Lectures on mathematics : delivered from september 2 to 5, 1903, before members of the American Mathematical Society in connection with the summer meeting held at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Boston, Mass. / by Edward Burr Van Vleck, Henry Seely White, Frederick Shenstone Woods

• Record Nr.: UNINA990001310110403321
• Autore: Vleck, Edward Burr van
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York : Published for the American Mathematical Society by Macmillan, 1905
• Descrizione fisica: XII, 187 p. ; 22 cm
• Collana: The Boston colloquium
• Altri autori (Persone): White, Henry Seely; Woods, Frederik Shenstone <1864- >
• Locazione: MA1
• Collocazione: 201-A-1; 201-A-2; 201-A-3
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia

Green energy / / edited by M.D. Tiwari, Anurika Vaish

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910815913103321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Gistrup, Denmark : , : River Publishers, , [2012]; ©2012
• ISBN: 1-00-333830-5; 1-003-33830-5; 1-000-79168-8; 87-92982-77-8
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (392 p.)
• Collana: River Publishers Series in Communications
• Disciplina: 333.794
• Soggetti: Sustainable development; Renewable energy sources
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Description based upon print version of record.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Cover""; ""Preface""; ""Editorsâ€? Biography""; ""Contents""; ""1 Carbon Capture and Storage Need and Prospects""; ""1.1 The Background""; ""1.2 Copenhagen Climate Accord “Falls Short of What is Needed""; ""1.3 The Need for CCS""; ""1.4 CCS and Mitigation""; ""1.5 CCS in Electrical Power Generation""; ""1.6 IGCC and Polygeneration""; ""1.7 A Road Map for CCS""; ""1.8 The Future of CCS""; ""1.9 The Future of CCS is Linked to Future of Coal""; ""2 The Economics of Sustainability: The Business Case that Makes Itself.""; ""3 Bioenergy in Developing Countries: Lessons Learned in Brazil and Perspectives in Other Countries""""3.1 Introduction""; ""3.2 Biofuels Programs in Brazil""; ""3.3 Environmental Aspects of Biofuels Production""; ""3.4 Scenarios for Biofuels Worldwide""; ""3.5 Existing Barriers to Replicate the Brazilian Program""; ""3.6 Discussion""; ""3.7 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""4 Technical Feasibility of Renewable Electricity Generation in Nunavut""; ""4.1 Introduction""; ""4.2 Background""; ""4.2.1 Current Electricity Systems in Nunavut""; ""4.2.2 Renewable Energy Technologies (RETs)""; ""4.3 Methodology""""4.3.1 RETScreen Renewable Energy Simulations""; ""4.3.2 Energy Savings, Diesel Fuel Savings, Economic Savings and GHG ; Savings""; ""4.4 Results""; ""4.5 Discussion""; ""4.5.1 Potential for PV and Wind""; ""4.5.2 Economics""; ""4.5.3 Natural Resource Portfolio""; ""4.6 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""5 The Role of Renewable Energy Technology in Holistic Community Development""; ""5.1 Introduction""; ""5.2 Philosophy and Rationale of Holistic Community Development""; ""5.2.1 A Glimpse at the History of Development""; ""5.2.2 Comprehensive vs. Selective Approaches to Development""""5.3 Holistic Community Development Concepts â€?“Family of 4â€? and “Family of 4 PLUSâ€?""; ""5.3.1 The “Family of 4â€?""; ""5.3.2 Contextualised Technologies as part of the HCD Concept""; ""5.3.3 The “Family of 4 PLUSâ€?""; ""5.3.4 Synergistic Effects""; ""5.3.5 The Importance of Education""; ""5.4 Project Planning and Evaluation Procedures""; ""5.5 Results and Discussion""; ""5.6 Conclusions""; ""References""; ""6 Europeâ€?s Sunny Future.""; ""6.1 Misconceptions""; ""6.2 Transition model""; ""6.3 Fertile land""; ""6.4 Crystal clear""""6.5 Sunny Future""; ""Authors""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: Green Energy is widely considered as Sustainable Energy/ Re-newable Energy which meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generation to meet their own needs.