Small-scale Cogeneration Handbook

Small-scale Cogeneration Handbook
Author: Bernard F. Kolanowski
Publisher: The Fairmont Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 219
Release: 2003
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 0881734225

This comprehensive reference provides a wealth of information to assist you in evaluating the feasibility and potential benefits of cogeneration for your facility. It has been revised to include an additional chapter and regulatory developments.

Handbook for Cogeneration and Combined Cycle Power Plants

Handbook for Cogeneration and Combined Cycle Power Plants
Author: Meherwan P. Boyce
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Total Pages: 0
Release: 2010
Genre: Cogeneration of electric power and heat
ISBN: 9780791859537

Covers the aspects of power plant design, operation, and maintenance. This title discusses cycle optimization and reliability, technical details on sizing, plant layout, fuel selection, types of drives, and performance characteristics of the major components in a cogeneration or combined cycle power plant.

CRC Handbook of Energy Efficiency

CRC Handbook of Energy Efficiency
Author: Frank Kreith
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1146
Release: 1996-10-24
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780849325144

Addressing the needs of engineers, energy planners, and policy makers, CRC Handbook of Energy Efficiency provides up-to-date information on all important issues related to efficient energy use, including: Efficient energy technologies Economics Utility restructuring Integrated resource planning Energy efficient building design Industrial energy conservation Wind energy Solar thermal systems Photovoltaics Renewable energy Cogeneration Fossil fuel cost projections The rapid changes that characterize the technology of energy generation systems, and the forthcoming competition among energy producers, make this handbook a must for anyone involved in the science, technology, or policy of energy. The 53 expert contributors from industry, government, and universities, and the 600+ figures and tables make CRC Handbook of Energy Efficiency a professional and valuable resource.

Cogeneration & Small Power Production Manual

Cogeneration & Small Power Production Manual
Author: Scott A. Spiewak
Publisher: The Fairmont Press, Inc.
Total Pages: 362
Release: 1997
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9780881732702

This 5th-edition manual can be used by the manager as well as the engineer or attorney to understand rate structure and regulations, legal rights of cogenerators, engineering and cogeneration selection processes, and operational considerations. It discusses the financial feasibility of cogeneration with methods for evaluating economic performance, and energy savings and details the steps power contracting and procurement. The authors include a helpful analysis of today's competitive power marketplace as well as guidelines for transmission access, pricing, and terms.

UNEP Handbook for Drafting Laws on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources

UNEP Handbook for Drafting Laws on Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Resources
Author: United Nations Environment Programme
Publisher: UNEP/Earthprint
Total Pages: 252
Release: 2007
Genre: Law
ISBN: 9789280728101

This Handbook is written in response to needs expressed by developing countries for assistance in drafting legislative provisions for promotion of energy efficiency and renewable energy, and particularly their environmental dimensions. It addresses the key environmental and implementation issues and presents legislative options for both developed and developing countries for dealing with them, including sample excerpts from legislation.--Publisher's description.

Cogeneration from Biofuels

Cogeneration from Biofuels
Author: James L. Easterly
Publisher: DIANE Publishing
Total Pages: 129
Release: 1996-07
Genre:
ISBN: 0788130722

Focuses on issues related to the use of biomass fuels for congeneration in the Southeast. Targeted toward those plant managers and engineers who could use a biomass fueled system but are not knowledgeable or aware of the potential or applications of biomass fuel for Congeneration. Emphasizes a systems level understanding and is not intended to be a detailed 3nuts and bolts2 handbook.

Handbook of Public Finance

Handbook of Public Finance
Author: Fred Thompson
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 696
Release: 1998-02-04
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 9780824701345

Presenting emphases on and approaches to issues such as government spending, reporting, pricing and fiscal federalism, the Handbook of Public Finance demonstrates the utility of integrating public finance theory with actual public policy practices. It discusses applications in major subfields of public finance, including public education, environmental regulation, energy policy, social welfare programs, and local and state politics. Other topics of discussion include the theory and practice of tax incidence analysis; the marginal costs of taxation and regulation, the economics of expenditure incidence, discounting and the social discount rate; passive use benefits, and public sector pricing.