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Before the Lights Go Out: Conquering the Energy Crisis Before It Conquers Us by Maggie Koerth-baker Publisher Comments What you need to know now about America's energy future We all know America has an energy problem—even if we can't all agree on what, specifically, the problem is. Rising costs, changing climate, peak oil, foreign oil, public safety—the... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover 
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Superfuel: Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future by Richard Martin Publisher Comments A new solution to our global energy crisis may lie in a simple element few know -thorium At the dawn of the atomic age, uranium and thorium were equally important as the element of choice in researching nuclear energy. Either one could have... (read more) Your price: $27.00 New - Hardcover
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Harvest the Wind: America's Journey to Jobs, Energy Independence, and Climate Stability by Philip Warburg Publisher Comments Winds sweeping through the Great Plains once robbed the Farm Belt of its future, stripping away overworked topsoil and creating the dreaded Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Today, those winds are bringing new hope to the declining rural communities of the central... (read more) Your price: $27.95 New - Hardcover
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Combined Cycle Systems for Near-Zero Emission Power Generation (Woodhead Publishing Series in Energy) by Ashok Rao Publisher Comments Combined cycle power plants are one of the most promising ways of improving fossil-fuel and biomass energy production. The combination of a gas and steam turbine working in tandem to produce power make this type of plant highly efficient and allows for... (read more) Your price: $239.95 New - Hardcover
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Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy by Seth Fletcher Publisher Comments Lithium batteries may hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a “smart” power grid that can actually store electricity, letting us harness the powers of the sun and the wind and use them... (read more) Your price: $16.00 New - Trade Paper
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SuperFuel: Thorium, the Green Energy Source for the Future by Richard Martin Publisher Comments A new solution to our global energy crisis may lie in a simple element few know -thorium At the dawn of the atomic age, uranium and thorium were equally important as the element of choice in researching nuclear energy. Either one could have powered the... (read more) Your price: $12.99 Google eBooks - Electronic
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Reactive Power Compensation: A Practical Guide by Wolfgang Hofmann Publisher Comments A comprehensive resource on reactive power compensation, presenting the design, application and operation of reactive power equipment and installations. The area of reactive power compensation is gaining increasing importance worldwide. If suitably... (read more) Your price: $79.95 New - Hardcover
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Geothermal HVAC by Jay Egg Publisher Comments In-depth, practical details on geothermal HVAC systems This definitive guide covers commercial and residential geothermal heating, ventilation, and air conditioning technologies and explains how to take advantage of their money- and energy-saving... (read more) Your price: $60.00 New - Hardcover
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Distributed Generation by Nick Jenkins Publisher Comments Throughout the world there is concern over the impact of energy use on the environment (particularly CO, emissions) and also over the security of fossil fuel supplies. Consequently, governments and energy planners are actively encouraging alternative and... (read more) List Price $100.00 Your price: $79.00 Short Discount Markdown - Trade Paper
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Produced Water Treatment Field Manual by Maurice Stewart Publisher Comments Produced water is mainly salty water trapped in the reservoir rock and brought up along with oil or gas during production. Almost all offshore oilfields produce large quantities of contaminated water that can have significant environmental effects if not... (read more) List Price $79.95 Your price: $76.95 Adobe Digital Editions - Electronic
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Principles of Solar Engineering: When Illness Is Prolonged by D. Yogi Goswami Publisher Comments This second edition of "Principles of Solar Engineering "covers the latest developments in a broad range of topics of interest to students and professionals interested in solar energy applications. With the scientific fundamentals included, the book... (read more) Your price: $200.95 New - Hardcover
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Enhanced Oil Recovery: Field Planning and Development Strategies by Vladimir Alvarado Publisher Comments Enhanced-Oil Recovery (EOR) evaluations focused on asset acquisition or rejuvenation involve a combination of complex decisions, using different data sources. EOR projects have been traditionally associated with high CAPEX and OPEX, as well as high... (read more) List Price $103.00 Your price: $65.00 Short Discount Markdown - Hardcover
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Kind of Motion We Call Heat: A History of the Kinetic Theory of Gases in the 19th Century, Bk. 2 by S. G. Brush Publisher Comments Comprising two volumes this work provides a particularly comprehensive account of the development of kinetic theory and statistical mechanics up to the beginning of the 20th century. The author's historical researches go far beyond any other books on the... (read more) Your price: $98.95 New - Trade Paper
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Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy by Seth Fletcher Publisher Comments Lithium batteries may hold the key to an environmentally sustainable, oil-independent future. From electric cars to a “smart” power grid that can actually store electricity, letting us harness the powers of the sun and the wind and use them... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $17.95 Used - Hardcover
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Analytical Heat Transfer by Je-chin Han Publisher Comments Developed from the author 's 30 years of teaching a graduate-level intermediate heat transfer course, Analytical Heat Transfer explains how to analyze and solve conduction, convection, and radiation heat transfer problems. Suitable for entry-level... (read more) Available July 2012 Your price: $119.95 New - Hardcover 
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Power with Nature: Alternative Energy Solutions for Homeowners by Rex A. Ewing Publisher Comments Be your own power company and let Mother Nature provide the energy! By investing in affordable, new technologies, you can join the thousands of homeowners who get free electricity from the sun, wind and water. In this updated 2nd edition of Power With... (read more) List Price $25.00 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Produced Water Treatment Field Manual by Maurice Stewart Publisher Comments Produced water is mainly salty water trapped in the reservoir rock and brought up along with oil or gas during production. Almost all offshore oilfields produce large quantities of contaminated water that can have significant environmental effects if not... (read more) Your price: $79.95 New - Trade Paper
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Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation in Western North America by David E. (edt) Naugle Publisher Comments Energy Development and Wildlife Conservation in Western North America offers a road map for securing our energy future while safeguarding our wildlife heritage. Contributors show how science can help craft solutions to conflicts between wildlife and... (read more) Your price: $47.95 New - Trade Paper
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Introduction to Unmanned Aircraft Systems by Richard K. (edt) Barnhart Synopsis In recent years, Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) have become a prominent segment of the aviation industry. From its history to future applications, this book explores the landscape of UAS. It discusses commercial and military applications, integration into... (read more) Your price: $81.50 New - Hardcover
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Harvest the Wind by Philip Warburg Publisher Comments Winds sweeping across the Great Plains once robbed the Farm Belt of its future, stripping away overworked topsoil and creating the dreaded Dust Bowl of the 1930s. Today, those winds are bringing new hope to the declining rural communities of the central... (read more) List Price $27.95 Your price: $24.81 Google eBooks - Electronic
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