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1	Earth: The Sequel: The Race to Reinvent Energy and Stop Global Warming more books like this by Fred Krupp, Miriam Horn add to wishlist "The New York Times" bestseller on how to harness the great forces of capitalism to save the world from catastrophe is now available with a new afterword. The forecasts are grim and time is running out but that's not the end of the story. In this book, Fred Krupp brings a surprisingly hopeful message: we can solve global warming and in doing so, ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
2	Energy: Its Use and the Environment more books like this by Roger A Hinrichs, Merlin Kleinbach add to wishlist An introductory level textbook that emphasizes the physical principles behind energy and its effects on our environment. Features include general heat principles; renewable energy; heat transfer; solar heating systems; photovoltaic devices; wind turbine generators; energy policy and strategies; principles of nuclear power; and the debate over ... see all copies from $5.36! new only from $60.83! \| SVS
3	Hubbert's Peak: The Impending World Oil Shortage more books like this by Kenneth S Deffeyes add to wishlist Were the energy concerns of 2000 a preview of everyone's future? Will gas lines in the coming years make those of 1973 look short? Is the present chaos in oil prices the leading edge of a more serious crisis that will rock national economies around the world? According to Kenneth Deffeyes, a geologist with extensive personal experience in the oil ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $5.49! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Introduction to Nuclear Engineering more books like this by John R LaMarsh add to wishlist The text is designed for junior and senior level Nuclear Engineering students. The third edition of this highly respected text offers the most current and complete introduction to nuclear engineering available. Introduction to Nuclear Engineering has been thoroughly updated with new information on French, Russian, and Japanese nuclear reactors. ... see all copies from $20.00! new only from $109.55! \| SVS
5	Solar Engineering of Thermal Processes more books like this by John A Duffie, William A Beckman add to wishlist This is the updated, cornerstone engineering resource of solar energy theory and applications. Solar technologies already provide energy for heat, light, hot water, electricity, and cooling for homes, businesses, and industry. Because solar energy only accounts for one-tenth of a percent of primary energy demand, relatively small increases in ... see all copies from $50.00! new only from $109.88! \| SVS
6	Renewable Energy more books like this by Godfrey Boyle (Editor) add to wishlist The prospect of producing clean, sustainable power in substantial quantities from renewable energy sources is now arousing interest world-wide, stimulated by recent technological developments that have improved the cost-effectiveness of many of the 'renewables' and by increasing concern over the environmental impact and sustainability of ... see all copies from $36.63! new only from $57.39! \| SVS
7	Beyond Oil: The View from Hubbert's Peak more books like this by Kenneth S Deffeyes add to wishlist Deffeyes, a geologist who was among the first to warn of the coming oil crisis, now takes the next logical step and turns his attention to the earth's supply of potential replacement fuels. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $1.99! \| first editions \| SVS
8	Biodiesel: Growing a New Energy Economy more books like this by Greg Pahl add to wishlist Today, 95 percent of global oil is consumed for transportation, and other alternatives are distant possibilities at best. We need a solution now, one that will pave the way to a saner, more sustainable energy future without massive reinvestments in infrastructure and technology transfer. We need biodiesel. A crop-derived liquid fuel, biodiesel ... see all copies from $1.99! new only from $2.39! \| first editions \| SVS
9	Biodiesel Basics and Beyond: A Comprehensive Guide to Production and Use for the Home and Farm more books like this by William H Kemp add to wishlist Biodiesel Basics and Beyond aims to separate fact from fiction and to educate potential home, farm, and cooperative manufacturers on the economic production of quality biodiesel from both waste and virgin oil feedstock. The book includes: detailed processes and equipment required to produce biodiesel fuel that meets North American standards how ... see all copies from $12.00! new only from $19.22! \| first editions \| SVS
10	Fuel Cell Fundamentals more books like this by Ryan O'Hayre, Whitney Colella, Suk-Won Cha add to wishlist As the search for alternative fuels heats up, no topic is hotter than fuel cells. Filling a glaring gap in the literature, "Fuel Cell Fundamentals, Second Edition" gives advanced undergraduate and beginning level graduate students an important introduction to the basic science and engineering behind fuel cell technology. Emphasizing the ... see all copies from $34.90! new only from $57.69! \| first editions
11 view cover	Power to Save the World: The Truth about Nuclear Energy more books like this by Gwyneth Cravens, Richard Rhodes (Introduction by) add to wishlist In this eye-opening work that is certain to spark debate and influence policy decisions that will affect generations to come, Cravens examines both sides of the controversial debate over nuclear energy, and seeks answers from a host of experts in radiation effects, nuclear medicine, reactor accidents, and risk analysis. see all copies from $3.89! new only from $3.89! \| first editions \| SVS
12 view cover	Solar Living Sourcebook: The Complete Guide to Renewable Energy Technologies and Sustainable Living more books like this by John Schaeffer, Doug Pratt add to wishlist The ultimate toolbox for those seeking to live in an earth-friendly and practical way with expanded descriptions of today's viable solar technologies. 50 illustrations. 850 photos. see all copies from $1.99! new only from $13.95! \| first editions
13 view cover	Power Electronics: Circuits, Devices and Applications more books like this by Muhammad H Rashid add to wishlist For junior or senior undergraduate students in Electrical and Electronic Engineering. This text covers the basics of emerging areas in power electronics and a broad range of topics such as power switching devices, conversion methods, analysis and techniques, and applications. Its unique approach covers the characteristics of semiconductor devices ... see all copies from $7.44! new only from $50.00! \| first editions \| SVS
14 view cover	Problem of Increasing Human Energy more books like this by Nikola Tesla add to wishlist Part philosophical ponderings on humanity's relationship to the universe, part scientific extrapolation on what technological advancement might bring to that understanding, this long essay, first published in Century Illustrated Magazine in June 1900, is yet another example of the genius of Serbian inventor NIKOLA TESLA (1857-1943), the ... see all copies from $3.39! new only from $3.39! \| SVS
15 view cover	Direct Use of the Sun's Energy more books like this by Farrington Daniels add to wishlist Solar energy: collectors of solar radiation, cooking and heating water, agricultural and industrial drying, storage of heat, solar furnaces and engines, cooling and refrigeration, photochemical conversion, and many other uses. see all copies from $7.00! new only from $33.94! \| SVS
16 view cover	Solar Energy Projects for the Evil Genius more books like this by Gavin D J Harper add to wishlist Build very practical and inexpensive solar energy projects. Here is everything you need to learn the foundations of solar energy and build real working projects that range in difficulty from simple ones that can be assembled in school to more complex ones such as converting a home to solar electricity. see all copies from $15.40! new only from $15.40! \| SVS
17 view cover	Wind Power: Renewable Energy for Home, Farm and Business more books like this by Paul Gipe add to wishlist Wind energy today is a booming worldwide industry. The technology has truly comes of age, with better, more reliable machinery and a greater understanding of how and where wind power makes sense--from the independent homestead to a grid-connected utility-wide perspective. Heightened concerns about our environment mean that this resurgence of ... see all copies from $36.77! new only from $36.77! \| SVS
18 view cover	Energy Systems and Sustainability more books like this by Godfrey Boyle (Editor), Bob Everett (Editor), Janet Ramage (Editor) add to wishlist Today energy and sustainability are areas of primary concern. "Energy Systems and Sustainability" provides a thorough introduction to the economic, social, environmental and policy issues raised by current systems of energy use, as well as describing their key physical and engineering features. The book begins with an introductory account of the ... see all copies from $35.01! new only from $61.47!
19 view cover	Energy Management Handbook more books like this by Wayne C Turner add to wishlist This guide includes all the data and information needed to design and conduct a successful energy management programme for businesses, commercial buildings and industrial plants, outlining energy-saving strategies in a wide range of energy systems. This up-to-date text contains energy-saving strategies for energy auditing, economic analysis, ... see all copies from $40.36! new only from $191.82! \| first editions \| SVS
20 view cover	Fueling Our Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy more books like this by Robert L Evans add to wishlist One of the most important issues facing humanity today is the prospect of global climate change, brought about primarily by our prolific energy use and heavy dependence on fossil fuels. Fuelling the Future: An Introduction to Sustainable Energy provides an accessible and concise overview of current energy demand and supply patterns. It then ... see all copies from $11.97! new only from $16.59! \| SVS
21 view cover	Apollo's Fire: Igniting America's Clean Energy Economy more books like this by Jay Inslee, Bracken Hendricks add to wishlist "Apollo's Fire" is a thoughtful, optimistic book, based on sound facts. No one before has tied together the concepts of economic growth and greenhouse gas reductions with such concrete examples. No one has previously told the real stories of the people who are right now on the front lines of the energy revolution. The co-authors, one a U.S. ... see all copies from $2.29! new only from $11.75! \| signed copies \| first editions \| SVS
22 view cover	Renewable Energy: Technology, Economics and Environment more books like this by Martin Kaltschmitt (Editor), Wolfgang Streicher (Editor), Andreas Wiese (Editor) add to wishlist see all copies from $64.98! new only from $67.85! \| SVS
23 view cover	Nuclear Principles in Engineering more books like this by Tatjana Jevremovic add to wishlist Nuclear engineering plays an important role in various industrial, health care, and energy processes. Modern physics has generated its fundamental principles. A growing number of students and practicing engineers need updated material to access the technical language and content of nuclear principles. "Nuclear Principles in Engineering, Second ... see all copies from $42.18! new only from $42.19! \| first editions \| SVS
24 view cover	Biofuels Engineering Process Technology more books like this by Caye Drapcho, John Nghiem, Terry Walker add to wishlist Get insight into Biofuels - the newest and safer way to fueling. This is a comprehensive description and discussion of the concepts, systems, and technology involved in the production of fuels produced from plant and animal feedstocks. see all copies from $57.33! new only from $83.69!
25 view cover	In Search of the Ultimate Building Blocks more books like this by Gerard 'T Hooft, Gerard T Hooft add to wishlist This is a first-hand account of one of the most creative and exciting periods of discovery in the history of physics. From 1960 until 1990 theoreticians and experimentalists worked together to probe deeper and deeper into the basic structure of reality, moving closer and closer to an understanding of the ultimate building blocks from which ... see all copies from $10.00! new only from $17.50! \| first editions \| SVS

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