Book Review

Power Generation Technologies. Third Edition is a comprehensive guide on the full spectrum of currently available power generation options. from traditional fossil fuels and better established alternatives. such as wind and solar power. to emerging renewables. such as biomass and geothermal energy. New to this edition are expanded chapters on …

While many transportation and city planners. researchers. students. practitioners. and political leaders are familiar with the technical nature and promise of vehicle automation. consensus is not yet often seen on the impact that will result. or the policies and actions that those responsible for transportation systems should take. The End …

What are the causes of global warming? What options are available to solving the global warming problem? How can each option be realistically implemented? Technological Solutions to Global Warming is the first book of its kind. based on scientific content providing an overall reference looking at the problems of global …

Provides the foundations and principles needed for addressing the various challenges of developing smart cities. Smart cities are emerging as a priority for research and development across the world. They open up significant opportunities in several areas. such as economic growth. health. wellness. energy efficiency. and transportation. to promote the …

This book presents essential new governance structures to embrace and regulate smart mobility modes. Drawing on a range of case studies. it paves the way for new approaches to governing future transportation systems.    Over the past decades. Information and Communication Technologies have enabled the development of new mobility solutions …

This book discusses major technological advances in the treatment and re-use of wastewater. Its focus is on both novel treatment strategies and the modifications and adaptions of conventional processes to optimize the treatment of a complex variety of pollutants. including organic matter. chemicals and micropollutants in different water resources. as …

A practical guide to facilitate statistically well-founded decisions in the management of assets of an electricity grid Effective and economic electric grid asset management and incident management involve many complex decisions on inspection. maintenance. repair and replacement. This timely reference provides statistically well-founded. tried and tested analysis methodologies for improved …

The book systematically introduces smart power system design and its infrastructure. platform and operating standards. It focuses on multi-objective optimization and illustrates where the intelligence of the system lies. With abundant project data. this book is a practical guideline for engineers and researchers in electrical engineering. as well as power …

Methods and perspectives to model and measure productivity and efficiency have made a number of important advances in the last decade. Using the standard and innovative formulations of the theory and practice of efficiency and productivity measurement. Robin C. Sickles and Valentin Zelenyuk provide a comprehensive approach to productivity and …

Design of Solar Thermal Power Plants introduces the basic design methods of solar thermal power plants for technicians engaged in solar thermal power generation engineering. This book includes the author’s theoretical investigation and study findings in solar heat concentrators. a performance evaluation of solar thermal collectors. a numerical simulation of …