1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910145591903321

Autore

Asplund Richard W. <1956->

Titolo

Profiting from clean energy [[electronic resource] ] : a complete guide to trading green in solar, wind, ethanol, fuel cell, power efficiency, carbon credit industries, and more / / Richard W. Asplund

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J., : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., c2008

ISBN

1-119-19811-9

1-281-23756-6

9786611237561

0-470-26804-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (386 p.)

Collana

Wiley trading

Disciplina

332.64/4

333.79

Soggetti

Clean energy investment - United States

Exchange traded funds - United States

Clean energy industries

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Profiting from Clean Energy; Contents; Acknowledgments; Introduction; DEFINING "CLEAN ENERGY"; TICKER SYMBOLS AND FINDING COMPANY INFORMATION; Chapter 1: Clean Energy Investments and Performance; CLEAN ENERGY BUSINESS STARTUP; ANGEL INVESTING; VENTURE CAPITAL; PUBLICLY TRADED STOCKS; CLEAN ENERGY STOCKS LISTED OUTSIDE THE UNITED STATES; LARGE-CAP STOCKS; GLOBAL PETROLEUM COMPANIES; CLEAN ENERGY EXCHANGE-TRADED FUNDS (ETFS); GREEN MUTUAL FUNDS; GLOBAL ETFs AND GREEN MUTUAL FUNDS; FUTURES AND OPTIONS; INVESTMENT CRITERIA FOR PUBLICLY TRADED STOCKS; VALUATION AND BUBBLES

CLEAN ENERGY STOCK PERFORMANCEChapter 2: Catalysts for the Clean Energy Industry; FOSSIL FUEL NEGATIVES: POLLUTION, CO2 EMISSIONS, CARTELS, PRICE SPIKES, AND RISING PRICES; ENERGY SECURITY; GROWING GLOBAL ENERGY DEMAND; GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS AND CLIMATE CHANGE; CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY IMPROVEMENTS;



DEMAND FOR DISTRIBUTED POWER SOLUTIONS DUE TO GRID UNRELIABILITY; RISING ELECTRICITY PRICES; COULD THE CLEAN ENERGY MOVEMENT FIZZLE IF OIL PRICES PLUNGE?; CLEAN ENERGY CATALYSTS: INVESTMENT CONCLUSION; Chapter 3: The Government Push; TYPES OF GOVERNMENT CLEAN ENERGY INCENTIVES AND MANDATES

RENEWABLE ENERGY TARGETS WORLDWIDEGOVERNMENT CLEAN ENERGY SUPPORT INITIATIVES IN THE UNITED STATES; A POST-KYOTO CARBON EMISSIONS FRAMEWORK; Chapter 4: Clean Energy Potential; OVERVIEW OF GLOBAL AND U.S. ENERGY FLOWS; OVERVIEW OF U.S. ELECTRICITY GENERATION SOURCES; FOSSIL FUEL MARKET SIZE: EVEN A NOSE UNDER THE TENT IS WORTH BILLIONS; RENEWABLE ENERGY FORECASTS; Chapter 5: Solar Power; SOLAR THERMAL POWER; SOLAR PHOTOVOLTAIC POWER; SOLAR POWER INDUSTRY GROWTH RATES; DEMAND GENERATED BY GOVERNMENT INCENTIVES AND REGULATION; SOLAR POWER PRICING AND COMPETITIVENESS

UPSTREAM SOLAR PLAYERS: POLYSILICON AND WAFER PRODUCERSTHIN FILM THREATS TO CRYSTALLINE SILICON SOLAR CELLS; UPGRADED METALLURGICAL SILICON (uMGS): A THREAT TO TRADITIONAL POLYSILICON PRODUCERS?; SOLAR PV CELL AND MODULE PRODUCERS; THE INVESTMENT OUTLOOK FOR SOLAR CELL/MODULE MANUFACTURERS; Chapter 6: Wind Power; ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF WIND POWER; HOW DO WIND TURBINES WORK?; TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; OFFSHORE WIND; INDUSTRY GROWTH RATES AND PROSPECTS FOR FUTURE GROWTH; THE ECONOMICS OF WIND POWER; GOVERNMENT-SPONSORED INCENTIVES; WIND INDUSTRY ISSUE: COMPONENT SHORTAGES

WIND INDUSTRY PLAYERSChapter 7: Fuel Cells; ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF FUEL CELLS; WHAT IS A FUEL CELL? OVERVIEW OF THE TECHNOLOGY; FUEL CELL INDUSTRY ANALYSIS: INDUSTRY PLAYERS; FUEL CELL INDUSTRY TARGET MARKETS; COMMERCIALIZATION CHALLENGES; Chapter 8: Geothermal Power; ADVANTAGES AND DISADVANTAGES OF GEOTHERMAL POWER; GEOTHERMAL RESOURCES; THE EXTRACTION OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT SYSTEMS UNDER DEVELOPMENT; GEOTHERMAL HEAT PUMPS; ECONOMICS OF GEOTHERMAL POWER; THE FUTURE OF GEOTHERMAL ENERGY; Chapter 9: Cleaner Utilities; GREEN POWER MARKETING PROGRAMS

RENEWABLE ENERGY CERTIFICATES

Sommario/riassunto

With Profiting from Clean Energy, respected investment analyst Richard Asplund provides an in-depth explanation of the technology and industry structure behind various sectors of this field and in the process identifies more than 150 stocks related to clean energy. Along the way, Asplund discusses exactly what it takes to effectively invest in clean energy-whether it be through buying individual stocks, investing in green exchange-traded funds or mutual funds, or trading the biofuel and carbon credit markets.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910341854903321

Autore

Kumar Dilip

Titolo

Spatial Information Technology for Sustainable Development Goals / / by Dilip Kumar, R.B. Singh, Ranjeet Kaur

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2019

ISBN

3-319-58039-6

Edizione

[1st ed. 2019.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (XXIII, 243 p. 172 illus., 133 illus. in color.)

Collana

Sustainable Development Goals Series, , 2523-3092

Disciplina

338.9270285

Soggetti

Sustainability

Geographic information systems

Management

Environmental management

Geotechnical engineering

Geographical Information System

Environmental Management

Geotechnical Engineering and Applied Earth Sciences

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Chapter 1. Spatial information technology: types, definitions and linkages -- Chapter 2. GIS database: spatial and non-spatial databases -- Chapter 3. Remote Sensing technology -- Chapter 4. Global Positioning System technology -- Chapter 5. Geo-Referencing system -- Chapter 6. Spatial mapping and sustainable resource management -- Chapter 7. Spatial database analysis -- Chapter 8. Map visualization process -- Chapter 9. Aerial Photography -- Chapter 10. Application and Case studies for the Sustainable Development Goals (five case studies including land use, agriculture, flood, watershed characterization and infrastructure assessment).

Sommario/riassunto

This textbook aims to develop a scientific knowledge base on spatial information technology to communicate the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) among students, researchers, professionals and laymen. The book improves understanding of the spatial database and explains how to extract information from this for planning



purposes. To enhance the knowledge of geoscientists and environmentalists, the book describes the basic fundamental concepts to advance techniques for spatial data management and analysis and discusses the methodology. The Geographic Information System (GIS), remote sensing and Global Positioning System (GPS) are presented in an integrated manner for the planning of resources and infrastructure. The management of these systems is discussed in a very lucid way to develop the reader's skills. The proper procedure for map making and spatial analysis are included along with case studies to the reader. Where the first part of the book discusses the conceptual background, the second part deals with case studies using these applications in different disciplines. The presented case studies include land use, agriculture, flood, watershed characterization and infrastructure assessment for the Sustainable Development Goals.