Transparent Power

Transparent Power
Author: Tatsuo Kimura
Publisher: MAAT Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2009-01-01
Genre: Martial artists
ISBN: 9781893447103

Towards Energy Transparent Factories

Towards Energy Transparent Factories
Author: Gerrit Posselt
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 305
Release: 2015-08-01
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319208691

This monograph provides a methodological approach for establishing demand-oriented levels of energy transparency of factories. The author presents a systematic indication of energy drivers and cost factors, taking into account the interdependencies between facility and production domains. Particular attention is given to energy flow metering and monitoring. Readers will also be provided with an in-depth description of a planning tool which allows for systematically deriving suitable metering points in complex factory environments. The target audience primarily comprises researchers and experts in the field of factory planning, but the book may also be beneficial for graduate students.

Transparent Government

Transparent Government
Author: Donald Gordon
Publisher: Prometheus Books
Total Pages: 274
Release: 2014-04-15
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1616149205

Provides a blueprint for more effective government and greater citizen participation. "Transparency" has become the new mantra of politicians and pundits alike. But what does it mean in practice? In this informative, clearly written book community activist Donald Gordon defines the essential features of a transparent government and makes a convincing case that it is critical for a healthy and maturing democracy and the basic liberties we all take for granted. Gordon first presents a clear definition of transparency in government and why we should pursue it, followed by a review of the history of transparency in American politics. He then makes the case for how transparency serves as the foundation for active civic engagement. The heart of the book is Gordon's "Transparency Index." The author examines best practices in measuring transparency and then isolates the critical factors that can be used to assess any type of government and its commitment to transparency. In addition, a scoring system is presented that allows for comparison of government entities. For anyone who wishes that government were more effective and responsive, this book shows how these goals can be achieved.

Transparent Electronics

Transparent Electronics
Author: John F. Wager
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 217
Release: 2007-11-20
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0387723420

This monograph is the first roadmap for transparent electronics. It defines and assesses what and where the field is, where it is going, and what needs to happen to get it there. Although the central focus of this monograph involves transparent electronics, many of the materials, devices, circuits, and process integration strategies discussed will be of great interest to researchers working in other emerging fields, including printed electronics, large-area electronics, low-cost electronics, and disposable electronics.

The Transparent State

The Transparent State
Author: Deborah Ascher Barnstone
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 304
Release: 2005
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 9780415700184

Do open societies need transparent architecture? Does transparent architecture help make an open society? This book examines German culture's on-going relationship with Transparency, a relationship which culminates in the new Reichstag building.

HC 386 - Energy Network Costs: Transparent and Fair?

HC 386 - Energy Network Costs: Transparent and Fair?
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Energy and Climate Change Committee
Publisher: The Stationery Office
Total Pages: 40
Release: 2015
Genre: Electric utilities
ISBN: 0215081609

Network costs (which cover the transmission and distribution of gas and electricity from power stations to households and industry) are a very significant component of household and industrial energy bills. Ofgem has created a new regulatory framework (RIIO) that was designed to ensure that costs were competitive and that profits weren't excessive, but there is clear evidence that network companies are making higher profits than expected. This suggests that the targets and incentives set by Ofgem are too low, barriers to market entry are high and that Ofgem needs to monitor RIIO more effectively and to equip RIIO with stronger, corrective measures. Ofgem has not yet created the conditions for the market to thrive and provide consumers with best value for money. In the short-term, market conditions can be improved if: (i) an interim independent audit of price controls is conducted; (ii) the 40-day notification period for price changes is increased to 15 months; and (iii) stronger, corrective measures are applied to companies that have received incentive payments for reducing leakages when such reductions have not taken place.

Transparent Ceramics

Transparent Ceramics
Author: Ling Bing Kong
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 742
Release: 2015-05-07
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319189565

This book covers the latest progress in the field of transparent ceramics, emphasizing their processing as well as solid-state lasers. It consists of 10 chapters covering the synthesis, characterization and compaction, fundamentals of sintering, densification of transparent ceramics by different methods as well as transparent ceramic applications. This book can be used as a reference for senior undergraduate to postgraduate students, researchers, engineers and material scientists working in solid-state physics.

The Transparent Becoming of World

The Transparent Becoming of World
Author: Gordon G. Globus
Publisher: John Benjamins Publishing
Total Pages: 190
Release: 2009-10-22
Genre: Philosophy
ISBN: 9027288720

The Transparent Becoming of World undertakes a penetrating inquiry into the quotidian world we take for granted and the brain that silently hoists our bubbles of world-thrownness. After critiquing the traditional views of direct realism, indirect realism and idealism, the continual becoming of world is explained by a novel integration of process dynamics, as formulated by Whitehead, Heidegger and Bohm, with the burgeoning field of quantum neurophilosophy. A rich ontological duality newly opened by quantum brain theory is exploited: the “between-two” of dual quantum modes. Existence as world-thrownness is between-two in waking and dreaming alike. This highly original interdisciplinary book may be of interest to philosophers, psychologists, neuroscientists, consciousness researchers, indeed anyone attracted to the enigma of their own lived existence. (Series A)

The Transparent Society

The Transparent Society
Author: David Brin
Publisher: Perseus (for Hbg)
Total Pages: 386
Release: 1999-05-07
Genre: History
ISBN: 0738201448

Argues that the privacy of individuals actually hampers accountability, which is the foundation of any civilized society and that openness is far more liberating than secrecy

Transparent Oxide Electronics

Transparent Oxide Electronics
Author: Pedro Barquinha
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 348
Release: 2012-03-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1119967740

Transparent electronics is emerging as one of the most promising technologies for the next generation of electronic products, away from the traditional silicon technology. It is essential for touch display panels, solar cells, LEDs and antistatic coatings. The book describes the concept of transparent electronics, passive and active oxide semiconductors, multicomponent dielectrics and their importance for a new era of novel electronic materials and products. This is followed by a short history of transistors, and how oxides have revolutionized this field. It concludes with a glance at low-cost, disposable and lightweight devices for the next generation of ergonomic and functional discrete devices. Chapters cover: Properties and applications of n-type oxide semiconductors P-type conductors and semiconductors, including copper oxide and tin monoxide Low-temperature processed dielectrics n and p-type thin film transistors (TFTs) – structure, physics and brief history Paper electronics – Paper transistors, paper memories and paper batteries Applications of oxide TFTs – transparent circuits, active matrices for displays and biosensors Written by a team of renowned world experts, Transparent Oxide Electronics: From Materials to Devices gives an overview of the world of transparent electronics, and showcases groundbreaking work on paper transistors