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The book investigates two important subjects simultaneously. On the one hand, it is concerned with the detailed processes which have lead to quite different innovation diffusion pathways of combined heat and power technology in the UK and Germany since the early Eighties. On the other hand, this empirical work serves to demonstrate the application of a novel multi-disciplinary and prospective research approach. This approach, which is explicitly formulated in both theoretical and methodological terms, is used to explore the possibilities and limitations of controlling the transformation of large socio-technical systems by poltical means. ... Read more

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Radiation and Radioactivity on Earth and Beyond is a remarkable compendium of information on how radiation affects the Earth and its inhabitants. The book provides insight into the history of and developments in the fields of radioactivity and nuclear energy. Basic facts on the nature of radioactivity are presented, including the structure of matter from elementary particles to atoms and ionizing radiation and its interactions with matter.The book is organized so that anyone interested in the effects of radiation will find it easy to read. A page with comments describing the major points to be covered precedes each chapter. At the end of each chapter there is an annotated bibliography that provides details regarding contents, readership, and other features of interest for each book listed. A glossary of scientific and technical terms is included at the end of the book.The Second Edition of Radiation and Radioactivity on Earth and Beyond features new information regarding the Chernobyl nuclear accident, the production of elementary particles, radiation exposure, the geopolitical effects of the end of the nuclear arms race between the U.S. and the former Soviet Union, and the future of nuclear power. This book is important reading for anyone concerned with radiation, nuclear energy, and scientific space research. ... Read more

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Paperback. Combustion and Emissions Control II contains 37 papers presented at the Institute of Energy Second International Conference on Combustion and Emissions Control held in London, UK, 4-5 December 1995.

Combustion and Emissions Control II features contributions on both fundamental and applied aspects of the science and technology of combustion and emissions control. Topics covered include emissions control and clean-up, energy from waste and biofuels, modelling for industry, plant performance, industrial burners and furnaces, advanced power generation, internal combustion engines. Presenting some of the latest developments in the field, Combustion and Emissions Control II is an invaluable reference tool on a subject of great environmental concern.

Published by The Institute of Energy and distributed by Elsevier Science. ... Read more

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The book provides an integrated analysis of the implications for the energy system from adapting to meet climate change targets and analyses the role of improving energy technologies for the world and the EU markets. The first part of the book sets the stage for the analysis by presenting the European and World economic and energy outlook. The second part examines the policy options available for controlling greenhouse gases in the period to 2010. Over such a relatively short period, the role of technology lies mostly in making possible the more efficient use of energy. Finally, the third part of the volume examines the longer term role of technology in the context of a case study for the power generation sector. ... Read more

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Greater use of information and communications technologies (ICTs) marks a U.S. transition toward a "digital society" that may profoundly affect electricity supply, demand, and delivery. RAND developed four 2001Ð2021 scenarios of ICT evolution and assessed their implications for U.S. electricity requirements.Even large deployment of ICTs will only modestly increase U.S. electricity use over the next two decades.The more pressing concern will be how to meet the increased need for higher-quality and more-reliable power that accompanies ICT use. ... Read more

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ENERGY AND ENVIRONMENT is a volume on energy and environmental modeling that describes a broad variety of modeling methodologies, embodied in models of varying scopes and philosophies, ranging from top-down integrated assessment models to bottom-up partial equilibrium models, to hybrid models. Integrated into the discussion and examination are chapters covering: The Sustainability of Economic Growth by Cabo, Martín-Herrán & Martínez-García; Abatement Scenarios in the Swiss Housing Sector by L. Drouet et al; Support and Planning for Off-Site Emergency Management, by Geldermann et al; Hybrid Energy-Economy Models, by Jaccard; The World-MARKAL Model and Its Application, by Kanudia et al; Methodology for Evaluating a Market of Tradable CO2-Permits, by Kunsch and Springael; MERGE – A Model for Global Climate Change, by Manne and Richels; A Linear Programming Model for Capacity Expansion in an Autonomous Power Generation System, by Mavrotas and Diakoulaki; Transport and Climate Policy Modeling in the Transport Sector, by Paltsev et al; Analysis of Ontario Electricity Capacity Requirements and Emissions, by Pineau and Schott; Environmental Damage in Energy / Environmental Policy Evaluation, by Van Regemorter. ... Read more

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Energy, Society and Environment examines the potential and limits of technical solutions to environmental problems and suggests the social, economic and political changes necessary to avoid serious environmental damage in the future. ... Read more

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The great debates of the 18th century about the true measure ofliving force and the principle of least action, etc., can only beunderstood in depth if we realize that, at that time, mechanics wasmore than just mechanics. From Newton and Leibniz to Euler,Maupertuis, d'Alembert, and Lagrange, there was a metaphysicaldimension to the pertinent issues, albeit partly at an implicit level.This gave the debates their typical flavor and texture, and influencedtheir outcomes deeply. On an explicit level, there was a progressiverejection of the traditional metaphysical approach to the foundationsof mechanics. This was accompanied by profound conceptual changes inmechanics, away from force conceived as a substance, like water, andtoward force conceived as a relationship between the elements in astructure of space and time. Thus these controversies helped to turnmechanics into the discipline we recognize today. ... Read more

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This book considers the technical and non-technical dimensions of future energy technologies. In particular, the book focuses on alternate (I.e., non-conventional) energy technologies, their potential impacts, and the technical, economic and policy issues that will affect their successful interation into global energy markets. In many respects the book provides a thorough technology assessment of future energy technologies. Key attributes of the book include technical and non-technical orientation; futures orientation; systems perspective, cautiously optimistic perspective, grounded in analysis and experience, and will be international in scope. The first part of the book provides an overview of the problems associated with conventional energy consumption. Part II includes the specific technology assessments for chosen alternate energy technologies and Part III considers generic issues of technology implementation. ... Read more

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After improving steadily for decades, the technology that brought unequalled productivity growth to the American electric utility industry appeared to stall in the late 1960s, making it impossible to mitigate the difficult economic and regulatory assaults of the 1970s.Unfortunately, most managers did not recognize the severity of the technological problems they faced and chose to focus instead on issues that appeared more manageable.Partly as a result of this lack of attention to technological issues, the industry found itself challenged by the prospects of deregulation and restructuring in the 1980s.This book focuses on the role of technological stagnation in the decline of the industry and argues that a long and successful history of managing a conventional technology set the stage for the industry's deterioration. ... Read more