Changing Energy : The Transition to a Sustainable Future / / John H. Perkins
| Changing Energy : The Transition to a Sustainable Future / / John H. Perkins |
| Autore | Perkins John H. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (365 pages) |
| Disciplina | 333.79/4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Energy consumption
Renewable energy sources Fossil fuels |
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big four fuels
biofuels climate change coal depletion of resources energy economies energy economy energy efficiency energy use and depletion energy fossil fuels gas geopolitical tensions health and environmental effects of energy human energy needs nuclear power oil post fossil fuel economy power resources power primary fuels renewable energy renewable resources renewable sources sustainable energy uranium |
| ISBN | 0-520-96284-2 |
| Classificazione | RB 10699 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Preface -- Prologue -- 1. The Invisible Keystone of the Modern World -- 2. Energy and Energy Services -- 3. Energy and the Modern Nation-State -- 4. Primary Fuels and Energy Efficiency -- 5. Energy Systems -- 6. Climate Change -- 7. Geopolitical Tensions, Health and Environmental Effects, and Depletion -- 8. The Fourth Energy Transition: Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy -- 9. Energy Sources: Criteria for Acceptability -- 10. Strengths and Weaknesses of Primary Energy Sources -- 11. Barriers and Challenges -- Epilogue -- Appendix 1. Units for Measuring Energy and Power -- Appendix 2. Production of Heat by Combustion and Fission -- Notes -- Glossary -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910794757403321 |
Perkins John H.
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| Berkeley, CA : , : University of California Press, , [2017] | ||
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Education, Communication and Decision Making on Renewable and Sustainable Energy
| Education, Communication and Decision Making on Renewable and Sustainable Energy |
| Autore | Ioannou Konstantinos |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (194 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Environmental economics
Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
acceptance
actor plurality ARDL with bounds test attitudes auction scheme barriers benchmark Building Integrated Photovoltaic (BIPV) citizen attitudes citizens' energy companies co-existence co-location communication community energy curriculum customer satisfaction decision-making deforestation Dempster Shafer Analytic Hierarchy Process department of forestry education education for sustainable development educative-communication approach energy investments energy market energy poverty energy transition environmental Kuznets curve environmental protection environmental science Germany GHG emissions governance industrial customers Internet investments marine renewable energy multi-criteria analysis multi-functionality multicriteria analysis NARDL model natural gas negative externalities perceptions policy proposal renewable energy Renewable Energy Enterprises Renewable energy sources renewable energy sources (RES) renewable resources RES sustainability sustainable agriculture teacher Thessaloniki university students willingness-to-invest |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557441303321 |
Ioannou Konstantinos
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage Systems
| Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage Systems |
| Autore | Rajput Shailendra |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (256 p.) |
| Soggetto topico |
Physics
Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
AC-DC converter
arithmetic optimization battery efficiency battery management system (BMS) biomass generators Black-Scholes model charge pump deep learning direct power control distributed generation double-diode model electrostatic vibration energy harvesting energy autonomous energy harvesting energy management energy storage energy storage system (ESS) energy-storage equilibrium optimization technique fog edge computing full bridge rectifier fully integrated fuzzy logic harmonic power flow IoMT IoMT devices IoT linear loads microgrid n/a non-linear loads on-chip integration optimization parameter extraction parameter identification photovoltaic photovoltaics PLL power management proton exchange membrane fuel cell reinforced learning renewable resources RTDS shunt regulator single-diode model sooty tern optimization state of charge (SoC) state of health (SoH) storage unit supercapacitor swarm intelligence task offloading thermoelectric total harmonic distortion TSA unbalanced distribution networks voltage source inverter wearables wind energy wind turbines |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910566473503321 |
Rajput Shailendra
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| Basel, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2022 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Blends from Renewable Sources
| Environmentally Friendly Polymeric Blends from Renewable Sources |
| Autore | Gawdzik Barbara |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (202 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Environmental science, engineering & technology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adsorption characteristics
antibacterial activity automotive industry barley straw bio-filler bio-oil bio-polyethylene biocomposites Caragana korshinskii biochar carbon nanotubes casting chemical treatment composites cotton linter curauá fibers dynamic mechanical analysis (DMA) dynamic studies filler fractionation hemp shives high-ball milling process hydroxyapatite impedance spectroscopy interface kaolinite lavender lignin LignoBoost® kraft lignin lignocellulosic materials mechanical analysis mechanical characteristics mechanical properties microcrystalline cellulose (MCC) microspheres n/a natural fiber nitrate nitrogen oil impregnation phosphate adsorption physicochemical properties polymeric material polypropylene polyurethane composites polyurethanes porosity potentiometric sensors pyrolysis process radiation grafting recycled PET renewable resources rice nanofibers rigid polyurethane foams silver nanoparticles stiffness sugar beet pulp thermal conductivity thermal properties thermogravimetric analysis (TG) thermomechanical fibers transition metals unsaturated polyester resin unsaturated polyester resins wood flour wood-resin composites |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557203903321 |
Gawdzik Barbara
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Impact of Agricultural Practices on Biodiversity of Soil Invertebrates
| Impact of Agricultural Practices on Biodiversity of Soil Invertebrates |
| Autore | Bocchi Stefano |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (150 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
Aporrectodea caliginosa
Aporrectodea rosea axonchium biodiversity bioenergy bioindicators biological control co-occurrence patterns cover crops crop rotation earthworms ecosystem ecosystem services farming systems gossypium Gossypium ground-dwelling arthropods heavy metals helicotylenchus Hordeum vulgare L. invertebrates land management Lumbricidae Luvisols macrofauna management intensity mesofauna mountain agriculture natural enemies pear pests phosphorus fertilizers phosphorus-solubilizing microorganisms pitfall traps post-harvest residues pratylenchus renewable resources reniform soil soil biodiversity soil biota soil degradation soil invertebrates soil moisture soil organic matter soil pH soil properties soil quality soil temperature South Tyrol sustainability sustainable agriculture traditional management tylenchorhynchus vertisol vertosol Vicia faba L. ssp. minor vineyard vineyard management wheat Zea mays |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910674036503321 |
Bocchi Stefano
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural Fibres and their Composites
| Natural Fibres and their Composites |
| Autore | Fiore Vincenzo |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (252 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research & information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
adhesion
ballistic performance basalt fibers basalt FRP bending biobased composite biocomposite characterizations coaxial electrospinning composite laminate composite laminates curaua fibers delamination diffusion dog wool fibers eco-composites elastic behaviour empty fruit bunch fiber (EFB) epoxy composites fillers fique fibers flax fiber flax fibers flax FRP flexural glass FRP glycerol graphene oxide coating hybrid FRP hygrothermal properties impact damage leather waste length of straight fluid jet linear relationship low-velocity impact mechanical characterization mechanical properties micromechanics Mopa-Mopa resin n/a nano-clay nanoribbons natural fibre composites plasticizer migration poly(butylene succinate) poly(lactic acid) polybutylene succinate (PBS) polymer Blends polymer matrix composites polymer-matrix composites (PMCs) polypropylene polyurethane recycled cotton fibers renewable resources spreading angle starch stiffness surface treatments thermal characterization thermoplastic starch viscous response water uptake wood beam wood-plastic X-ray micro CT Young's modulus |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557123303321 |
Fiore Vincenzo
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Natural Polymers and Biopolymers II
| Natural Polymers and Biopolymers II |
| Autore | Caillol Sylvain |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (472 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | Research and information: general |
| Soggetto non controllato |
3D printing
acetylated starch adhesion alginate alkyl lactate amine bacterial cellulose bio-based biobased biobased composites biobased epoxy biobased monomer biobased polymer biobased polymers biocomposite filaments biomass biomaterials block copolymers cardanol catalyst cationic photocuring cellulose nanofibrils chemical composition chitosan coating conjugated diene copolymerization crosslinking curcumin Diels-Alder drained and undrained peatlands emulsion polymerization epoxide epoxy resins etherified starch eugenol-derived methacrylate exo-methylene fatty acids fractionation furan-maleimide gelatin green chemistry heat-resistant polymer humic acids humins imine kinetics lignin living radical polymerization macromolecular characteristics mechanical strength mechanims melt extrusion membrane-assisted ultrafiltration methyl-β-cyclodextrin inclusion complex microfiber microfibrillated cellulose mixed micelles n/a nanocellulose paramagnetic and optical properties peats photoinduced-polymerization physical property plant oil-based monomers polycarbonates polymer polyurethane foam PSA radical polymerization RAFT RAFT polymerization renewable monomer renewable resources ring-opening silane coupling agent solvent extraction surface characterization sustainable materials terpenoid textile thermal thermoset thermosets |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557205403321 |
Caillol Sylvain
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2021 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Optimal Control of Hybrid Systems and Renewable Energies
| Optimal Control of Hybrid Systems and Renewable Energies |
| Autore | Robba Michela |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (248 p.) |
| Soggetto topico | History of engineering and technology |
| Soggetto non controllato |
aerodynamic platform stabiliser
aggregator artificial neural network BESS building energy management system co-simulation control control algorithm diesel-generator set DIgSILENT PowerFactory dynamic modeling dynamic simulation eco-friendliness EMT simulations energy management system energy storage energy storage technologies equivalent consumption minimization strategy equivalent electric circuit feedback loop firefly algorithm floating offshore wind turbine Fresnel collector fuel cell fuel economy fuzzy algorithm Grid Forming Grid Support hybrid energy storage systems (HESS) hybrid light rail vehicle hybrid systems inertia intelligent control system interconnected buildings internal combustion engine Inverter Control microgrid microgrids model predictive control multi-level multi-objective optimization operator training optimisation optimization photovoltaic (PV) systems power control power system primary control pumped storage hydro regenerative braking energy renewable energy renewable resources SCADA shipboard microgrids simulation smart electrical infrastructure smart grid smart railway solar energy ternary pumped storage hydro wave rejection wind-diesel power plant |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910557488503321 |
Robba Michela
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| Basel, Switzerland, : MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute, 2020 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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