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Record Nr.

UNINA9910823030703321

Autore

Herriott Scott R.

Titolo

Feasibility analysis for sustainable technologies : an engineering-economic perspective / / Scott R. Herriott

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, New York (222 East 46th Street, New York, NY 10017) : , : Business Expert Press, , 2015

ISBN

1-63157-028-5

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (318 p.)

Collana

Environmental and social sustainability for business advantage collection, , 2327-3348

Disciplina

628

Soggetti

Sustainable development - Management

Feasibility studies

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 (pages 285-293) and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Sustainable technologies -- 2. Capacity -- 3. Efficiency -- 4. Constraints -- 5. Dependability -- 6. Cost structure -- 7. Break-even analysis -- 8. Basic financial analysis of technology -- 9. Valuation of commercial projects -- 10. Accounting for environmental benefits -- Appendices -- About the author -- Notes -- References -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

This book leads the reader into a professional feasibility analysis for a renewable energy or energy efficiency project. The analysis begins with an understanding of the basic engineering description of technology in terms of capacity, efficiency, constraints, and dependability. It continues in modeling the cash flow of a project, which is affected by the installed cost, the revenues or expenses avoided by using the technology, the operating expenses of the technology, available tax credits and rebates, and laws regarding depreciation and income tax. The feasibility study is completed by discounted cash flow analysis, using an appropriate discount rate and a proper accounting for inflation, to evaluate the financial viability of the project. The elements of this analysis are illustrated using numerous examples of solar, wind, and hydroelectric power, biogas digestion, energy storage, biofuels, and energy-efficient appliances and buildings.



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Record Nr.

UNINA9910557510003321

Autore

Dubal Deepak

Titolo

Synthesis, Chracterization and Applications of Coated Composite Materials for Energy Applications

Pubbl/distr/stampa

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

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (171 p.)

Soggetti

Technology: general issues

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Sommario/riassunto

The formulation of coated composite materials is an important field of research around the world today. Coated composite materials include inhomogeneous and anisotropic materials. These materials are formulated by an amalgamate minimum of two or more materials that accommodate different properties. These materials have a vast field of appealing applications that encourage scientists to work on them. Due to their unique properties, such as their strength, liability, swiftness, and low cost, they are used as promising candidates for reliable applications in various fields, such as biomedical, engineering, energy devices, wastewater treatment, and agriculture. Different types of composite materials have had a noticeable impact in these fields already, such as glass, plastic, and, most promisingly, metal oxide nanoparticles.