Author : Alice Wheeler Subject : Energy ISBN :9781682868461 Bioenergy is the energy harnessed from materials that are derived from biological sources. The primary source of bioenergy is biomass, which is an organic material that stores sunlight in the form of chemical Read More |
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Handbook of Energy Engineering Author : Lana Roche Subject : Energy ISBN :9781682869406 Energy engineering is a multidisciplinary field which merges knowledge from the fields of mathematics, chemistry and physics with environmental and economic engineering practices. There are various aspects Read More |
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Hydropower: Renewable Energy and the Environment Author : Jeff Caldwell Subject : Energy ISBN :9781647400200 Hydropower is the energy derived from water that is falling or fast-running. It is a type of renewable energy. There are four types of hydropower, namely, run-of-river hydropower, storage hydropower, pumped-storage Read More |
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Petroleum Engineering: Emerging Trends and Technologies Author : Ripley Snyder Subject : Energy ISBN :9781647400477 The field of engineering which deals with the activities related to the production of hydrocarbons is known as petroleum engineering. Such hydrocarbons include crude oil or natural gas. Its main goal is Read More |
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Photovoltaic Systems Engineering Author : Fraser Cox Subject : Energy ISBN :9781682868881 A photovoltaic system is the power system that supplies usable solar power through photovoltaics. It involves the conversion of the sun's radiation into usable electricity. Photovoltaic systems can be Read More |
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Author : Michael Silva Subject : Energy ISBN :9781647400439 Renewable energy, also known as green energy, is obtained from renewable resources. Such natural resources include sunlight, rain, waves, geothermal heat and wind. It plays an important role in electricity Read More |
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Renewable Energy: Applications, Technologies and Environmental Sustainability Author : David McCartney Subject : Energy ISBN :9781682868737 Renewable energy refers to the energy that is derived from renewable resources which can be naturally replenished on a human timescale. The energy harnessed from wind, tides, waves, geothermal heat, air Read More |
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Solar Energy: Technologies and Systems Author : Darren Erickson Subject : Energy ISBN :9781647400217 The radiant heat and light from the sun is known as solar energy. It is harnessed using a wide variety of technologies such as photovoltaics, solar architecture, artificial photosynthesis and solar heating. Read More |
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Author : Nicolette Fox Subject : Energy ISBN :9781647400453 The kinetic energy of the wind is referred to as wind energy. It is used to provide wind power and involves the usage of air flow to generate electricity with the help of wind turbines. There are two types Read More |
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Bioenergy Systems: Assessment and Analysis Author : Alice Wheeler Subject : Energy ISBN :9781682866917 Bioenergy is generated from renewable biological sources of energy like bioethanol, biodiesel and biocrops like sugarcane or corn. Bioresources like agriculture, animal, household and forestry waste are Read More |