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Record Nr.

UNINA9910792728403321

Autore

Makko Aryo

Titolo

Ambassadors of realpolitik : Sweden, the CSCE and the Cold War / / by Aryo Makko

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York ; ; Oxford, [England] : , : Berghahn Books, , 2017

©2017

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (300 pages) : illustrations, tables

Collana

Studies in Contemporary European History ; ; Volume 21

Classificazione

NQ 5920

Disciplina

327.4850409/045

Soggetti

National security - Sweden - History - 20th century

Cold War - Diplomatic history

Sweden Foreign relations Europe

Europe Foreign relations Sweden

Sweden Foreign relations 1950-

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1945-1969: Sweden and Europe in a changing world -- 1969-1971: doubting detente -- 1971-1972: assuming the role of the realist -- 1972-1973: engaging in the Dipoli Tea Party -- 1973-1975: making the Helsinki Final Act.

Sommario/riassunto

During the Cold War, Sweden actively cultivated a reputation as the “conscience of the world,” working to build bridges between East and West and embracing a nominal commitment to international solidarity. This groundbreaking study explores the tension between realism and idealism in Swedish diplomacy during a key episode in Cold War history: the Conference on Security and Cooperation in Europe, culminating in the 1975 Helsinki Accords. Through careful analysis of new evidence, it offers a compelling counternarrative of this period, showing that Sweden strategically ignored human rights violations in Eastern Europe and the nonaligned states in its pursuit of national interests.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910557626203321

Autore

Otero Marta

Titolo

Current Trends and Perspectives in the Application of Polymeric Materials for Wastewater Treatment

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (192 p.)

Soggetti

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

Water is indispensable to the functioning of most known life forms, and good water quality is essential to human health, social and economic development, and ecosystem functioning. Nonetheless, population growth has been leading to the degradation and depletion of fresh water resources. Under these circumstances, ensuring sufficient and safe water supplies for everyone is one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030. For this goal to be achieved, the development and implementation of appropriate and efficient wastewater treatments that allow us to reduce water pollution is a major challenge.In view of the relevant contribution that polymers and polymeric materials may have in the conservation of the aquatic environment, namely by their application in wastewater treatment, original research and review papers on "Current trends and perspectives in the application of polymeric materials for wastewater treatment" were here brought together. For sure, this set of papers will be helpful and inspiring for readers interested in this topic.



3.

Record Nr.

UNINA9910254035403321

Autore

Albini Angelo

Titolo

Photochemistry : Past, Present and Future / / by Angelo Albini

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Berlin, Heidelberg : , : Springer Berlin Heidelberg : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016

ISBN

3-662-47977-X

Edizione

[1st ed. 2016.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (307 p.)

Disciplina

540

Soggetti

Chemistry, Physical and theoretical

Physical Chemistry

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 at the end of each chapters and index.

Nota di contenuto

Early Times of Photochemistry -- The Framework of Photochemistry: The Laws -- The Framework of Photochemistry: State Diagram -- Some Paradigmatic Topics -- The Role of Photochemistry in Chemistry -- Photochemistry, a Powerful Science -- Of Excited States, Again -- Photochemical and Photocatalyzed Synthesis -- Medicinal and Diagnostic Applications -- Solar Energy Conversion -- Actuators -- Photochemistry and Green Chemistry.

Sommario/riassunto

This anthological description of the history and applications of photochemistry provides photochemistry practitioners with complementary information about the field, currently not covered in existing textbooks and handbooks. Divided into two sections, the first part focuses on the historical development of the field, including light-matter interaction, the discovery of photochemical reactions and the development of modern photochemical mechanisms. This section provides useful background to the second part which outlines applications of photochemistry in the present day, such as in synthesis, green chemistry, diagnostics, medicine and nanotechnology. Furthermore, the author provides an outlook on promising areas for future developments. The broad scope of “Photochemistry: Past, Present and Future” is also of interest to the wider chemical audience and it makes a pleasant read while not compromising on scientific rigor.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910847580103321

Titolo

Advances in Electrical Systems and Innovative Renewable Energy Techniques : The Proceedings of the International Conference on Electrical Systems and Automation (Volume 1) / / edited by Mohamed Bendaoud, Amine El Fathi, Farhad Ilahi Bakhsh, Siano Pierluigi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2024

ISBN

3-031-49772-4

Edizione

[1st ed. 2024.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (227 pages)

Collana

Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation, IEREK Interdisciplinary Series for Sustainable Development, , 2522-8722

Disciplina

621.3

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources

Electric power production

Application software

Mathematical physics

Computer simulation

Renewable Energy

Electrical Power Engineering

Computer and Information Systems Applications

Computational Physics and Simulations

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references.

Nota di contenuto

Part One: Advances in innovative renewable energy techniques -- 1. Production of hydrogen by photovoltaic using seawater -- 2. A numerical evaluation of the energy potential of waves along Morocco's Atlantic and Mediterranean coast -- 3. Assessment of Bifacial Modules in an AgriVoltaic System installed in Agadir, Morocco -- 4. Numerical analysis of a parabolic trough collector absorber with a Two-Straight-Tubes Exchanger -- 5. Long-Term Investigation of Hybrid System for Building Integration: PTC-Based Heating System and Power Generation (CPV/T) -- 6. Combustion characteristics of biomass pellet fuels in a fixed-bed micro-gasifier cook stove in Senegal -- 7. Deep Learning Approach for Solar Irradiance Forecasting: A Moroccan case study -- 8. PV Power Forecasting Using Deep Learning and Physical Models: Case



Study of Morocco -- Part two: Interdisciplinary approaches in renewable energy systems -- 9. PV Modelling and Extracting the Single-DiodeModel Parameters: A Review Study on Analytical and Numerical Methods -- 10. An experimental assessment of the single and double-diode models: possibility of a hybrid approach -- 11. Intelligent PV Fault Detection and Categorization Based on Metaheuristic Algorithm and Feedforward Neural Network -- 12. Detection and Classification of Faults in PV Systems Based on Thermal Imaging and Fuzzy Logic Algorithm -- 13. Integral SMC Strategy for MPPT of the Solar PV System under Varying Climatic Conditions -- 14. Assessing MPPT Techniques for Nanosatellite EPS in Sun-Pointing Orientation: A comparative Study -- 15. A Comparative Study of Various SuDoKu Algorithms for Improvement of Generated Power under Partial Shading Conditions -- 16. Modeling and Control of a Standalone PMSG Wind Generation System to Extract the Maximum Power Based on Direct Power Control -- 17. A Comparative Study of the ADRC and PI Controller of a Wind Turbine Driven by a PMSG -- 18. Theefficiency of fuzzy logic control on the power stabilization of wind turbine -- 19. Optimizing Wind Turbine Control with Sliding Mode and Time Delay Strategies -- Part three: Sizing and management of electrical grid -- 20. Sizing and Simulation of an Alternative Microgrid System -- 21. Sizing Renewable Energy by Using Genetic Algorithm -- 22. Micro-grid design and optimzation using COOT optimization algorithm -- 23. Feasibility study of the design of a floor heating system for the wet rooms of a Hammam using solar photovoltaic -- 24. Grid-tied Energy Management System for hybrid microgrid using advanced-PSO algorithm -- 25. A control strategy for energy cost reduction, peak shaving and power factor correction using batteries -- 26. Robust Deterministic Optimization Approach for Optimal Reactive Energy Management in Electrical Transmission Network -- 27. A comparative study of metaheuristics algorithms applied for optimal reactive power dispatchproblem considering load uncertainty -- 28. Management of battery-hydrogen tank storage system of electric vehicle energy using machine learning classification methods: Comparative Study -- 29. Design and simulation of an intelligent grid-connected MPPT inverter with battery storage using ANN algorithm.

Sommario/riassunto

This edited book on “Advances in Electrical Systems and Innovative Renewable Energy Techniques” is an outcome of the selected papers presented at the International Conference on Electrical Systems & Automation, (ICESA 2023) held from 29 to 30, May 2023 at the Faculty of Sciences and technologies, Al Hoceïma, Morocco. This edited book is divided into 2 volumes. This volume will be divided into 3 parts, each devoted to distinct yet interconnected aspects of the subject matter. The first part focuses on various advancements in renewable energy techniques. It explores topics ranging from biomass combustion characteristics and hydrogen production using photovoltaics to the assessment of wave energy potential and the performance evaluation of solar collectors. These research papers not only shed light on the current state-of-the-art technologies but also offer valuable insights into their implementation, efficiency, and potential impact on the energy landscape. The second part focuses on interdisciplinary approaches between electrical and renewable energy systems and includes research chapters on photovoltaic (PV) energy, wind energy, and microgrid systems. For PV systems, several topics and issues are addressed such as modeling of PV systems using single diode model and double diode model; analytical and numerical methods for extraction of PV parameters; extraction of maximum power from PV system using integral SMC strategy, sun-pointing orientation, SuDoKu,



and ANN algorithms; and fault detection and classification based on metaheuristic technique, and feedforward neural network. For the wind system, its modeling is first discussed, and then the control of the wind system using direct power, PI, fuzzy logic, sliding mode, and time delay strategies is analyzed. In the third part, the chapters focus on efficient energy management, optimization of microgrids, and the use of advanced technologies to improve energy performance. Researchers present innovative solutions to address the challenges of energy efficiency, grid responsiveness, and the integration of new energy sources.