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Provides detailed knowledge for converting solar radiation into a suitable energy supply. This work examines thermosolar collectors, photovoltaics modules, and other important types of solar receivers. It also covers typical cost-effective applications, including water pumping, residential electrification, lighting and small-scale irrigation.

This reference covers renewable energy derived from natural processes that are replenished continuously in various forms, such as biofues, bio-products, and bio-power. The book provides an overview of renewable and sustainable energy and an explanation of the science and mathematics of biomass. It examines numerous types of biomass feedstocks, and includes coverage on converting biomass waste into useable energy. Tree stocks covered include Poplar, Willow, American Sycamore, Sweetgum, and Loblolly. It also offers information on the benefits of Agroforestry, the approach of combining crops with livestock.

This comprehensive book on desalination includes both conventional and recently developed approaches. It covers the fundamentals of various desalination processes as well as their applications, technical aspects, energy, and economics. The two major desalination categories, thermal and membrane-based technologies, are discussed extensively, and individual chapters are devoted to specific technologies or groups of technologies such as multi-stage flashing, multi-effect distillation, electrodialysis and electrodialysis reversal, and reverse osmosis. Lesser known technologies such as capacitive deionization and microbial desalination are also included.

This reference covers renewable energy derived from natural processes that are replenished continuously in various forms, such as biofues, bio-products, and bio-power. The book provides an overview of renewable and sustainable energy and an explanation of the science and mathematics of biomass. It examines numerous types of biomass feedstocks, and includes coverage on converting biomass waste into useable energy. Tree stocks covered include Poplar, Willow, American Sycamore, Sweetgum, and Loblolly. It also offers information on the benefits of Agroforestry, the approach of combining crops with livestock.

Solar and Infrared Radiation Measurements, Second Edition details the strengths and weaknesses of instruments used to conduct solar and infrared radiation measurements including radiometer design and performance, equipment calibration, installation, operation, and maintenance and data quality assessment.

This book provides an evaluation of available energy resources for the current methods and consumption patterns of electric power generation. The book examines resource quantity and availability, economics, energy quality, conservation requirements, transportation and delivery issues, operation and manufacturing, regulatory and political issues, environmental concerns, cost consequences, advantages, disadvantages, and public acceptance. It defines the energy issues of availability and management, and provides a means of solving energy problems as well as defining the optimal course for the future.

Decision-making processes in water resources projects are often multi-criteria and multi-objective, meaning there are numerous factors that influence decisions and there are often several objectives that are sought. (An example would be balancing a precious water supply between agriculture use and drinking water.) The main concern in utilizing multi-criteria and multi-objectives decision-making techniques is that different techniques may result in different outputs; therefore, selecting an appropriate technique is crucial. This book will describe fundamental concepts, technical and economic aspects, and practical real-world applications for different decision-making techniques.