Energy Research Abstracts
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 852
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Geothermal, Wind and Solar Energy Applications in Agriculture and Aquaculture
Author: Jochen Bundschuh
Publisher: CRC Press
Published: 2017-08-02
Total Pages: 362
ISBN-13: 1351658158
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe agri-food chain consumes about one third of the world’s energy production with about 12% of it for crop production and nearly 80% for processing, distribution, retail, preparation and cooking. The agri-food chain also accounts for 80-90% of total global freshwater use where 70% alone is for irrigation. Additionally, on a global scale, freshwater production consumes nearly 15% of the entire energy production. It can therefore be argued that making agriculture and the agri-food supply chain independent from fossil fuel use has a huge potential to contribute to global food security and climate protection not only for the next decades but also for the coming century. Provision of secure, accessible and environmentally sustainable supplies of water, energy and food must thus be a priority. One of the major objectives of the world’s scientists, farmers, decisions makers and industrialists is to overcome the present dependence on fossil fuels in the agro-food sector. This dependency increases the volatility of food prices and affects economic access to sustenance. This book provides a critical review of recent developments in solar, wind and geothermal energy applications in agriculture and the agro-food sector such as processing, distribution, retail, preparation and cooking.
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Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
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Total Pages: 30
ISBN-13: 9251388245
DOWNLOAD EBOOKMicrolog, Canadian Research Index
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Published: 1989
Total Pages: 1054
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAn indexing, abstracting and document delivery service that covers current Canadian report literature of reference value from government and institutional sources.
1991 Solar World Congress
Author: S. M. A. Burley
Publisher: Elsevier
Published: 2012-12-02
Total Pages: 590
ISBN-13: 0080984673
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe ISES Solar World Congress, held in Denver, Colorado in August 1991 attracted over 1000 participants from nearly 70 countries, making it the largest solar energy event of its kind in the world. As a lasting record of that congress, 630 papers are published here in 4 volumes of proceedings. Volume 1 is dedicated to solar energy, biofuels and renewable resources. Volume 2 contains papers on active solar and solar heat. Passive solar, socio-economic and educational aspects are considered in Volume 3, and finally the plenary sessions, and the Farrington Daniels lecture are published in Volume 4. 1991 Solar World Congress presents the very latest advances in the utilization of alternative energy resources and technology.
Multidisciplinary Research in Arts, Science & Commerce (Volume-10)
Author: Chief Editor- Biplab Auddya, Editor- Dr. S. Srikala, Dr. Thenmozhi, Prof. Trupti Suryawanshi , Dr. L. Susana Ramya, Er. Suranjit Roy, V.Geetha
Publisher: The Hill Publication
Published: 2024-10-25
Total Pages: 58
ISBN-13: 8197785120
DOWNLOAD EBOOKWorkbook for Training in Adopting, Applying and Operating Environmentally Sound Technologies (ESTS)
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Total Pages: 326
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKHow Access to Energy Can Influence Food Losses
Author: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Published: 2018-07-26
Total Pages: 70
ISBN-13: 9251095639
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe report begins by reviewing the evidence to date focussing on the magnitude and geographical distribution of food losses. In the next sections the role of energy in post-harvest losses is discussed. Thereafter, the main entry points within the food value chain where lack of access to energy is the dominant factor influencing food losses is discussed. This report outlines low cost and off-grid post-harvest cooling and processing technologies that can be made available in developing countries. These household to community scale evaporative cooling systems, solar assisted cooling systems and as well as solar drying systems that can help increase shelf life . Additionally, through case studies, focus is laid on assessing the technical and economic feasibility of cooling and processing technologies. Finally, recommendations are made that could be incorporated to further develop food loss strategies that can classify food value chains based on their energy demand. This will enable policy makers to quickly understand the main technologies for food preservation and processing that can be introduced based on the available energy sources in a given region.
Recent Developments in Mechatronics and Intelligent Robotics
Author: Feng Qiao
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2017-11-11
Total Pages: 582
ISBN-13: 3319709909
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book gathers the Proceedings of the International Conference on Mechatronics and Intelligent Robotics (ICMIR2017), held in Kunming, China, on May 20–21, 2017. The book covers a total of 172 papers, which have been divided into seven different sections: Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Sensors & Actuators, Robotics, Mechatronics, Modeling & Simulation, Automation & Control, and Robot Vision. ICMIR2017 provided a vital forum for discussing the latest and most innovative ideas from both the industrial and academic worlds, and for sharing best practices in the fields of mechanical engineering, mechatronics, automatic control, electrical engineering, finite element analysis and computational engineering. The main focus of the conference was on promoting interaction between academia and industry, allowing the free exchange of ideas and challenges faced by these two key stakeholders and encouraging future collaboration between the members of these groups. The proceedings cover new findings in the following areas of research and will offer readers valuable insights: Mechatronics Intelligent mechatronics, robotics and biomimetics; Novel and unconventional mechatronic systems; Modeling and control of mechatronics systems; Elements, structures and mechanisms of micro and nano systems; Sensors, wireless sensor networks and multi-sensor data fusion; Biomedical and rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics and artificial organs; Artificial Intelligence (AI), neural networks and fuzzy logic in mechatronics and robotics; Industrial automation, process control and networked control systems; Telerobotics, Human–Computer Interaction; and Human–Robot Interaction. Robotics Artificial Intelligence; Bio-inspired robotics; Control algorithms and control systems; Design theories and principles; Evolutional robotics; Field robotics; Force sensors, accelerometers, and other measuring devices; Healthcare robotics; Human–Robot Interaction; Kinematics and dynamics analysis; Manufacturing robotics; Mathematical and computational methodologies in robotics; Medical robotics; Parallel robots and manipulators; Robotic cognition and emotion; Robotic perception and decisions; Sensor integration, fusion, and perception; and Social robotics.
