Nutritional and Phytochemical Analyses of Leafy Vegetables in Development of Value Added Products
The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla
The early works of famed inventor Nikola Tesla have been a source of inspiration for generations of innovators. At the time it was first published in 1893, The Inventions, Researches, and Writings of Nikola Tesla was considered to be the bible of electrical engineering and inspired generations of inventors. This volume--compiled and edited by Tesla's contemporary, Thomas Commerford Martin--includes extensive discussion of Tesla's early research and inventions, and it contains more than 300 illustrations that demonstrate the practical application of his ideas. Tesla, who was born in what is now Croatia, is best known for his research into the use of high-frequency alternating currents and wireless transmission. Many of his ideas have found practical application in the modern world, and he continues to be a source of inspiration and fascination to this day.
Carbon Removal
How technology and policy can come together to remove carbon from our atmosphere. Carbon Dioxide Removal (CDR) is recognized as essential for meeting "net-zero" climate targets. The first definitive resource on CDR, this book is an accessible guide meant to provide a fundamental understanding of the science behind CDR and how government, industry, and academia can work together to combat climate change. Taking a deep dive into the history and intricacies of CDR, Howard Herzog and Niall Mac Dowell--preeminent experts in the field--provide key insights into what CDR may look like as we continue to face a warming globe. Carbon Removal explores the rapidly evolving world of CDR, presenting the technological pathways of enhancing the land sink, biomass-based carbon capture and storage, engineered removal methods, and ocean-based carbon removal. The authors also discuss the barriers facing CDR as well as the ethical implications of this process. Carbon Removal is a timely, vital book that illuminates the technologies, policies, and markets that can remove carbon from the atmosphere to help us reach our "net-zero" climate targets.
The Poverty of Green Philosophy
Humanity has a problem: human-caused global warming. In The Poverty of Green Philosophy, two progressive intellectuals with a profound knowledge of science, technology, and capitalism give us a fresh and iconoclastic take on the energy dilemma confronting our species.Many leading climate scientists like James Hansen, aware of the limitations of solar and wind, have concluded that nuclear power is the best--possibly the only--hope for solving the climate change problem. Environmentalists have traditionally opposed nuclear energy, but are now swinging around to acceptance, as the real science becomes better known.Sacks and Meyerson rigorously demonstrate that the only practical solution to the environmental energy problem is the greatly expanded use of nuclear power. Their argument combines a devastating exposure of the wishful thinking and scientific ignorance that lies at the heart of any reliance on "renewables," a sober examination of the real risks and true merits of nuclear energy, and an exposure of the capitalist system as an obstacle to human betterment.
Fundamental Principles of Sustainable Hydrogen Energy Value Chain
This book covers the significance of hydrogen in relation to energy transition, climate action, and sustainable development. And the unique aspect of this book is its comprehensive examination of the entire value chain of environmentally friendly hydrogen energy. It covers topics such as the following: the role of hydrogen in the energy transition and the goal of net zero emissions by 2050; the infrastructures involved in producing, storing, distributing, and using hydrogen; the process of converting hydrogen into chemicals and fuels; hydrogen safety, certification, and standards; and policies and strategies with regard to capacity building, energy security, and energy connectivity. Because hydrogen can address both energy and environmental issues, this value chain has recently come under scrutiny. Additionally, the book covers the significance of hydrogen in relation to energy transition, climate action, and sustainable development. As the world's economy moves away from carbon pollution, hydrogen will play a crucial role. Integrating hydrogen into several industrial sectors, including power, transportation, industry, and residential and commercial buildings, requires enhanced safety, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness at every stage of the value chain.
Off-Grid Electrical Systems in Developing Countries
This book provides students and practicing engineers with a comprehensive guide to off-grid electrification, from mini-grids, micro-grids and energy kiosks to solar home systems and solar lanterns. Readers will gain a solid technical understanding of off-grid electrical systems, learn best practices, and be prepared to engage with the complex and sensitive nature of electrification projects. This fully updated edition boasts over 100 pages of new content. It expertly covers important off-grid technologies including solar, wind, hydro, generator sets, biomass systems, lead-acid and lithium-ion battery storage, and converters. Realistic examples and discussion highlight the interaction of off-grid systems with the economic, environmental, social, and broader development aspects of rural electrification. The operation and control, load and resource estimation, and design of off-grid systems are thoroughly covered. The book discusses other relevant issues including energy justice, community engagement, project monitoring and evaluation, and more. This instructor-friendly edition has been re-structured and re-organized into shorter chapters. Each chapter contains learning outcomes, illustrative examples, and problems that reinforce key concepts. Over 300 example and end-of-chapter problems along with more than 100 figures have been added. The book's complex, open-ended design problems challenge the reader to think critically and deeply. The book is appropriate for advanced undergraduate and graduate electrical and energy engineering, humanitarian engineering, and related technology courses.
AI and Digitalization in Energy Management
Energy management involves the planning and operation of energy production, consumption, distribution and storage, with objectives including resource conservation, climate protection and cost savings. Growth in renewable energy - essential for the transition to a decarbonised energy system - adds the challenge of intermittency, making energy management all the more important. This book explores the role of digitalization and the growing interest in using AI for energy management. Edited by a team of senior scientists, with ample project and industry experience, the book systematically covers methods, applications including forecasting and maintenance, and economic aspects. The chapters cover solar and meteorological data collection and simulation, digital twins and data wrangling, ML, game theory and AI for energy management, edge to cloud, federated learning and quantum computing for energy management. intra-hour solar forecasting, use of synchrophasor technology, AI-powered energy conversion and resilience, explainable AI, electric mobility integration, optimization for EV adoption, predictive PV maintenance, AI and robotics for PV inspection, and blockchain-based microgrids. AI and Digitalization in Energy Management will prove a useful resource for researchers in universities, research institutes and in industry involved with clean energy and AI systems, grid operators, as well as energy policy makers and advanced students in energy engineering.
The House That Lockheed Built
From a modest aviation workshop founded by the Loughead brothers in the early 20th century to a global aerospace powerhouse shaping the frontiers of flight, The House That Lockheed Built charts a century of innovation, ambition, and technical mastery. This definitive account follows Lockheed's journey through landmark aircraft such as the Vega, the P-38 Lightning, the SR-71 Blackbird, and the stealth F-117 Nighthawk, alongside the company's groundbreaking work in space exploration and cutting-edge military systems.Drawing on meticulously researched, verifiable facts, this sweeping narrative captures both the triumphs and trials that defined Lockheed's rise-from pioneering long-distance flights in the golden age of aviation to high-stakes Cold War reconnaissance, corporate mergers, and the leap into hypersonic research. It celebrates the engineers, pilots, and visionaries who made the impossible fly, while also confronting the political and ethical storms that periodically rocked the company's foundations.At once a tribute to Lockheed Martin's engineering genius and a clear-eyed exploration of its impact on aviation, space, and national security, this book reveals how one company's culture of innovation has repeatedly redefined the limits of what can be achieved in the air and beyond.
Ramsar Wetlands of the North American West Coast and Central Pacific
Routledge Handbook of Planning and Management of Global Strategic Infrastructure Projects
Construction Safety, Health and Well-being in the COVID-19 era
Engineering Materials, Structures, Systems and Methods for a More Sustainable Future
Engineering Materials, Structures, Systems and Methods for a More Sustainable Future comprises 275 papers that were presented at SEMC 2025, the Ninth International Conference on Structural Engineering, Mechanics and Computation. This event, held in Cape Town (South Africa) from 1 to 3 September 2025, was attended by around 300 participants from 42 countries worldwide.The Proceedings are divided into 15 sections. The various topics may be grouped into five broad categories covering: (i) the mechanics of materials, solids and structures; (ii) numerical modelling, computational simulations and experimental testing; (iii) analysis, design and construction in the traditional engineering materials; (iv) innovative engineering materials, structures and methods; (v) maintenance, long-term performance, life-cycle considerations and sustainable construction.Engineering Materials, Structures, Systems and Methods for a More Sustainable Future will be of interest to civil, structural, mechanical, marine and aerospace engineers, as well as planners and architects. Two versions of the papers are available: full papers of length six pages are included in the e-book, while short papers of length two pages, intended to be concise but self-contained summaries of the full papers, are in the printed book.
Pesticide Removal Methods from Wastewater
Pesticides are essential in modern agriculture, safeguarding crops and providing food security for a growing global population. However, their extensive use presents a significant environmental concern: pesticide residues in wastewater can have serious consequences for human health and aquatic ecosystems. As agricultural methods become more intensive and industrial operations expand, the number of pesticides entering water bodies increases, necessitating effective removal strategies and forward-thinking approaches. This new volume, Pesticide Removal Methods from Wastewater: Proactive Approaches and Future Trends, addresses this important subject, thoroughly examining current removal methods and suggesting future developments. It combines the most recent research and practical ideas from specialists to comprehensively understand the complexity of pesticide contamination in wastewater.Promoting a proactive approach to wastewater treatment by exploring established and emerging solutions and focusing on sustainability and long-term environmental stewardship, the volume first provides an overview of common pesticides detected in wastewater from agricultural and non-agricultural sources. The book looks at readily available nanoparticles and nanomaterials that successfully remove several hazardous compounds from wastewater, with special attention to activated carbon and activated carbon-based photocatalysts as environmentally sustainable methods of pesticide removal and mitigation.The use of new electrochemical technologies and perovskite oxide semiconductors to effectively remove pesticides from wastewater is discussed as well. The various varieties of biopesticides and their advantages over synthetic pesticides, including environmental and health benefits, are covered, including techniques for their development, implementation, and application methods. Studies address the construction of water treatment facilities, the decentralization of water treatment, and affordable techniques for eliminating different types of pesticides from wastewater. Prospective applications of entomopathogenic organisms in viticulture, emphasizing the products effectiveness, advantages for the environment, and usefulness, are also presented.With its diverse chapters on innovative research and practical applications, this volume provides important information for the ongoing global effort to ensure clean and sustainable water for future generations. This volume will enable academics, policymakers, and practitioners to pursue effective environmental stewardship by investigating sophisticated removal technologies and developing pesticide management trends.
High Performance and Optimum Design of Structures and Materials VI
The contributions to this volume cover issues involving advanced types of structures, particularly those based on new concepts or new materials. The latest developments in design, optimisation, manufacturing and experimentation are highlighted. There is also a focus on the search for higher performance sustainable materials as well as on the development of a generation of new materials, which can more easily resist a range of external stimuli or react in a non-conventional manner. Emphasis is placed on intelligent structures and materials as well as the application of computational methods for their modelling, control and management.Optimisation problems are also covered, including those related to the size, shape and topology of structures and materials. Optimisation techniques have much to offer to those involved in the design of new industrial products. The development of new algorithms and the appearance of powerful commercial computer codes with easy to use graphical interfaces has created a fertile field for the incorporation of optimisation in the design process in all engineering disciplines.Comprising research papers presented at the 2025 High Performance and Optimum Design of Structures and Materials conference, the present volume covers a range of issues among those mentioned above.
Computer-Aided Structural Analysis
Computer-Aided Structural Analysis offers a novel and comprehensive approach to teaching advanced structural analysis using computer programming, specifically through MATLAB(R). By focusing on developing fundamental programming skills, this book encourages learners to move beyond the "black box" mentality of commercial software. The inclusion of real-world examples, clear explanations, and practical tutorials ensures students gain not only theoretical knowledge but also the confidence to design their own programs for specialized applications. Additionally, the book promotes enhanced accuracy, speed, and problem-solving ability, making it an invaluable resource for both students and practicing engineers. It equips readers with the critical skills needed to excel in the modern era of AI-driven infrastructure projects and complex engineering challenges. It serves as a textbook for courses in engineering disciplines such as Ocean Engineering, Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering, Applied Mechanics, and Aerospace Engineering, and provides students with a deep understanding of the essential principles behind structural analysis and the application of computer-aided tools. Offers clear explanations, real-world examples, tutorials, and MATLAB(R) code in each chapter, enabling students to apply theoretical concepts to practical scenarios. Includes an Instructors' Guide and customized MATLAB(R) files for adopting professors. Bridges the gap between academic learning and real-world applications, helping students develop skills that are directly applicable to current industry demands and infrastructure projects.
Advances in Aerospace Engineering
This book, Advances in Aerospace Engineering꞉ Artificial Intelligence, Structures, Materials, and Optimization, explores cutting‐edge AI and machine learning methods that are revolutionizing aerospace and aviation. With chapters covering key topics such as AI‐driven research, structural analysis using Python, optimization of aircraft design, and the future of high‐strength materials like borophene, the book provides insights into how recent advancements contribute to efficiency, sustainability, and innovation in the industry. From energy‐efficient UAV routing to sustainable aviation fuels, each chapter offers valuable applications and advanced techniques, making this a comprehensive guide for professionals and researchers in aerospace engineering and AI.
Structural Control and Fault Detection of Wind Turbine Systems
With the rapid growth of wind energy worldwide, and the increasing size of wind turbine systems, addressing challenges in their operation and control is becoming increasingly important. These challenges affect all components of wind turbine systems, and require an integrated approach to optimize safety, cost, structural integrity and system survivability, while maintaining the desired performance quality. This book has established itself as a reliable reference for researchers and engineers in mechatronics and control, specifically for wind power, as well as for manufacturers of wind farm equipment and turbine systems. It conveys theoretical and practical techniques that are instrumental for the control of wind turbine systems, such as load analysis, control concepts, health diagnosis and monitoring, and fuzzy fault tolerant control. The new edition features revised as well as all-new chapters covering recent advances in the field, on both small turbines and large systems. Topics include numerical and experimental tools for turbine load analysis, health monitoring, control, transformer models, power prediction, robust fuzzy fault tolerant control, and use of digital twins.
Optimizing Power Grid Topologies with Reinforcement Learning
Electrical power grids form the backbone of modern society, being responsible for transporting electricity from producers to consumers 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Operating these grids is a demanding control task that requires continuous monitoring and frequent interventions by skilled experts to maintain network stability, keep power flow within the thermal limits of the equipment, and ensure voltage and frequency levels are met. Power grid operation is becoming increasingly complex due to the rising integration of renewable energy sources and the need for more adaptive control strategies. Reinforcement Learning (RL) has emerged as a promising approach to power network control, offering the potential to enhance decision-making in dynamic and uncertain environments. The Learning To Run a Power Network (L2RPN) competitions have played a key role in accelerating research by providing standardized benchmarks and problem formulations, leading to rapid advancements in RL-based methods. This monograph provides a comprehensive and structured overview of RL applications for power grid topology optimization, categorizing existing techniques, highlighting key design choices, and identifying gaps in current research. Additionally, a comparative numerical study evaluating the impact of commonly applied RL-based methods is presented, offering insights into their practical effectiveness. By consolidating existing research and outlining open challenges, this work aims to provide a foundation for future advancements in RL-driven power grid optimization.
The Engineer's Guide To The Royal And Mercantile Navies, By A Practical Engineer
An Analysis of Microbial Contamination in Military Aviation Fuel Systems
