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The Solar Electricity Handbook - 2017 Edition

Author : Michael Boxwell

Publisher : Greenstream Publishing

Page : 177 pages

File Size : 50,59 MB

Release : 2017-01-01

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 1907670661

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Solar Energy is a wonderful concept. Take free energy from the sun and use it to power electrical equipment. No ongoing electricity bills, no reliance on an electricity socket. ‘Free’ electricity that does not harm the planet. Generating electricity from sunlight alone is a powerful resource, with applications and benefits throughout the world. But how does it work? What is it suitable for? How much does it cost? How do I install it? This best-selling, internet linked book answers all these questions and shows you how to use the power of the sun to generate electricity yourself. Now in its eleventh edition, this book assumes no previous knowledge. It explains the advantages of solar energy and the drawbacks you need to take into account. As well as explaining the underlying principles, it provides a step-by-step guide so that you can successfully design and install a solar energy system from scratch. The website that accompanies this book includes online solar calculators and tools to simplify your solar installation, ensuring that building your system is as straightforward and successful as possible. Readers can also get in touch directly with the author to ask questions and get further support with their solar projects.



Solar Electricity Handbook

Author : Michael Boxwell

Publisher : Greenstream Publishing

Page : 165 pages

File Size : 49,31 MB

Release : 2010

Category : Photovoltaic power systems

ISBN : 1907670009

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The Solar Electricity Handbook is a practical and straightforward guide to using electric solar panels. Assuming no previous knowledge of solar panels, the book explains how solar panels work, how they can be used and explains the steps you need to take to successfully design and install a solar electric system from scratch using photovoltaic solar panels. Accompanying this book is a solar resource website containing lots of useful information, lists of suppliers and on-line solar energy calculators that will simplify the cost analysis and design processes. Readers can also get in touch with the author directly to ask questions and get further support with their solar projects.



Off Grid Solar

Author : Joseph P O'Connor

Publisher : Old Sequoia Publishing

Page : 206 pages

File Size : 42,19 MB

Release : 2019-08-19

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 9780578546193

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Off Grid Solar is a pocket guide and quick reference for anyone looking to build an electrical energy system using free sunshine available to us all. Are you a self-reliant builder who is ready to become energy independent? Are you an inquisitive builder who wants to know how solar energy can power your life indefinitely?



Assessing the Performance of Passive Houses in Mediterranean Climate Regions

Author : Vincenzo Costanzo

Publisher : MDPI

Page : 138 pages

File Size : 17,74 MB

Release : 2020-05-15

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3039289497

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This book results from a Special Issue related to the latest progress in the thermodynamics of machines systems and processes since the premonitory work of Carnot. Carnot invented his famous cycle and generalized the efficiency concept for thermo-mechanical engines. Since that time, research progressed from the equilibrium approach to the irreversible situation that represents the general case. This book illustrates the present state-of-the-art advances after one or two centuries of consideration regarding applications and fundamental aspects. The research is moving fast in the direction of economic and environmental aspects. This will probably continue during the coming years. This book mainly highlights the recent focus on the maximum power of engines, as well as the corresponding first law efficiency upper bounds.



Climate Change and Renewable Energy

Author : Martin J. Bush

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 547 pages

File Size : 42,2 MB

Release : 2019-10-08

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 3030154246

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Book Description

This book presents a comprehensive overview of the global climate change impacts caused by the continued use of fossil fuels, which results in enormous damage to the global environment, biodiversity, and human health. It argues that the key to a transition to a low carbon future is the rapid and large-scale deployment of renewable energy technologies in power generation, transport and industry, coupled with super energy-efficient building design and construction. However, the author also reveals how major oil companies and petrochemical conglomerates have systematically attempted to manufacture doubt and uncertainty about global warming and climate change, continue to block the commercialization of solar energy and wind power, and impede the electrification of the transport sector. Martin Bush’s solution is a theory-of-change approach to substantially reduce greenhouse-gas emissions by 2050, which sets out realistic steps that people can take now to help make a difference.



Data-driven Analytics for Sustainable Buildings and Cities

Author : Xingxing Zhang

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 450 pages

File Size : 43,41 MB

Release : 2021-09-11

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 9811627789

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Book Description

This book explores the interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary fields of energy systems, occupant behavior, thermal comfort, air quality and economic modelling across levels of building, communities and cities, through various data analytical approaches. It highlights the complex interplay of heating/cooling, ventilation and power systems in different processes, such as design, renovation and operation, for buildings, communities and cities. Methods from classical statistics, machine learning and artificial intelligence are applied into analyses for different building/urban components and systems. Knowledge from this book assists to accelerate sustainability of the society, which would contribute to a prospective improvement through data analysis in the liveability of both built and urban environment. This book targets a broad readership with specific experience and knowledge in data analysis, energy system, built environment and urban planning. As such, it appeals to researchers, graduate students, data scientists, engineers, consultants, urban scientists, investors and policymakers, with interests in energy flexibility, building/city resilience and climate neutrality.



Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications

Author : Chaudhery Mustansar Hussain

Publisher : Elsevier

Page : 1143 pages

File Size : 36,91 MB

Release : 2018-07-19

Category : Science

ISBN : 012813352X

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Handbook of Nanomaterials for Industrial Applications explores the use of novel nanomaterials in the industrial arena. The book covers nanomaterials and the techniques that can play vital roles in many industrial procedures, such as increasing sensitivity, magnifying precision and improving production limits. In addition, the book stresses that these approaches tend to provide green, sustainable solutions for industrial developments. Finally, the legal, economical and toxicity aspects of nanomaterials are covered in detail, making this is a comprehensive, important resource for anyone wanting to learn more about how nanomaterials are changing the way we create products in modern industry. - Demonstrates how cutting-edge developments in nanomaterials translate into real-world innovations in a range of industry sectors - Explores how using nanomaterials can help engineers to create innovative consumer products - Discusses the legal, economical and toxicity issues arising from the industrial applications of nanomaterials



Materials for Architects and Builders

Author : Arthur Lyons

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 520 pages

File Size : 49,22 MB

Release : 2019-08-28

Category : Architecture

ISBN : 1000477983

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Materials for Architects and Builders provides a clear and concise introduction to the broad range of materials used within the construction industry and covers the essential details of their manufacture, key physical properties, specification and uses. Understanding the basics of materials is a crucial part of undergraduate and diploma construction or architecture-related courses, and this established textbook helps the reader to do just that with the help of colour photographs and clear diagrams throughout. This new sixth edition has been completely revised and updated to include the latest developments in materials research, new images, appropriate technologies and relevant legislation. The ecological effects of building construction and lifetime use remain an important focus, and this new edition includes a wide range of energy-saving building components.



Solar Energy: Theory and Applications

Author : Prof. Yosry Moustafa

Publisher : Dr. Yosry Moustafa

Page : 625 pages

File Size : 17,69 MB

Release : 2020-01-01

Category : Science

ISBN :

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After the near depletion of non-renewable energy resources, human returned again to search for renewable sources, especially the sun as a clean and free energy source. In line with the global trend in optimizing the benefit of solar energy. This book aims to:- study solar energy as an important source of renewable energy, highlight its various applications, help the students of engineering and basic science colleges as well as all how interested in solar energy. This book contains 12 chapters dealing with the concepts of solar energy, solar radiation, as well as the physics of solar cells and their various types which based on amorphous- and crystalline-silicon, thin films ones. The book also highlighted various types of PV systems, condensation and aggregation solar thermal techniques, as well as energy storage technologies using photoelectrochemical cells.



The Sun and Photovoltaic Technologies

Author : Tomislav Pavlovic

Publisher : Springer Nature

Page : 419 pages

File Size : 22,74 MB

Release : 2019-10-26

Category : Technology & Engineering

ISBN : 3030224031

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This book covers solar energy and the use of solar radiation in connection with lighting. It provides a detailed introduction to solar energy, photovoltaic (PV) solar energy conversion, and solar lighting technologies, while also discussing all of these elements in the context of the Balkan Peninsula. In the context of solar energy, the book covers a range of elements, from the structure of the sun, to PV solar plants. It subsequently addresses the status quo of solar technologies in Bulgaria, Serbia and the Republika Srpska and analyses the development of these technologies over the years, including their economic status, and how these aspects have shaped their current status. Undergraduate and graduate students, researchers and professionals, particularly those based in the Balkans, will find this book both informative and interesting.