"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: 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 …
"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…