Information Sources in Energy Technology
Information Sources in Energy Technology

Author: L. J. Anthony

Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann

Published: 2013-10-22

Total Pages: 337

ISBN-13: 1483192334

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Information Sources in Energy Technology presents the major sources in the field of energy technology. The book is comprised of 16 chapters that are organized into three parts. The first part covers energy in general and discusses both local and international agencies that deal with energy technology along with its primary and secondary sources. The next part deals with fuel technology; this part details combustion, steam and boiler plant, electrical energy, and energy conservation. The last part talks about specific energy sources, including nuclear, solar, and geothermal. The text will be of great use to individuals involved in energy industry. Scientists and engineers involved in energy projects will also benefit from the book.

Southeast Asian Affairs 2002
Southeast Asian Affairs 2002

Author: Daljit Singh

Publisher: Institute of Southeast Asian Studies

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 373

ISBN-13: 9812301623

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This book is divided into two broad categories. There are those which provide an analysis of major developments during 2001 in individual Southeast Asian countries and in the region generally. Then there are the theme articles of a more specialized nature which deal with topical problems of concern. This volume contains twenty articles, dealing with such major themes as international conflict and co-operation, political stability, and economic growth and development.

Path Dependence and New Path Creation in Renewable Energy Technologies
Path Dependence and New Path Creation in Renewable Energy Technologies

Author: James Simmie

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2016-01-08

Total Pages: 230

ISBN-13: 1317688864

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Why are old technologies persisted with after better alternatives have been invented? This book examines this question, a central concern of evolutionary economics, specifically focusing on renewable energy technologies. The concept of path dependence is used to analyse why and how technological development can become locked-in to inefficient ways of doing things. This book shows how lock-in can be avoided by the creation of new technological pathways. The chapters focus on the comparatively recent introduction of new wind turbine technologies for the generation of carbon free electricity. This case study provides valuable lessons in understanding the issues confronting inventors attempting to commercialise their new ideas in the form of innovations in the face of historically established conventional technologies. It is also set within the critical debate on climate change and the need to de-carbonise energy supplies in order to stop further man-made deterioration in the global environment. This book was originally published as a special issue of European Planning Studies.