1.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911099253603321

Autore

Mencken H. L (Henry Louis), <1880-1956.>

Titolo

Mencken's America / / edited by S.T. Joshi

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Athens, : Ohio University Press, c2004

ISBN

0-8214-4176-0

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

xx, 244 p

Altri autori (Persone)

JoshiS. T. <1958->

Disciplina

973.8

Soggetti

National characteristics, American

United States Civilization 1865-1918

United States Civilization 1918-1945

United States Politics and government 1901-1953

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 235) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Introduction -- A Note on This Edition -- Prologue: On Living in the United States -- 1/The American: A Treatise -- 2/The American Landscape -- 3/American Politics, Morality, and Religion -- 4/American Art, Literature, and Culture -- Epilogue: Testament -- Notes -- Glossary of Names -- Sources -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Famous as a political, social and cultural gadfly, journalist and essayist H.L. Mencken was unafraid to speak his mind on controversial topics and to express his views in a deliberately provocative manner. This is a collection of work previously only published in newspapers and magazines.



2.

Record Nr.

UNINA9911114290303321

Autore

Sarbu Ioan

Titolo

Advances in District Heating Systems and Integrating Renewables : Fundamentals, Experiments, and Applications / / by Ioan Sarbu, Alexandru Dorca

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2026

ISBN

3-032-12784-X

9783032127846

Edizione

[1st ed. 2026.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (641 pages)

Collana

Green Energy and Technology, , 1865-3537

Disciplina

621.042

Soggetti

Renewable energy sources

Buildings - Environmental engineering

Energy storage

Electric power distribution

Renewable Energy

Building Physics, HVAC

Mechanical and Thermal Energy Storage

Energy Grids and Networks

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Nota di contenuto

Introduction -- Renewable energy sources -- Vapour compression heat pumps with electro-compressor -- District heating systems -- Modelling and optimisation of district heating networks -- Thermal energy storage -- Heat distribution systems in buildings -- Advanced applications of integrating renewable energy into local and district heating systems -- General conclusions and perspective.

Sommario/riassunto

This book offers comprehensive coverage of the modern energy challenge of integrating renewable energy sources into district heating (DH) systems. It presents a high level of scientific and technical detail, grounded in original research and a synthesis of consistent bibliographic material. The aim is to address the growing need for modernization and enhanced energy efficiency to significantly reduce CO₂ emissions. This book includes physical and mathematical concepts



designed to make this publication a self-contained, up-to-date source of information for scientists, researchers, and engineers. It also provides promising directions for future research and innovation in sustainable thermal energy systems. This book features a wide range of content, including theoretical studies, numerical and optimization models, experimental case studies at both laboratory and in situ scales, and numerous practical applications. Key areas of emphasis include: Development, energy analysis, modeling, and optimization of DH systems. Valorization of renewable energy sources. Integration of heat pump technologies with renewables into DH systems. Analysis of thermal energy storage technologies and their potential integration into DH systems. Evaluation of the performance of various medium- and low-temperature heat distribution systems in buildings. Advanced applications of renewable energy integration into local and DH systems. Structured across nine pedagogically designed chapters, and enriched with illustrations, tables, and examples, this book serves as a thorough guide for researchers, engineers, lecturers, and graduate and Ph.D. students in the field of district heating engineering with integrated renewables.