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Photo Travel Editions
Photo Travel Editions is an italian independent Publishing House founded in 2018 and directed by Giovanni Marino. Books and reading are necessary tools to communicate beauty and to transmit memory and identity. In this context, Photo Travel Editions, develops as a natural evolution of a complex reality with the aim of giving voice to the need to spread and share the cultural tool par excellence, the book. Photo Travel Editions combines aspects of traditional publishing with the new modern publishing of E-books and audiobooks. The publishing project offers nonfiction books, contemporary fiction, poetry, photographic books and the re-edition of rare books. Great attention is paid to emerging authors who will be offered the means to reach an increasingly important number of readers, giving them the opportunity to express themselves, communicate and excite through writing.
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Alternative & renewable energy sources & technologyFebruary 2024Compliant Installation of Photovoltaics
by Heinz-Dieter Fröse
The number of installed photovoltaic systems is constantly increasing; the trend is clearly upward. However, inspectors of these systems repeatedly find a large number of defects that impair the systems' functionality. Consequences are considerable damage during natural events or through many years of operation. This book provides installers with comprehensive information on: Preparatory measures for the installation of a photovoltaic system, Selection of products, Installation regulations, Electrotechnical installation guidelines, Regular inspections, Work safety, Important aspects of practical implementation, Electrotechnical testing and documentation of photovoltaic systems, and Maintenance of photovoltaic systems. The updated 4th edition taks all current standards, regulations and guidelines into account.
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Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologiesJuly 2011The Future of Photovoltaic Manufacturing in the United States
by Charles W. Wessner, Rapporteur; Committee on Competing in the 21st Century: Best Practice in State and Regional Innovation Initiatives; National Research Council
Technological innovation and growth are critical to U.S. competitiveness in a global economy. One means of facilitating growth and improving competitiveness is to foster more robust innovation ecosystems through the development of public-private partnerships, industry consortia, and other regional and national economic development initiatives. Public-private partnerships, in particular, catalyze the commercialization of state and national investments in research and development. One of the major projects of the National Research Council's Board on Science Technology and Economic Policy (STEP) is to examine state and local investment programs designed to attract and grow knowledge-based industries. STEP analyzes state and regional innovation initiatives to gain a better understanding of the challenges associated with the transition of research into products, the practices associated with successful state and regional programs, and their interaction with federal programs and private initiatives. In April and July 2009, STEP convened two meeting to assess the future of the U.S. photovoltaic industry and the practical steps that the federal government and some state and regional governments are taking to develop the capacity to manufacture photovoltaics competitively. The Future of Photovoltaic Manufacturing in the United States captures the presentations and discussions of these meetings. This report explores the prospects for cooperative R&D efforts, standards, and roadmapping efforts that could accelerate innovation and growth of a U.S. photovoltaics industry. It includes both efforts to strengthen existing industries as well as specific new technology focus areas such as nanotechnology, stem cells, and energy in order to gain an improved understanding of program goals, challenges, and accomplishments.
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April 2023An Introduction to Electrical Installation
by Heinz O. Häberle, Gregor Häberle
Comprehensive, compact and comprehensible - this book is a classic for training and everyday work in the electrical trade and other ancillary construction trades. Step by step, it teaches the basics of electrical installation. In 22 chapters, it clearly guides the reader through the individual technical areas, based on learning fields 1 and 2 of the training plans for electronics technicians (e.g. electronics technicians for building systems integration or for energy and building technology). Control questions serve to secure knowledge and support exam preparation. Due to technical expansion and extensive changes in standards and regulations, the 11th edition has been completely revised. In addition to numerous updates, new content has been added on the following points, among others: Software-supported planning, Uninterruptible power supply (UPS), Risk and safety assessment for the use of AFDD, Special features of agricultural and horticultural premises, Minimum equipment of communication systems (I&C and broadcasting), Designation key for fiber optics, Minimum separation distances for cables, Calculation of the energy yield of photovoltaic systems as well as their testing (incl. testing intervals) Power supply of the charging modes of electric vehicles.
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Alternative & renewable energy industriesSeptember 2019Solar Energy in Agriculture
Principles and Applications
by Priyabrata Santra, Ranjay Kumar Singh, Surendra Poonia & Dilip Jain
The book focuses on all the possible options of solar energy use and generation in Agriculture sector. The book covers basic fundamentals of solar energy resources and technologies are discussed in detail. Overall, the book contains 23 chapters. Out of these, first two chapters focus on solar energy use pattern in agriculture sector in India at present time along with future scopes. The next eight chapters (Chapter No. 3-10) give a basic knowledge on fundamental principles of solar photovoltaic and thermal technologies. Last 13 chapters (Chapter No. 11-23) presents the applications of solar thermal and photovoltaic technology in different farm operations and postharvest processing in agriculture sector. The book will cater the needs for students, researchers, various stakeholders, entrepreneurs etc by providing valuable information on solar energy and its applications specifically focusing on agriculture.
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Alternative & renewable energy sources & technologyMarch 2023Energy Storage on LV Grids
Planning, Installation and Operation of Battery Storage Systems
by Marc Fengel
To ensure availability in future decentralized energy generation and consumption, electrical energy storage systems are inevitable. They store electrical energy of generation plants (e.g. the photovoltaic system) when sun is shining and make energy available again at any time. That means that energy is consumed where it is generated, reducing grid losses and creating self-sufficiency. However, this also increases the complexity of systems. Which makes it more difficult for planners, installers and operators to construct such systems safely and in accordance with the recognized rules of technology, to integrate them into existing systems and to operate them safely. This book deals with the various storage concepts, taking into account the currently valid installation regulations. It serves as a guide for planners, installers and operators on the complex topic of storage systems. The following topics are included: Terms and definitions Application of technical regulations VDE-AR-E 2510-2 Operating modes Protective measures in electrical plants with storage Erection of generating plants Requirements for grid connection Installation of storage tanks Testing of storage tanks
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SustainabilitySeptember 2020Fundamentals of Renewable Energy
by N.S.Rathore & N.L.Panwar
This book is to provide in-depth information on fundamentals of different renewable energy resources. The primary emphasis is on fundamentals of thermodynamics and heat transfer aspects of renewable energy gadgets and their actual applications. Various renewable energy systems are described and their fundamental analyses are described.
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April 2010Electricity from Renewable Resources
Status, Prospects, and Impediments
by America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources; National Academy of Sciences; National Academy of Engineering; National Research Council
A component in the America's Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewable Resources examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources. The book focuses on those renewable sources that show the most promise for initial commercial deployment within 10 years and will lead to a substantial impact on the U.S. energy system. A quantitative characterization of technologies, this book lays out expectations of costs, performance, and impacts, as well as barriers and research and development needs. In addition to a principal focus on renewable energy technologies for power generation, the book addresses the challenges of incorporating such technologies into the power grid, as well as potential improvements in the national electricity grid that could enable better and more extensive utilization of wind, solar-thermal, solar photovoltaics, and other renewable technologies.
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MathematicsMay 2016Analytic Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid
by Committee on Analytical Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid; Board on Mathematical Sciences and Their Applications; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Electricity is the lifeblood of modern society, and for the vast majority of people that electricity is obtained from large, interconnected power grids. However, the grid that was developed in the 20th century, and the incremental improvements made since then, including its underlying analytic foundations, is no longer adequate to completely meet the needs of the 21st century. The next-generation electric grid must be more flexible and resilient. While fossil fuels will have their place for decades to come, the grid of the future will need to accommodate a wider mix of more intermittent generating sources such as wind and distributed solar photovoltaics. Achieving this grid of the future will require effort on several fronts. There is a need for continued shorter-term engineering research and development, building on the existing analytic foundations for the grid. But there is also a need for more fundamental research to expand these analytic foundations. Analytic Research Foundations for the Next-Generation Electric Grid provide guidance on the longer-term critical areas for research in mathematical and computational sciences that is needed for the next-generation grid. It offers recommendations that are designed to help direct future research as the grid evolves and to give the nation’s research and development infrastructure the tools it needs to effectively develop, test, and use this research.
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SustainabilityJanuary 2007Renewable Energy Sources for Sustainable Development
by N.S.Rathore & N.L.Panwar
This book has been written with a view to draw attention for integration of renewable energy in all sectors for sustainable development. The aim of this book is to examine the range of views related to renewable energy sources for sustainable and their implications. The authors have simplified and clarified renewable energy technologies and new theories for a sustainable development. Sustainable development has been characterized by an emphasis on environmental issues and its inter-relationship with renewable energy sources. In present context there is a need to develop an approach to structure the subject which hinders the development of knowledge in a systematic way. The built environment contributes significantly to the society and thus development in holistic manner. Integration of renewable energy sources is one of the major factors in determining whether a community is sustainable in the longer term or not. In this book, emphasis has been made on various aspects of energy planning such as energy assessment, energy integration, energy forecasting, energy modeling, computer modeling and techno-economic analysis of different conventional as well as non-conventional renewable energy sources. Much of the information presented in this book is basically to acquire an understanding of the integrated energy planning, its design, development, implementation, monitoring and feedback evaluation. This book will be useful for those involved in energy activities and planning.
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Business, Economics & LawMay 2000Renewable Power Pathways
A Review of The U.S. Department of Energy's Renewable Energy Programs
by National Research Council, Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, Board on Energy and Environmental Systems, Committee on Programmatic Review of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Power Technologies
Renewable Power Pathways is the result of a study by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee for the Programmatic Review of the Office of Power Technologies (OPT) review of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Power Technologies and its research and development (R&D) programs. The OPT, which is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, conducts R&D programs for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources. Some of these programs are focused on photovoltaic, wind, solar, thermal, geothermal, biopower, and hydroelectric energy technologies; others are focused on energy storage, electric transmission (including superconductivity), and hydrogen technologies. A recent modest initiative is focused on distributed power-generation technologies. This report reviews the activities of each of OPT's programs and makes recommendations for OPT as a whole and major recommendations for individual OPT programs.
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Space scienceApril 2006
Priorities in Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion
by Committee on Priorities for Space Science Enabled by Nuclear Power and Propulsion, National Research Council
In 2003, NASA began an R&D effort to develop nuclear power and propulsion systems for solar system exploration. This activity, renamed Project Prometheus in 2004, was initiated because of the inherent limitations in photovoltaic and chemical propulsion systems in reaching many solar system objectives. To help determine appropriate missions for a nuclear power and propulsion capability, NASA asked the NRC for an independent assessment of potentially highly meritorious missions that may be enabled if space nuclear systems became operational. This report provides a series of space science objectives and missions that could be so enabled in the period beyond 2015 in the areas of astronomy and astrophysics, solar system exploration, and solar and space physics. It is based on but does not reprioritize the findings of previous NRC decadal surveys in those three areas.
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Energy industries & utilitiesMay 2000
Renewable Power Pathways
A Review of The U.S. Department of Energy's Renewable Energy Programs
by Committee on Programmatic Review of the U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Power Technologies; Board on Energy and Environmental Systems; Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems; National Research Council
Renewable Power Pathways is the result of a study by the National Research Council (NRC) Committee for the Programmatic Review of the Office of Power Technologies (OPT) review of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Power Technologies and its research and development (R&D) programs. The OPT, which is part of the Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy, conducts R&D programs for the production of electricity from renewable energy sources. Some of these programs are focused on photovoltaic, wind, solar, thermal, geothermal, biopower, and hydroelectric energy technologies; others are focused on energy storage, electric transmission (including superconductivity), and hydrogen technologies. A recent modest initiative is focused on distributed power-generation technologies. This report reviews the activities of each of OPT's programs and makes recommendations for OPT as a whole and major recommendations for individual OPT programs.
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Children's & YATreasury of Science Facts Series
by Lee Sze Wai, Dylan Yap
Treasury of Science Facts; Lower Block and Upper Block cover the 5 core Science themes of Diversity, Cycles, Energy, Systems and Interactions through lively and exciting photos, illustrations and diagrams. Each section comprehensively explores its subject matter, making these two books indispensable reference for Primary 3 to Primary 6 students doing their school projects or homework.
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Industrial chemistry & manufacturing technologiesNovember 2013Flexible Electronics for Security, Manufacturing, and Growth in the United States
Summary of a Symposium
by Sujai J. Shivakumar, Rapporteur; Committee on Best Practice in National Innovation Programs for Flexible Electronics; Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy; Policy and Global Affairs; National Research Council
Flexible Electronics for Security, Manufacturing, and Growth in the United States is the summary of a workshop convened in September 2010 by Policy and Global Affairs' Board on Science, Technology, and Economic Policy to review challenges, plans, and opportunities for growing a robust flexible electronics industry in the United States. Business leaders, academic experts, and senior government officials met to review the role of research consortia around the world to advance flexible electronics technology. Presenters and participants sought to understand their structure, focus, funding, and likely impact, and to determine what appropriate steps the United States might consider to develop a robust flexible electronics industry. Flexible electronics refers to technologies that enable flexibility in the manufacturing process as well as flexibility as a characteristic of the final product. Features such as unconventional forms and ease of manufacturability provide important advantages for flexible electronics over conventional electronics built on rigid substrates. Today, examples of flexible electronics technologies are found in flexible flat-panel displays, medical image sensors, photovoltaic sheets, and electronic paper. Some industry experts predict that the market for global flexible electronics will experience a double digit growth rate, reaching $250 billion by 2025, but most experts believe that the United States is not currently poised to capitalize on this opportunity. Flexible Electronics for Security, Manufacturing, and Growth in the United States examines and compares selected innovation programs, both foreign and domestic, and their potential to advance the production of flexible electronics technology.
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Technology, Engineering & AgricultureJanuary 2020Electric Machines in Agriculture
Origin,Development and Applications
by Kevin Desmond
As far back as 1873, experiments were carried out to see whether the electric trolley system applied to omnibuses could be adapted to ploughing and tilling fields. In 1913, 1,600 trolley/cable ploughs were in use across German farmlands. The arrival of the gasoline tractor relegated the use of electricity to electroculture, short haul farm machinery and lawn mowers. But it is only with the commercial availability of the lithium-ion battery during the last decade, that electrically powered drones and more recently tractors and earth movers are being seen as the way ahead. In this, the sixth in his seminal electric transport history series, Kevin Desmond portrays the life and work of the innovative engineers who perfected these e-tractors and agricultural drones.
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Microbiology (non-medical)January 2022Basics of Mechanical Engineering
by Vinkel Kumar Arora, Gurjeet Singh, Krishan Verma & Lalit Batra
Basic of Mechanical Engineering is an under graduate level book for all the engineering streams like Electrical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Food Technology, Electronics etc. This book contains 17 chapters all related to concepts of Mechanical Engineering. An attempt is made to present a book which not only covers the aspects of mechanical engineering related to concept but also to its applications It is also attempted to cover the majority of the subjects related to mechanical engineering i.e. thermal science, power generation, internal combustion engines, hydraulic machinery, refrigeration, refrigerants, simple lifting machines, power transmission method, strength of materials and energy and exergy analysis of the milk processing industry. However, the justice is done with the topic to restrict within the scope of syllabus but additional information and resources are also provided. The concepts of thermodynamics, internal combustion engines, refrigeration, solid mechanics are applicable over large industrial preview, so this book will be helpful for every engineering graduate to quickly grasp the basic mechanical knowledge.
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Agriculture & farmingSeptember 2018Utilization of Agricultural Waste for The Production of High Valued Products (Co-Published With Crc Press,Uk)
by Renu Agarwal
The present book deals with the research work carried out in the past related to conversion and utilization of agricultural waste into useful products and to increase their economic values. The book mainly aims in analysing the various application and research carried in the fields of potential utilization of agricultural wastes. The recycling and utilization of agricultural wastes is an important step forward towards environmental protection, energy structure and agricultural development. The recycling and utilization pathway of agricultural wastes have also been discussed. The book also deals with the laws and regulations and strengthening of rural market. It will provide more comprehensive fundamental information for the recycling and utilization of agricultural wastes during the modernization and urbanization around the globe.
