By Bruno De Wachter / Published on Tue, 2009-07-21 05:30
A reference Web site on environmental psychology
The transition to a sustainable society is not likely to be possible without a change in the behaviour of all of us. But we are all creatures of habit and this raises the question of how we will get people set in their ways to alter their lifestyle. How can a mass behavioural change to the more sustainable use of energy, water and nature be achieved?
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By Angelo Baggini / Published on Tue, 2008-10-14 09:54
The Handbook of Power Quality available in online bookshops since April 2008, has now been complemented with a website providing the reader with case-studies for each chapter and extensive appendices listing current standards, relevant mathematical formulas, and electrical circuits’ principles.
To download case studies and appendices, please visit the publisher's website.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Thu, 2006-12-07 16:51
By Daniel S. Kirschen, Goran Strbac (University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology, UK)
The introduction of competition into the electricity supply industry has fundamentally changed the way it works. In light of these changes this book provides a clear and comprehensive explanation of the basic principles underpinning the design and operation of modern competitive electricity markets.
Assuming no prior knowledge of economics, Fundamentals of Power System Economics discusses the organization of markets for electrical energy as well as the operational and investment decisions that companies participating in these markets must make.
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By Hans De Keulenaer / Published on Tue, 2006-05-23 05:21
At your service, and independent from any publisher or author, we summarise 3 previous posts each presenting 3 books and add another book to arrive at a top 10 list: 3 books on the role of carbon energy (1-3), 3 books on nuclear (4-6), 3 books on horizontal aspects (7-9) and concluding with last year's book on the ethical dimension of Kyoto (which proves interesting, once you can bring yourself to read beyond its title):
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