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The Entropy Crisis
World Scientific Publishing Company 2008; US$ 70.00This book aims to prove that the so-called “energy crisis” is really an entropy crisis. Since energy is conserved, it is clear that a different concept is necessary to discuss meaningfully the problems posed by energy supplies and environmental protection. This book makes this concept, entropy, accessible to a broad, nonspecialized audience.Examples... more...
GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources
Springer 2013; US$ 39.95Through the results of a developed case study of information system for low temperature geothermal energy, GIS to Support Cost-effective Decisions on Renewable Sources addresses the issue of the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) in evaluating cost-effectiveness of renewable resource exploitation on a regional scale. Focusing on the design... more...
Biomass and Agriculture
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development 2004; US$ 126.00The 21st century could see the switch from the fossil fuel to the biological based economy. Agriculture could be rejuvenated as a source of bioenergy and biomaterials, as well as providing food and fibres. The relative costs of fossil fuels and agricultural biomass will clearly play a key role. more...
Dictionary of Energy
Elsevier Science 2005; US$ 105.00At a time when the topic of energy prices, resources and environmental impacts are at the forefront of news stories and political discussions, we are pleased to announce the publication of the exciting new Dictionary of Energy . This authoritative resource, called "an essential reference for energy researchers" by Mark Jaccard, Director of the... more...
2004 Survey of Energy Resources
Elsevier Science 2004; US$ 505.00* Clear and concise, information is analysed and presented in both a resource-by-resource and country-by-country approach * Comprehensive, the outlook for seventeen energy resources including all major fossil and renewable resources is evaluated * Free CD-Rom will help electronic navigation of this comprehensive resource The Survey of Energy Resources... more...
European Energy Futures 2030
Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG 2007; US$ 109.99The book summarizes the results of an international research project - the first Europe-wide Delphi study on future developments in the energy sector (EurEnDel). With a time horizon of 2030, this expert survey not only provides a useful perspective on long-term developments of energy technologies, but also evaluates these technologies against different... more...
Microhydro
New Society Publishers 2003; US$ 22.95All you need to get clean home energy from water to wire. more...
Crossing the Energy Divide
Pearson Education 2009; US$ 23.99This is the eBook version of the printed book. If we continue our highly inefficient, dangerous energy usage, we’re headed for both economic and environmental catastrophe. However, the hard truth is that alternative fuels can’t fully replace fossil fuels for decades. What’s more, new research indicates that energy inefficiencies... more...
Powering the Future
Pearson Education 2010; US$ 20.99The future of civilization depends upon the continuous availability of sufficient energy. But we’re approaching the practical limits of some of the energy sources we depend upon most. What should be done? Few issues are as controversial. In Powering the Future , a leading scientist cuts through the controversy, presenting the facts about... more...
The Biobased Economy
Taylor and Francis 2010; US$ 47.95The impending threats of catastrophic climate change and peak oil are driving our society towards increased use of biomass for energy, chemical compounds and other materials - the beginnings of a biobased economy. As alternative development models for the biobased economy emerge, we need to determine potential applications, their perspectives and possible... more...









