1.

Record Nr.

UNINA990000095290403321

Autore

Miraglia, Nicola

Titolo

La fillossera / Nicola Miraglia

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Roma : Eredi Botta, 1881

Descrizione fisica

39 p. ; 19 cm

Disciplina

632.7

Locazione

FINBC

Collocazione

13 AR 28 A 73

Lingua di pubblicazione

Italiano

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Estr. da: Nuova antologia, 15 ottobre 1881

2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910719616703321

Titolo

Reducing inequalities in Europe : how industrial relations and labour policies can close the gap / / edited by Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead, Senior Economist, International Labour Office, Geneva, Switzerland and Professor, Sciences Po, Paris, France and University of Geneva, Switzerland

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Northampton, MA : , : Edward Elgar Pub., Inc., , 2018

ISBN

1-78811-629-1

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (640 pages)

Disciplina

341.763094

Soggetti

Labor laws and legislation - European Union countries

Labor - European Union countries

Equality - European Union countries

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.



Nota di contenuto

Contents: 1. Curbing inequalities in Europe: the impact of industrial relations and labour policies / Daniel Vaughan-Whitehead and Rosalia Vazquez-Alvarez -- 2. Labour market inequalities in conditions of limited social dialogue: the case of the Baltic states / Jaan Masso, Maryna Tverdostup, Inta Mierina and Kerly Espenberg -- 3. Belgium: is robust social concertation providing a buffer against growing inequality? / Ive Marx and Lien Van Cant -- 4. Social dialogue in France under pressure: can worker security be achieved in a context of increasing job flexibility? / Pierre Courtioux and Christine Erhel -- 5. Social dialogue in Germany: innovation or erosion? / Gerhard Bosch -- 6. Industrial relations, imposed flexibility and inequality during the Greek Great Depression / Maria Karamessini and Stefanos Giakoumatos -- 7. Social dialogue and inequality: Ireland / Brian Nolan -- 8. Italy: industrial relations and inequality in a recessionary environment / Annamaria Simonazzi and Giuseppe Fiorani -- 9. The Netherlands: Is the polder model behind the curve with regard to growing household income inequality? / Wiemer Salverda -- 10. Changes in inequality outcomes alongside industrial relations transformation in Slovenia / Branko Bembič -- 11. Industrial relations and inequality in the Spanish labour market: resilience and change / Rafael Muñoz de Bustillo and Fernando Pinto Hernández -- 12. Shaping the future of work in Sweden: the crucial role of social partnership / Dominique Anxo -- 13. Inequality at work in the United Kingdom: how perforated industrial relations worsen inequalities and hold back progress on equalities / Damian Grimshaw and Mat Johnson -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

International debate has recently focused on increased inequalities and the adverse effects they may have on both social and economic developments. Income inequality, now at its highest level for the past half-century, may not only undermine the sustainability of European social policy but also put at risk Europe's sustainable recovery. A common feature of recent reports on inequality (ILO, OECD, IMF, 2015-17) is their recognition that the causes emerge from mechanisms in the world of work. The purpose of this book is to investigate the possible role of industrial relations, and labour policies more generally, in reducing these inequalities. The book pays particular attention to the contribution of social partners and social dialogue to achieving concrete outcomes, notably in terms of flexibility and security for both employers and workers. The key aim is to identify elements of a response to a number of important questions: which countries have succeeded in carrying out the necessary reforms without generating further inequalities? What industrial relations systems seem to perform better in this respect? What policy measures, institutions and actors play a determinant role in achieving more balanced outcomes? How can social dialogue address future transformations of the world of work while limiting inequalities? The scope of this book goes beyond pay to address other types of inequality - in the distribution of working time, access or re-access to jobs, training and career opportunities, and social protection and pensions. It also looks at inequalities that may affect particular groups of workers, including women or young people, as well as people in certain types of work arrangements, such as part-time or temporary work or the self-employed. This book is vital reading for anyone concerned with labour policy, industrial relations and social welfare but, above all, with how advances in these areas can contribute to the global fight against growing inequalities.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910735786003321

Autore

Fraas Lewis M

Titolo

Low-Cost Solar Electric Power / / by Lewis M. Fraas, Mark J. O’Neill

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2023

ISBN

3-031-30812-3

Edizione

[2nd ed. 2023.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (179 pages)

Altri autori (Persone)

O'NeillMark J

Disciplina

621.471

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources

Electronic circuits

Energy storage

Renewable Energy

Electronic Circuits and Systems

Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

History of Solar Cell Development -- The Solar PV Market Today & The Need for Non-Polluting Solar Energy -- Types of Photovoltaic Cells -- Fundamentals of PV & the Importance of Single Crystals -- Terrestrial Silicon Solar Cells Today -- The Dream of Thin film PV -- Introduction to Concentrated Sunlight Solar Cell Systems -- The Story of the 40% Efficient Multijunction Solar Cell -- Solar PV in a Larger Electric Power Context -- InfraRed PhotoVoltaics (IR PV) for Combined Solar Lighting and Electricity for Buildings -- Thermophotovoltaics using Infrared Sensitive Cells -- Sunbeams from Space Mirrors for Terrestrial PV. .

Sommario/riassunto

This book describes recent breakthroughs that promise major cost reductions in solar energy production in a clear and highly accessible manner. The authors address the three key areas that have commonly resulted in criticism of solar energy in the past: cost, availability, and variability. Coverage includes cutting-edge information on recently developed 40% efficient solar cells, which can produce double the power of currently available commercial cells. The discussion also highlights the potentially transformative emergence of opportunities for integration of solar energy storage and natural gas combined heat



and power systems. Solar energy production in the evening hours is also given fresh consideration via the convergence of low cost access to space and the growing number of large terrestrial solar electric power fields around the world. Dr. Fraas has been active in the development of Solar Cells and Solar Electric Power Systems for space and terrestrial applications since 1975. His research team at Boeing demonstrated the first GaAs/GaSb tandem concentrator solar cell in 1989 with a world record energy conversion efficiency of 35%, garnering awards from Boeing and NASA. He has over 30 years of experience at Hughes Research Labs, Chevron Research Co, and the Boeing High Technology Center working with advanced semiconductor devices. In a pioneering paper, he proposed the InGaP/GaInAs/Ge triple junction solar cell predicting a cell terrestrial conversion efficiency of 40% at 300 suns concentration. Having become today’s predominant cell for space satellites, that cell is now entering high volume production for terrestrial Concentrated Photovoltaic (CPV) systems. Since joining JX Crystals, Dr. Fraas has pioneered the development of various thermophotovoltaic (TPV) systems based on the new GaSb infrared sensitive PV cell. Dr. Fraas holds degrees from Caltech (B.Sc. Physics), Harvard (M. A. Applied Physics), and USC (Ph.D. EE). Provides highly-accessibleguide to modern, low-cost, solar electric power; Addresses three key areas for typical criticism of solar energy; Discusses solar cells, modules and systems, including newest solar cells.