This book presents current research in the study of gas turbines from across the globe. Topics discussed include techno-economic evaluations of gas...

Over the past several years, gasoline prices have risen well above their historic average. In many parts of the United States, gasoline prices were...

The price and availability of oil and natural gas affects every American. That's why it is important that the Energy Committee's first hearing of t...

Access to cheap energy has become essential to the functioning of modern economies. However, the uneven distribution of energy supplies among count...

Today the energy sources used to create electricity differ in many ways, including in their environmental impacts. In the United States, convention...

Today, the energy sources used to create electricity differ in many ways, including in their environmental impacts. In the United States, electrici...

This is a complete sourcebook on the subject of alternative energy. An introduction to alternative and renewable energy is provided with focus on e...

Going green is both a corporate advantage and an opportunity for humanity to enable change. The four piIIars of green energy are green power, green...

Direct methanol fuel cells (DMFCs), employing liquid methanol as a fuel, offer an attractive option in portable devices due to their simplicity in ...

In a world faced with massive and ever-growing energy demands where the environment is an important factor, an array of new technologies and or fue...

This book examines select elements, issues and analyses relating to international energy partnerships. Topics discussed include the proposed U.S.-M...

Liquefied natural gas (LNG) is a hazardous fuel shipped in large tankers from overseas to U.S. ports. Because LNG infrastructure is highly visible ...

The future of oil and natural gas production in Mexico is of importance for both Mexico's economic growth, as well as for U.S. energy security, a k...

This book presents the staggering details of the US Government's national energy program. Over 150 energy-related program activities and 11 tax pre...

Natural gas markets in North America had a tumultuous year in 2008. This contrasted with the relative stability of 2007. In early 2008, the market ...

This book presents the latest research from around the globe in the field of energy economics which is a sub-field of economics that focuses on ene...

Today when the world is facing serious energy crisis and climate change problems, the issue of nuclear energy and power has regained much importanc...

The United States (US) program for siting interim storage and permanent disposal facilities for used nuclear fuel (UNF) is at a crossroads. The Mar...

This book examines nuclear oversight, planning and safety efforts at U.S. nuclear power reactors across the United States. The U.S. Nuclear Regulat...

Radioactive wastes are waste types containing radioactive chemical elements that do not have a practical purpose. They are sometimes the products o...

Offshore wind power is poised to deliver an essential contribution to a clean, robust and diversified U.S. energy portfolio. Capturing and using th...

Windpower remains one of the world's most developed forms of renewable energy, and the oceans offer room for considerable expansion. This comprehen...

Thousands of oil and chemical spills of varying size occur in the United States each year. State and local officials located in proximity to these ...

Increased oil and gas production presents challenges for transportation infrastructure because some of this increase is in areas with limited trans...