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Synthetic Biology
Synthetic Biology is already an object of intensive debate. However, to a great extent the discussion to date has been concerned with fundamental ethical, religious and philosophical questions. By contrast, based on an investigation of the field’s scientific and technological character, this book focuses on new functionalities provided by synthetic biology and explores the associated opportun…
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- 978-3-319-02783-8
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- XV, 273
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- Risk Engineering
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A Solar Car Primer: A Guide to the Design and Construction of Solar-Powered R…
This exciting primer on Solar Racing literally starts from the ground up, describing how the interactions of a vehicle with its environment circumscribe its ultimate success, from aerodynamics to resistance and propulsion. By demonstrating how to mathematically model these underlying physical phenomena, the author helps solar racing competitors carefully select key characteristics of the vehicl…
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- 978-3-319-17494-5
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- XXV, 466
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- 620.1 THA s
Environment, Energy and Climate Change I Environmental Chemistry of Pollutan…
This volume offers a comprehensive overview of advanced research in the field of environmental green chemistry for air, soil and water pollutants, and presents emerging technologies on the chemical treatment of polluted sites and wastes. The 15 chapters, prepared by internationally respected experts, address the following topics: (1) monitoring of indoor and outdoor air pollutants; (2) atmosphe…
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- 978-3-319-12907-5
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- 6 b/w illustrations, 44 illustrations in colour
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Engineering Geology for Society and Territory - Volume 6 Applied Geology for…
This book is one out of 8 IAEG XII Congress volumes, and deals with the theme of applied geology, which is a critical theme for the global economy. In the international, multidisciplinary approach to major engineering projects (either to macro- or mega-scale), the application of geological investigation techniques is fundamental for properly selecting the location sites, planning the constructi…
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- 978-3-319-09060-3
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- 189 b/w illustrations, 517 illustrations in colour
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2nd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials …
The proceedings of the 2nd International Congress on Energy Efficiency and Energy Related Materials include 73 peer-reviewed technical papers, submitted by leading academic and research institutions from over 20 countries and representing some of the most cutting-edge research available. The 73 papers are grouped into the following sections: - General Issues - Wind Energ…
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- 978-3-319-16901-9
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- Springer Proceedings in Energy
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- 621.317 INT i
Three Domain Modelling and Uncertainty Analysis
This book examines in detail the planning and modelling of local infrastructure like energy systems, including the complexities resulting from various uncertainties. Readers will discover the individual steps involved in infrastructure planning in cities and territories, as well as the primary requirements and supporting quality factors. Further topics covered concern the field of uncertainty a…
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- 978-3-319-19572-8
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- 49 b/w illustrations, 41 illustrations in colour
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Thin Film Structures in Energy Applications
This book provides a comprehensive overview of thin film structures in energy applications. Each chapter contains both fundamentals principles for each thin film structure as well as the relevant energy application technologies. The authors cover thin films for a variety of energy sectors including inorganic and organic solar cells, DSSCs, solid oxide fuel cells, thermoelectrics, phosphors and…
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- 978-3-319-14774-1
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- 61 b/w illustrations, 86 illustrations in colour
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Energy Management of Internet Data Centers in Smart Grid
This book reports the latest findings on intelligent energy management of Internet data centers in smart-grid environments. The book gathers novel research ideas in Internet data center energy management, especially scenarios with cyber-related vulnerabilities, power outages and carbon emission constraints. The book will be of interest to university researchers, R&D engineers and graduate stude…
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- 978-3-662-45676-7
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- 23 b/w illustrations
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Energy Demand in Industry What Factors Are Important?
The book presents a stochastic analysis based on production risk and application of this method in the industrial sector under production risk where energy use is an input factor. Using South Korea as a case study, the book empirically models energy demand at the industrial level and analyzes the results to identify key determinants of energy demand, productions level, productions risk and ener…
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- 978-94-017-9953-9
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- 16 b/w illustrations
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Thermal Energy Storage Using Phase Change Materials
This book presents a comprehensive introduction to the use of solid‐liquid phase change materials to store significant amounts of energy in the latent heat of fusion. The proper selection of materials for different applications is covered in detail, as is the use of high conductivity additives to enhance thermal diffusivity. Dr. Fleischer explores how applications of PCMS have expanded over t…
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- 978-3-319-20922-7
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- 23 b/w illustrations, 14 illustrations in colour
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