Doable Renewables

Author : Mike Rigsby
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 209 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 2010-10
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613740767

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Doable Renewables by Mike Rigsby Pdf

Kids will learn valuable hands-on lessons from this guide by constructing working models that generate renewable, alternative energy. Budding scientists learn how to build their own Kelvin water-drop generator out of six recycled cans and alligator-clip jumpers; a solar-powered seesaw from a large dial thermometer and a magnifying glass; and a windmill from eight yardsticks, PVC pipe, cardboard, and a converter generator. Children will investigate the energy-generating properties of a solar cell, a radiometer, a Nitinol heat engine, and a Peltier cell--there are even plans to build a human-powered desk lamp. Each project includes a materials and tools list as well as online information on where to find specialized components.

Author : Craig Shields
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2012-02-13
Category : Renewable energy sources
ISBN : 0615561829

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Is Renewable Really Doable? by Craig Shields Pdf

Why are Americans so slow to make the change to sustainable energy sources and off of fossil fuels? It will happen sooner or later the author purports, so why not now? Why are Americans so slow to make a change here when its clear that our love affair with dirty energy cannot continue, regardless of the economics involved.

Author : Pat McCarthy
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 413 pages
File Size : 45,7 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781569769751

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Friends of the Earth by Pat McCarthy Pdf

The history of American environmentalism is the history of men and women who dedicated their lives to protecting the nation's natural heritage. Almost singlehandedly, John James Audubon introduced the study of birds in North America. John Muir pushed a president and a nation into setting aside vast preserves, including Yosemite, Sequoia, Mt. Rainier, and the Grand Canyon. Marjory Stoneman Douglas did the same for the Florida Everglades, as did Mardy Murie with the Grand Tetons and the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. Cordelia Stanwood, and later Roger Peterson, revolutionized and popularized birdwatching. Rachel Carson opened the world's eyes to the dangers of pesticides, and Julia &“Butterfly&” Hill saved a 1,000-year-old redwood while bringing to light the devastation of our old growth forests. Together, these environmentalists' inspiring life stories tell the story of American environmentalism, from its inception to the present day. In Friends of Our Earth readers will also learn how to put their concerns into action. Author Pat McCarthy gives step-by-step instructions on how to build a birdfeeder, conduct a water quality survey, start a compost pile, study the Greenhouse Effect, make plaster casts of animals tracks, create their own recycled paper, test for acid rain, and more. It includes a time line of historic milestones, popular outdoor parks and sites to visit or explore online, and Web resources for further study.

Author : Gretchen Woelfle
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 406 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 2013-03-01
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781613741023

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The Wind at Work by Gretchen Woelfle Pdf

Explaining how the wind works, what windmills have contributed to the past, and why they offer environmental promise today as a source of clean, renewable energy, this revised and updated edition offers a glimpse into all the current and historical uses for wind power. Featuring new information on wind energy technology and wind farms, new photographs, and 24 wind-related activities—from keeping track of household energy use and conducting science experiments to cooking traditional meals and creating arts and crafts—this handy resource offers kids interested in the science of energy and green technologies an engaging, interactive, and contemporary overview of wind power.

Author : Tom Heymann
Publisher : tom heymann
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 54,7 Mb
Release : 1994
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 0449906884

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Real Life by Tom Heymann Pdf

In the tradition of the New York Times bestseller Life 101: Everything We Wished We Learned in School--But Didn't comes a user-friendly, no-nonsense handbook offering important knowledge that every adult needs to know to face reality head-on.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Environment
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 168 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2011
Category : Science
ISBN : MINN:31951D035864115

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Renewable Energy by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce. Subcommittee on Energy and Environment Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Chicago Review Press
Page : 306 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-01
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781569761977

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A Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing by Anonim Pdf

In recent years, 3D printers have revolutionized the worlds of manufacturing, design, and art. As the price of printers drop and their availability increases, more people will have access to these remarkable machines. A Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing is written for those who would like to experiment with 3D design and manufacturing, but have little or no technical experience with the standard software. Professional engineer Mike Rigsby leads readers step-by-step through fifteen simple toy projects, each illustrated with screen caps of Autodesk 123D Design, the most common free 3D software available. The projects are later described using Sketchup, another free popular software package. The toy projects in A Beginner's Guide to 3D Printing start simple-a domino, nothing more than an extruded rectangle, a rectangular block-that will take longer to print than design. But soon the reader will be creating jewel boxes with lids, a baking-powder submarine, interchangeable panels for a design-it-yourself dollhouse, a simple train with expandable track, a multipiece airplane, a working paddleboat, and a rubber band-powered car. Finally, readers will design, print, and assemble a Little Clicker, a noise-making push toy with froggy eyes. Once trained in the basics of CAD design, readers will be able to embark on even more elaborate designs of their own creation. Mike Rigsby is a professional electrical engineer and author of Doable Renewables, Amazing Rubber Band Cars and Haywired. He has written for Popular Science, Robotics Age, Modern Electronics, Circuit Cellar, Byte, and other magazines.

Author : Meg Marquardt
Publisher : ABDO
Page : 51 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2016-12-15
Category : Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN : 9781680798418

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Hydrogen Fuel Cells by Meg Marquardt Pdf

Fossil-fuel cars emit poisonous gases, but the only thing that comes from the tailpipe of a car powered by a hydrogen fuel cell is water. Hydrogen Fuel Cells shows how these fuel cells work, how they came to be, and how they are coming into wider use. Easy-to-read text, vivid images, and helpful back matter give readers a clear look at this subject. Features include a table of contents, infographics, a glossary, additional resources, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Core Library is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.

Author : Winfried Hoffmann
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
Page : 264 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2014-05-15
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9781118939246

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The Economic Competitiveness of Renewable Energy by Winfried Hoffmann Pdf

The world is at the crossroads of either quickly changing theenergy picture towards implementing efficient renewable energysources or postponing this process by another generation. Based on the author's more than 30 years industrial experience,this book gives a set of assumptions by extrapolating knowntechnology developments and shows that 100% coverage by renewabletechnology of the global energy needs is much more probable thanpreviously argued.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 49 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2007
Category : Energy consumption
ISBN : 1897390041

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Renewable is Doable by Anonim Pdf

Author : Eduardo Rincón-Mejía,Alejandro de las Heras
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 399 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-20
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781351980685

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Sustainable Energy Technologies by Eduardo Rincón-Mejía,Alejandro de las Heras Pdf

This book examines the key aspects that will define future sustainable energy systems: energy supply, energy storage, security and limited environmental impacts. It clearly explains the need for an integrated engineering approach to sustainable energies, based on mathematical, biogeophysical, and engineering arguments. Resilient and efficient alternatives are compared to non-sustainable options. This book results from the collaboration of 50 international contributors.

Author : Michael Sterner,Ingo Stadler
Publisher : Springer
Page : 821 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2019-09-27
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783662555040

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Handbook of Energy Storage by Michael Sterner,Ingo Stadler Pdf

The authors of this Handbook offer a comprehensive overview of the various aspects of energy storage. After explaining the importance and role of energy storage, they discuss the need for energy storage solutions with regard to providing electrical power, heat and fuel in light of the Energy Transition. The book’s main section presents various storage technologies in detail and weighs their respective advantages and disadvantages. Sections on sample practical applications and the integration of storage solutions across all energy sectors round out the book. A wealth of graphics and examples illustrate the broad field of energy storage, and are also available online. The book is based on the 2nd edition of the very successful German book Energiespeicher. It features a new chapter on legal considerations, new studies on storage needs, addresses Power-to-X for the chemical industry, new Liquid Organic Hydrogen Carriers (LOHC) and potential-energy storage, and highlights the latest cost trends and battery applications. “Finally – a comprehensive book on the Energy Transition that is written in a style accessible to and inspiring for non-experts.” Franz Alt, journalist and book author “I can recommend this outstanding book to anyone who is truly interested in the future of our country. It strikingly shows: it won’t be easy, but we can do it.” Prof. Dr. Harald Lesch, physicist and television host

Author : Mark Winfield
Publisher : UBC Press
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 53,8 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Nature
ISBN : 9780774822367

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Blue-green Province by Mark Winfield Pdf

In Blue-Green Province, Mark Winfield takes a long overdue look at the crucial relationship between Ontario’s environmental policy and its politics and economy. Covering the period from the Progressive Conservative "dynasty" that dominated Ontario politics from the mid-1940s to the mid-1980s, through the subsequent Peterson, Rae, Harris, Eves, and McGuinty governments, Winfield offers a trenchant analysis of the effects on Ontario’s environment and politics of these administrations’ dramatically different ideologies. Timely and original, Blue-Green Province is the first comprehensive study of environmental policy in Ontario. It will be welcomed by anyone with an interest in Ontario’s environmental and economic future.

Author : Annika Skoglund,Steffen Böhm
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Page : 315 pages
File Size : 42,7 Mb
Release : 2022-10-20
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781108482646

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Climate Activism by Annika Skoglund,Steffen Böhm Pdf

What is activism? The answer is, typically, that it is a form of opposition, often expressed on the streets. Skoglund and Böhm argue differently. They identify forms of 'insider activism' within corporations, state agencies and villages, showing how people seek to transform society by working within the system, rather than outright opposing it. Using extensive empirical data, Skoglund and Böhm analyze the transformation of climate activism in a rapidly changing political landscape, arguing that it is time to think beyond the tensions between activism and enterprise. They trace the everyday renewable energy actions of a growing 'epistemic community' of climate activists who are dispersed across organizational boundaries and domains. This book is testament to a new way of understanding activism as an organizational force that brings about the transition towards sustainability across business and society and is of interest to social science scholars of business, renewable energy and sustainable development.

Author : National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources
Publisher : National Academies Press
Page : 386 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2010-04-05
Category : Science
ISBN : 9780309137089

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Electricity from Renewable Resources by National Research Council,National Academy of Engineering,National Academy of Sciences,America's Energy Future Panel on Electricity from Renewable Resources Pdf

A component in the America's Energy Future study, Electricity from Renewable Resources examines the technical potential for electric power generation with alternative sources such as wind, solar-photovoltaic, geothermal, solar-thermal, hydroelectric, and other renewable sources. The book focuses on those renewable sources that show the most promise for initial commercial deployment within 10 years and will lead to a substantial impact on the U.S. energy system. A quantitative characterization of technologies, this book lays out expectations of costs, performance, and impacts, as well as barriers and research and development needs. In addition to a principal focus on renewable energy technologies for power generation, the book addresses the challenges of incorporating such technologies into the power grid, as well as potential improvements in the national electricity grid that could enable better and more extensive utilization of wind, solar-thermal, solar photovoltaics, and other renewable technologies.