"Version: 20170701"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references (pages 14-17).Preface -- 1. Introduction : the uses of storage -- 2. Energy storage criteria : size, cost and utility -- 3. What's on offer : current and new developments -- 3.1. Electro-chemical storage -- 3.2. Mechanical systems -- 3.3. Thermal systems -- 3.4. Hydrogen options -- 4. Outlook : the issues ahead -- 5. Addi…
"Version: 20191001"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction -- 1.1. Renewable energy an overview of the issues and options -- 1.2. Why renewables? -- 1.3. Which sources and technologies will dominate? -- 1.4. What are the problems? -- 1.5. The structure of this book2. Power -- 2.1. Power for machines : hydro, wind, wave and tidal power plants -- 2.2. Hydro -- 2.3. …
"Version: 20200401"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.1. Introduction to energy efficiency in buildings -- 1.1. Introduction -- 1.2. Protocols and legislation -- 1.3. Energy performance standards in the European Union2. Basic principles of energy use in buildings -- 2.1. Basic principles of heat transfer -- 2.2. Energy balance of the building3. Building design and envelope -…
"Version: 20160401"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Preface -- 1. Introduction : balancing variations -- 1.1. Variable renewables -- 1.2. Dealing with variable output-source correlations -- 1.3. Balancing options -- 1.4. The aims of this book -- 1.5. A few words about terms2. The story so far : balancing with generation plants -- 2.1. Grid balancing with variable renewable…
"Version: 20130910"--Title page verso.Includes bibliographical references.Acknowledgments and dedications -- Author biography -- Introduction -- Why renewables? -- Which sources are emerging? -- What are the problems? -- The structure of this bookPower -- Hydro -- Wind power -- Wave power -- Tidal power -- Power in perspectiveHeat -- Bioenergy -- Solar heat -- Geothermal heat and power -- Heat …