Energy

Croft, Terrell, Summers, Wilford I, Hartwell, Frederic American Electricians' Handbook eBook

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SEIFE, CHARLES Sun in a Bottle eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

The author of Zero looks at the messy history of the struggle to harness fusion energy . When weapons builders detonated the first hydrogen bomb in 1952, they tapped into the vastest source of energy in our solar system--the very same phenomenon that makes the sun shine. Nuclear fusion was a virtually unlimited source of power that became the center of a tragic and comic quest that has left scores of scientists battered and disgraced. For the past half-century, governments and research teams have tried to bottle the sun with lasers, magnets, sound waves, particle beams, and chunks of meta. (The latest venture, a giant, multi-billion-dollar, international fusion project called ITER, is just now getting underway.) Again and again, they have failed, disgracing generations of scientists. Throughout this fascinating journey Charles Seife introduces us to the daring geniuses, villains, and victims of fusion science: the brilliant and tortured Andrei Sakharov; the monomaniacal and Strangelovean Edward Teller; Ronald Richter, the secretive physicist whose lies embarrassed an entire country; and Stanley Pons and Martin Fleischmann, the two chemists behind the greatest scientific fiasco of the past hundred years. Sun in a Bottle is the first major book to trace the story of fusion from its beginnings into the 21st century, of how scientists have gotten burned by trying to harness the power of the sun.

Dyson, Peter, Ransing, Rajesh, Williams, Paul H Fluid Properties at Nano/Meso Scale: A Numerical Treatment (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Today’s scientific and engineering community has a good grasp on how to model fluid flows at macro and molecular scales, with well-developed theory and supporting technologies. Between these two extremes lies the nano/meso scale (i.e. in the range of 50nm-500nm) where fluid flow models continue to be problematic. Continuum models used at macro scales assume a negligible influence from molecular interactions, while molecular models do not predict flow well at nano/meso dimensions. The solution, and the subject of this book, is to use elements from both to capture correctly the proper physics (from the molecular scale) and provide a description in terms of useful fluid properties (as characterized on the continuum scale).

Fluid Properties at Nano/Meso Scale is based on the authors’ past five years’ research that has yielded new innovations in fluid simulation strategies at the nano/meso scale. The authors approach this subject in a straightforward and easy to understand format, providing a first step into the subject for researchers at all levels. They present new tools that allow the numerical computation of fluid properties from first principles, enabling the reader to begin to model successfully fluids at nano/meso scale. It is hoped that these first steps will engender the further development and advancement of simulation techniques at this scale, and keep engineering simulation at the cutting edge of technology.

Presents internationally leading developments in the field of fluid properties at nano/meso scale
Provides the reader with the first steps to fluid modelling at nano/meso-scales as well as state-of-the-art applications
Includes innovative and new simulation techniques along with a detailed examination of existing numerical methods

Popov, Alexander, Pushak, Nataliya DOES PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPAT (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

This study examines the question of private versus public performance in a natural monopoly setting. It analyzes data from 301 utilities with private sector participation (PSP) and 926 utilities without PSP in 71 developing and transition economies to evaluate the impact of PSP on firm performance in electricity distribution and water and sanitation services. Private participation is shown to be associated with an increase in connections, labor productivity, and bill collection rates, and a decrease in employment and electricity distributional losses.

Steigerwald, Joseph M., Murarka, Shyam P., Gutmann, Ronald J. Chemical Mechanical Planarization of Microelectronic Materials (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Chemical Mechanical Planarization (CMP) plays an important role in today's microelectronics industry. With its ability to achieve global planarization, its universality (material insensitivity), its applicability to multimaterial surfaces, and its relative cost-effectiveness, CMP is the ideal planarizing medium for the interlayered dielectrics and metal films used in silicon integrated circuit fabrication. But although the past decade has seen unprecedented research and development into CMP, there has been no single-source reference to this rapidly emerging technology-until now.

Chemical Mechanical Planarization of Microelectronic Materials provides engineers and scientists working in the microelectronics industry with unified coverage of both the fundamental mechanisms and engineering applications of CMP. Authors Steigerwald, Murarka, and Gutmann-all leading CMP pioneers-provide a historical overview of CMP, explain the various chemical and mechanical concepts involved, describe CMP materials and processes, review the latest scientific data on CMP worldwide, and offer examples of its uses in the microelectronics industry. They provide detailed coverage of the CMP of various materials used in the making of microcircuitry: tungsten, aluminum, copper, polysilicon, and various dielectric materials, including polymers. The concluding chapter describes post-CMP cleaning techniques, and most chapters feature problem sets to assist readers in developing a more practical understanding of CMP.

The only comprehensive reference to one of the fastest growing integrated circuit manufacturing technologies, Chemical Mechanical Planarization of Microelectronic Materials is an important resource for research scientists and engineers working in the microelectronics industry.

An indispensable resource for scientists and engineers working in the microelectronics industry

Chemical Mechanical Planarization of Microelectronic Materials is the only comprehensive single-source reference to one of the fastest growing integrated circuit manufacturing technologies. It provides engineers and scientists who work in the microelectronics industry with unified coverage of both the fundamental mechanisms and engineering applications of CMP, including:
* The history of CMP
* Chemical and mechanical underpinnings of CMP
* CMP materials and processes
* Applications of CMP in the microelectronics industry
* The CMP of tungsten, aluminum, copper, polysilicon, and various dielectrics, including polymers used in integrated circuit fabrication
* Post-CMP cleaning techniques
* Chapter-end problem sets are also included to assist readers in developing a practical understanding of CMP.

Moon, Francis C. Superconducting Levitation: Applications to Bearing and Magnetic Transportation (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Presents the fundamental principles governing levitation of material bodies by magnetic fields without too much formal theory. Defines the technology of magnetic bearings, especially those based on superconductivity, and demonstrates the key roles that magnetics, mechanics and dynamics play in the complete understanding of magnetic levitation and its bearings. Features extensive figures and photos of Mag-Lev devices and summarizes recent U.S. research studies in an effort to regain the lead in Mag-Lev technologies.

Smirnov, Boris M. Plasma Processes and Plasma Kinetics: 580 Worked-Out Problems for Science and Technology (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

This problems supplement to plasma physics textbooks covers plasma theory for both science and technology.
Written by a renowned plasma scientist, experienced book author and skilled teacher, it treats all aspects of plasma theory in no fewer than 520 very detailed worked-out problems. With this systematic collection the reader will gain a sound understanding of plasma physics in all fields, from fusion and astrophysics to surface treatment. The book also includes the transport of particles as well as radiation in plasmas, and while designed for graduate students and young researchers, it can equally serve as a reference.

McKeown, William Idaho Falls (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

When asked to name the worlds first major nuclear accident, most people cite the Three Mile Island incident or the Chernobyl disaster. Revealed in this book is one of American historys best-kept secrets: the worlds first nuclear reactor accident to claim fatalities happened on United States soil. Chronicled here for the first time is the strange tale of SL-1, a military test reactor located in Idahos Lost River Desert that exploded on the night of January 3, 1961, killing the three-man maintenance crew on duty. Through details uncovered in official documents, firsthand accounts from rescue workers and nuclear industry insiders, and exclusive interviews with the victims families and friends, this book probes intriguing questions about the devastating blast that have remained unanswered for more than 40 years. From reports of a faulty reactor design and mismanagement of the reactors facilities to rumors of incompetent personnel and a failed love affair that prompted deliberate sabotage of the plant, these plausible explanations for the explosion raise questions about whether the truth was deliberately suppressed to protect the nuclear energy industry.

Coony, Jonathan D'Entremont, Avato, Patrick Accelerating Clean Energy Technology Research, Development, and Deployment: Lessons from Non-Energy Sectors eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Balancing climate change mitigation and increased energy needs in developing countries poses a serious dilemma that can only be reconciled with new and improved clean energy technologies. Factors, such as relatively low levels of research, development and deployment (RD&D) funding and significant barriers to advancement, must be overcome to accelerate innovation in the energy sector. The paper examines four case studies that provide lessons that can strengthen the development of new technology initiatives, which will address the needed balance between climate mitigation and the growing energy demands of the developing world.

Volakis, John Antenna Engineering Handbook, Fourth Edition eBook

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Prausnitz, John M., Lichtenthaler, Rudiger N., Azevedo, Edmundo Gomes de Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

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The classic guide to mixtures, completely updated with new models, theories, examples, and data.

Efficient separation operations and many other chemical processes depend upon a thorough understanding of the properties of gaseous and liquid mixtures. Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria, Third Edition is a systematic, practical guide to interpreting, correlating, and predicting thermodynamic properties used in mixture-related phase-equilibrium calculations.

Completely updated, this edition reflects the growing maturity of techniques grounded in applied statistical thermodynamics and molecular simulation, while relying on classical thermodynamics, molecular physics, and physical chemistry wherever these fields offer superior solutions. Detailed new coverage includes:

Techniques for improving separation processes and making them more environmentally friendly.
Theoretical concepts enabling the description and interpretation of solution properties.
New models, notably the lattice-fluid and statistical associated-fluid theories.
Polymer solutions, including gas-polymer equilibria, polymer blends, membranes, and gels.
Electrolyte solutions, including semi-empirical models for solutions containing salts or volatile electrolytes.

Coverage also includes: fundamentals of classical thermodynamics of phase equilibria; thermodynamic properties from volumetric data; intermolecular forces; fugacities in gas and liquid mixtures; solubilities of gases and solids in liquids; high-pressure phase equilibria; virial coefficients for quantum gases; and much more.

Throughout, Molecular Thermodynamics of Fluid-Phase Equilibria strikes a perfect balance between empirical techniques and theory, and is replete with useful examples and experimental data. More than ever, it is the essential resource for engineers, chemists, and other professionals working with mixtures and related processes.

Taylor, Robert P., Govindarajalu, Chandrasekar, Levin, Jeremy Financing Energy Efficiency: Lessons from Brazil, China, India, and Beyond (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Tordo, Silvana Fiscal Systems for Hydrocarbons: Design Issues (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Although host governments and investors may share one common objective - the desire for projects to generate high levels off revenue - their other goals are not entirely aligned. Host governments aim to maximize rent for their country over time, while achieving other development and socioeconomic objectives. Investors aim to ensure that the return on investment is consistent with the risk associated with the project, and with their corporations' strategic objectives. To reconcile these often conflicting objectives, more and more countries rely on transparent institutional arrangements and flexible, nuetral fiscal regimes. This paper examines the key elements of the legal and fiscal frameworks utilized in the petroleum sector and aims to outline desirable features that should be considered in the design of fiscal policy with the objective of optimizing the host government's benefits, taking into account the effect this would have on the private sector's investment.

Kirby, Gary R Bridge Out (Portable Document Format (PDF)) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

A generational cultural biography of the road taken, not chosen .

Our parents sped along this road, ignorant of the broken bridge ahead. They fled the golden glow of farmutopia, entered the silver shadow of Pandora's Shop, birthed us among mechanical and electrical toys-and now we wander in this great white out, a white blindness which we are passing onto our children who are our green hope.

History will not absolve us unless we change, because we know what we do. There is a way to wheel our massive cultural inertia around, and when we leave this planet in guilt or innocence, we pass to our children the greatest challenge-to save our planet, to save its life, to save themselves.

While chronologically clear and analogically appealing, don't let the style fool you-I promise a raucous, ironic, sardonic, sarcastic, rollicking ride with flashbacks and fast-forwards that might spin out of control. Hang on.

Dr. Gary Kirby, a Renaissance PhD out of Northwestern, describes his eight books on GaryKirby.com as "waking dreams with a pleasure and a point." If this point penetrates, there is hope to harmonize high tech with a clean green earth and a true blue sky. To achieve this end, Gary started TheEarthAct.org, and invites you to join.

Williams, Arthur, Taylor, Fred J. Electronic Filter Design Handbook, Fourth Edition eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Pan, Feng, Samaddar, Tapan Charge Pump Circuit Design eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Charge pumps are finding increased attention and diversified usage in the new era of nanometer-generation chips used in different systems. This book explains the different architectures and requirements for an efficient charge pump design and explains each step in detail. It's filled with extra hands-on design information, potential pitfalls to avoid, and practical ideas harnessed from the authors' extensive experience designing charge pumps.

Young, H., Court Tired of Making Your Utility Company Rich, A Solar Home Owner Explains When & Why You Need Solar on Your Home (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Tired of Making Your Utility Company Rich?, A Solar Homeowner Explains When & Why You Need Solar on Your Home by H. Court Young Here, for the first time, is specific information on why you need solar power on your home. This eBook explains in simple, non-technical terms how you can make the decision to install solar power and the steps you need to take. It discusses energy use and the reasons you, as a homeowner, must take action now! Discover how to: Get paid to use electricity Beat your utility company at their own game Make money when the sun shines You will learn how simple and cost effective solar power technology really is. It doesn't matter if you have lived in your home for five years or owned it most of your life - with this single resource you'll have answers right at your fingertips. This Comprehensive eBook explains . How the energy that powers your home is created How we use energy The threat to our way of life by continuing our current energy policy A simple solution you can use today to prepare your home and family for the coming energy crisis This eBook, Tired of Making Your Utility Company Rich?, A Solar Home Owner Explains When & Why You Need Solar on Your Home includes the resources and references you need to pursue your dream of being free from your utility company and avoiding the worry of paying your monthly utility bill. Now anyone can understand the benefits of using solar on their home in simple, easy to understand language. Start off by understanding how we use energy and what your options are. Learn how oil and natural gas production has peaked and what to expect in the coming years. Here are just a few of the topics included on this invaluable eBook . How much electricity do you use? How much electricity do you really need? How much solar potential is available at my home? What are the different types of solar energy? And this is just a tiny fraction of the information in Tired of Making Your Utility Company Rich eBook. Using this reference, you'll be able to: Know how much energy you use in your home Understand what is needed by your utility company to connect your solar power system Find out how much your utility company will pay you for producing your own electricity I know you'll find this resource absolutely indispensable in planning to become part of the solution to the looming energy crisis. Do your part to help strengthen America and become more self-reliant by taking the first step of educating yourself.

Law, Tom, Nuclear Islam and Other Stories (Adobe Reader) eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

The threat of nuclear war or serious nuclear accident remains with us. Tom Law argues that these risks are increasing to a chilling degree with the continued proliferation of nuclear facilities, particularly in the emerging economies of Asia. The rise of terrorism, concurrent with the spread of nuclear technology into fundamentalist Islamic countries, brings a new ingredient of uncertainty to the present balance. Only a new approach of awareness and tolerance can prevent an imminent slide into chaos. The exponential rise in human population amid depleting material and energy resources presents even more pressing problems. Ways must be found to solve these in the very near future. It will take an extraordinary turnaround in our present thinking as well as a letting go of western materialism if the right road is to be trodden. The stakes are high - the very survival of humanity.

Aspatore Books Staff The Energy and Utility Business: Energy Authorities on Conservation, Management, and Cost eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Inside the Minds: The Energy and Utility Business is an authoritative, insider's perspective on the most significant issues surrounding the energy and utility industry. Featuring CEOs and general managers from the nation's top energy companies-both private and government-owned-this book provides a broad, yet comprehensive overview of the art of success in the industry from the experts themselves. Providing valuable insights on what companies need to do to succeed, these authors touch on key points that every energy executive should know. From focusing on the client and community in municipally-owned electric utilities to the technical and commercial side of solar power, these authors articulate the finer points around energy and power now and what will hold true into the future. The different niches represented and the breadth of perspectives presented enable readers to get inside some of the great minds of today as experts offer up their thoughts around the keys to success within this fascinating industry. About Inside the Minds: Inside the Minds provides readers with proven business intelligence from C-Level executives (Chairman, CEO, CFO, CMO, Partner) from the world's most respected companies nationwide, rather than third-party accounts from unknown authors and analysts. Each chapter is comparable to an essay/thought leadership piece and is a future-oriented look at where an industry, profession or topic is headed and the most important issues for the future. Through an exhaustive selection process, each author was hand-picked by the Inside the Minds editorial board to author a chapter for this book. Chapters Include: Michael G. Morris, Chairman, President, and Chief Executive Officer, American Electric Power- "The Energy Business" Terry J. Huval, Director, Lafayette Utilities System- "Municipally Owned Electric Utilities: Focused on the Customer and the Community" Eugene W. Zeltmann, President and Chief Executive Officer, New York Power Authority- "Formula for the Future: Diversity and Efficiency" Roy M. Palk, President and CEO, East Kentucky Power Cooperative- "The Role of the Electric Cooperative" James F. Groelinger, Chief Executive Officer, Energy Photovoltaics, Inc.- "Solar Power: Technical Miracle, Commercial Challenge" Robert M. Chiste, Chairman, President, and CEO, Comverge, Inc. - "Demand-Side Production in the Electricity Business" Steven K. Blanchard, CEO/General Manager, Public Works Commission of the City of Fayetteville- "The Energy and Utility Business from a Public Utility Perspective" Juan Garza, General Manager, Austin Energy-"Change in the Energy Business" Marcie L. Edwards, General Manager, Anaheim Public Utilities- "Corporative Strategy in the Energy Business"

BODANIS, DAVID ELECTRIC UNIVERSE eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

In his bestselling E=mc2, David Bodanis led us, with astonishing ease, through the world’s most famous equation. Now, in Electric Universe, he illuminates the wondrous yet invisible force that permeates our universe—and introduces us to the virtuoso scientists who plumbed its secrets.For centuries, electricity was seen as little more than a curious property of certain substances that sparked when rubbed. Then, in the 1790s, Alessandro Volta began the scientific investigation that ignited an explosion of knowledge and invention. The force that once seemed inconsequential was revealed to be responsible for everything from the structure of the atom to the functioning of our brains. In harnessing its power, we have created a world of wonders—complete with roller coasters and radar, computer networks and psychopharmaceuticals.A superb storyteller, Bodanis weaves tales of romance, divine inspiration, and fraud through lucid accounts of scientific breakthroughs. The great discoverers come to life in all their brilliance and idiosyncrasy, including the visionary Michael Faraday, who struggled against the prejudices of the British class system, and Samuel Morse, a painter who, before inventing the telegraph, ran for mayor of New York City on a platform of persecuting Catholics. Here too is Alan Turing, whose dream of a marvelous thinking machine—what we know as the computer—was met with indifference, and who ended his life in despair after British authorities forced him to undergo experimental treatments to “cure” his homosexuality.From the frigid waters of the Atlantic to the streets of Hamburg during a World War II firestorm to the interior of the human body, Electric Universe is a mesmerizing journey of discovery by a master science writer

Benjamin-Alvarado, Jonathan POWER TO THE PEOPLE eBook

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HYDROGEN AS A FUEL eBook

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Elliott, David ENERGY SOCIETY & ENVIRONMENT eBook

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Rogers, Elizabeth / Kostigen, Thomas M. The Green Book eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Ellen DeGeneres, Robert Redford, Will Ferrell, Jennifer Aniston, Faith Hill, Tim McGraw, Martha Stewart, Tyra Banks, Dale Earnhardt, Jr., Tiki Barber, Owen Wilson, and Justin Timberlake tell you how they make a difference to the environment.

Inside The Green Book, find out how you can too:

- Don't ask for ATM receipts. If everyone in the United States refused their receipts, it would save a roll of paper more than two billion feet long, or enough to circle the equator fifteen times!

- Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth. You'll conserve up to five gallons of water per day. Throughout the entire United States, the daily savings could add up to more water than is consumed every day in all of New York City.

- Get a voice-mail service for your home phone. If all answering machines in U.S. homes were replaced by voice-mail services, the annual energy savings would total nearly two billion kilowatt hours. The resulting reduction in air pollution would be equivalent to removing 250,000 cars from the road for a year!

With wit and authority, authors Elizabeth Rogers and Thomas Kostigen provide hundreds of solutions for all areas of your life, pinpointing the smallest changes that have the biggest impact on the health of our precious planet.

From the Trade Paperback edition.

Eberhart, Mark FEEDING THE FIRE eBook

Fri, 21 Nov 2008 54:11:53 GMT

Mark E. Eberhart received his doctorate in materials science from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and is currently a professor of chemistry and geochemistry at the Colorado School of Mines. He is the author of Why Things Break: Understanding the World by the Way It Comes Apart.