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Handbook of Power Systems I (Energy Systems) by Steffen Rebennack Publisher Comments Energy is one of the world`s most challenging problems, and power systems are an important aspect of energy related issues. This handbook contains state-of-the-art contributions on power systems modeling and optimization. The book is separated into two... (read more) List Price $200.95 Your price: $100.00 Used - Hardcover
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Steam and Its Uses by Dionysius Lardner Publisher Comments Steam And Its Uses delves into the many uses of steam as it was understood in 1856. With complete and informative sections on the steam engine, locomotive, steam navigation, and locomotion by river and railway in the U.S, this book provides a thorough... (read more) Your price: $9.50 Used - Hardcover
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Sustainable On-Site CHP Systems: Design, Construction, and Operations by Milton Meckler Publisher Comments PROVEN TECHNIQUES FOR REDUCING ENERGY USE WITH CHP SYSTEMS Plan, design, construct, and operate a sustainable on-site CHP (combined heat and power) facility using the detailed information in this practical guide. Sustainable On-Site CHP Systems reveals... (read more) List Price $99.25 Your price: $46.00 Used - Hardcover
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Tolley's Basic Science and Practice of Gas Service: Gas Service Technology Volume 1 by Frank Saxon Publisher Comments This is the first of three volumes of essential reference for those concerned with the installation and servicing of domestic and industrial gas equipment. This volume explains the basic principles underlying the practical and theoretical aspects of... (read more) List Price $153.25 Your price: $45.95 Used - Hardcover
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Oil on the Brain: Adventures from the Pump to the Pipeline by Lisa Margonelli Publisher Comments Oil on the Brain is a smart, surprisingly funny account of the oil industry: the people, economies, and pipelines that bring us petroleum, brilliantly illuminating a world we encounter every day. Americans buy ten thousand gallons of gasoline a second... (read more) List Price $26.00 Your price: $3.49 Used - Hardcover
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Energy: Its Use and the Environment by Roger A Hinrichs Publisher Comments What is the impact of energy issues such as lobal warming, radioactive waste, municipal solid waste, and nuclear energy production materials on the individual and society? ENERGY: ITS USE AND THE ENVIRONMENT emphasizes the physical principles behind... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price: $26.00 Used - Trade Paper
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From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity by John Perlin Publisher Comments From Space to Earth: The Story of Solar Electricity tracks the evolution of photovoltaics--the direct conversion of sunlight into electricity via solar cells--from its nineteenth-century beginnings through its success in the space program to its current... (read more) List Price $49.95 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Fuel from Water: Energy Independence with Hydrogen by Michael A Peavey Publisher Comments The book advocates hydrogen fuel as the best long-term alternative to fossil fuels and as a way to stop polluting the air and subsidizing terrorists. Shows how to generate hydrogen by electrolysis, how to convert an internal combustion engine to hydrogen,... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $16.95 Used - Trade Paper
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Selling Solar: The Diffusion of Renewable Energy Technologies in Emerging Markets by Damian Miller Publisher Comments To solve the climate crisis, the world must make a wholesale shift to renewable energy technologies. With surging growth in emerging markets, this transformation takes on even greater urgency. The challenges and opportunities are immense. Selling Solar... (read more) List Price $140.00 Your price: $75.00 Used - Hardcover
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Environmental Control Systems Heating by Fuller Moore Publisher Comments A text/reference for Architect and Architectural Engineering students taking a course on Energy Methods. Includes passive solar heating and cooling, day-lighting, etc.... (read more) List Price $79.68 Your price: $45.00 Used - Trade Paper
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Gas, Gasoline, and Oil-Engines by Gardner Hiscox Publisher Comments Today, we don't think much about engines, but in 1910, internal combustion engines were starting to rapidly replace steam engines. The cast iron monsters described were high tech and prospective users needed education. This 18th edition revealed the... (read more) Your price: $10.95 Used - Trade Paper
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The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy: Achieving Energy Independence Through Solar, Wind, Biomass, and Hydropower by Dan Chiras Publisher Comments Energy bills have skyrocketed in the United States, and traditional energy sources can be as damaging to the environment as they are to your pocketbook. The Homeowner's Guide to Renewable Energy will show you how to slash your home energy costs while... (read more) List Price $28.95 Your price: $21.00 Used - Trade Paper
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NATO Security Through Science Series / NATO Security Through #8: Nuclear Science and Safety in Europe by Tomas Cechak Publisher Comments Recent results on the nature of low-, intermediate- and high-energy nuclear forces as well as on the internal structure of nucleons and atomic nuclei are presented. Prospects to find a new state of the nuclear matter at extreme conditions that existed in... (read more) List Price $244.25 Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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Energy Use and the Environment by F Pet Winteringham Publisher Comments Energy Use and the Environment presents a contemporary view of such topics as current energy technology and energy types, including nuclear power, solar power, fossil-carbon based energy, and biomass fuels; research and development needs; the greenhouse... (read more) List Price $211.25 Your price: $6.98 Used - Hardcover
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Small Gas Engine Repair by Paul Dempsey Publisher Comments Save on repair costs with this do-it-yourselfer's guide! Here's all the hands-on guidance you need to troubleshoot and repair virtually any type of small gas engine used in lawn and garden equipment, chain saws, generators, and motor bikes. Whether your... (read more) List Price $24.95 Your price: $8.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites by Eve Riser Roberts Publisher Comments Bioremediation of Petroleum Contaminated Sites provides important background information on the major aspects of technologies and related research dealing with the use of biodegradation for treating environmental contamination by toxic organic substances.... (read more) List Price $245.25 Your price: $9.95 Used - Hardcover
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International Comparisons of Electricity Regulation by Richard J Gilbert Publisher Comments '\'A text with translation, introduction and commentary of a dialogue ascribed to Plato.\''... (read more) List Price $166.50 Your price: $40.00 Used - Hardcover
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Wind Power for Dummies (For Dummies) by Ian Woofenden Publisher Comments Learn about home-scale wind energy without getting blown away! Are you thinking about exploring ways you can limit yourhome's environmental impact, but you're not sure whethera wind-energy system is right for you? Wind Power For Dummies gives you real... (read more) List Price $21.99 Your price: $15.50 Used - Trade Paper
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Scientific Basis for Nuclear Waste Management by Werner Lutze Synopsis The MRS Symposium Proceeding series is an internationally recognised reference suitable for researchers and practitioners.... (read more) List Price $35.00 Your price: $14.95 Used - Hardcover
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Nuclear Waste Management in Canada Critical Issues Critical Perspectives by Darrin Durant Book News Annotation Geographers and other social scientists explore social and ethical issues revolving around the management of high-level nuclear fuel waste and the nuclear generation of electricity in Canada as a case study of the many countries now hosting commercial... (read more) List Price $85.00 Your price: $45.00 Used - Hardcover
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