1st 2012 by EFPL Press