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Engineering (R0) eBook Series

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  • Solar Energy in the Winemaking Industry

    by Mervyn Smyth, James Russell, Tony Milanowski ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    Solar Energy in the Winemaking Industry fully documents all aspects of the modern solar winery, beginning with the main drivers (environmental, economic and political) and detailing the current winemaking industry and solar technologies available. It details the various energy demands in the winemaking process from harvest to bottling and beyond.Solar Energy in the Winemaking Industry catalogues ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

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  • Demystifying Food from Farm to Fork

    by Maurice J. Hladik ...
    In North America and elsewhere, there is a growing concern by many that they are no longer connected in any meaningful way with the production or processing of the food they consume. Furthermore, many sources portray a negative bias regarding the production, transport, processing, and marketing of todays food.In DEMYSTIFYING FOOD FROM FARM TO FORK, author Maurice J. Hladik examines a plethora of ... Read more

    $0.99 USD

  • Cereal Straw as a Resource for Sustainable Biomaterials and Biofuels

    Chemistry, Extractives, Lignins, Hemicelluloses and Cellulose

    by RunCang Sun ...
    Materials from renewable resources are receiving increased attention, as leading industries and manufacturers attempt to replace declining petrochemical-based feedstocks with products derived from natural biomass, such as cereal straws. Cereal straws are expected to play an important role in the shift toward a sustainable economy, and a basic knowledge of the composition and structure of cereal ... Read more

    $274.49 USD

  • Knowledge-Driven Developments in the Bioeconomy

    Technological and Economic Perspectives

    Edited by Jochen Weiss, Andreas Pyka, Iris Lewandowski, Stephan Dabbert ...
    Series series Economics and Finance (R0)
    This book is at the cutting edge of the ongoing research in bioeconomy and encompasses both technological and economic strategies to master the transformation towards a knowledge- and bio-based production system. The volume combines different international perspectives with approaches of the various fields of research. Bioeconomy is one of the future concepts of an economy which, while based on ... Read more

    $107.09 USD

  • Transplant Production in the 21st Century

    Proceedings of the International Symposium on Transplant Production in Closed System for Solving the Global Issues on Environmental Conservation, Food, Resources and Energy

    Edited by Chieri Kubota, Changhoo Chun ...
    We are facing global issues concerning environmental pollution and shortages of food, feed, phytomass (plant biomass) and natural resources, which will become more serious in the forthcoming decades. To solve these issues, immeasurable numbers of various plants and huge amounts of phytomass are required every year for food, feed and for the improvement of amenities, the environment and our quality ... Read more

    $188.09 USD

  • Nutrient Use Efficiency: from Basics to Advances

    Edited by Amitava Rakshit, Harikesh Bahadur Singh, Avijit Sen ...
    Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
    This book addresses in detail multifaceted approaches to boosting nutrient use efficiency (NUE) that are modified by plant interactions with environmental variables and combine physiological, microbial, biotechnological and agronomic aspects. Conveying an in-depth understanding of the topic will spark the development of new cultivars and strains to induce NUE, coupled with best management ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Switchgrass

    A Valuable Biomass Crop for Energy

    Edited by Andrea Monti ...
    Series series Engineering (R0)
    The demand for renewable energies from biomass is growing steadily as policies are enacted to encourage such development and as industry increasingly sees an opportunity to develop bio-energy enterprises. Recent policy changes in the EU, USA and other countries are spurring interest in the cultivation of energy crops such as switchgrass. Switchgrass has gained and early lead in the race to find a ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Sustainable Food Security in the Era of Local and Global Environmental Change

    Edited by Mohamed Behnassi, Olaf Pollmann, Gabrielle Kissinger ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    This volume discusses a broad range of vital issues encompassing the production and consumption of food in the current period of climate change. All of these add up to looming, momentous challenges to food security, especially for people in regions where malnutrition and famine have been the norm during numerous decades. Furthermore, threats to food security do not stop at the borders of more ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Carbohydrates in Sustainable Development II

    Edited by Amélia P. Rauter, Pierre Vogel, Yves Queneau ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    Knoevenagel Reaction of Unprotected Sugars, By M.-C. Scherrmann ; Carbohydrate-Based Lactones: Synthesis and Applications, By N. M. Xavier, A. P. Rauter, and Y. Queneau; Heterogeneously-Catalyzed Conversion of Carbohydrates, By K. De Oliveira Vigier and F. Jérôme; Palladium-Catalyzed Telomerization of Butadiene with Polyols: From Mono to Polysaccharides, By S. Bouquillon, J. Muzart, C. Pinel, and ... Read more

    $143.09 USD

  • Chemistry for Sustainable Development in Africa

    Edited by Ameenah Gurib-Fakim, Jacobus Nicolaas Eloff ...
    Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
    Chemistry for Sustainable Development in Africa gives an insight into current Chemical research in Africa. It is edited and written by distinguished African scientists and includes contributions from Chemists from Northern, Southern, Western, Eastern, Central and Island state African Countries. The core themes embrace the most pressing issues of our time, including Environmental Chemistry, ... Read more

    $89.09 USD

  • Green Technologies in Food Production and Processing

    Edited by Joyce Boye, Yves Arcand ...
    Series series Chemistry and Material Science (R0)
    This book will review the current status of the agriculture and agri-food sector in regard to green processing and provide strategies that can be used by the sector to enhance the use of environmentally-friendly technologies for production, processing. The book will look at the full spectrum from farm to fork beginning with chapters on life cycle analysis and environmental impact assessment of ... Read more

    $98.09 USD

  • Modelling and Controlling Hydropower Plants

    by German Ardul Munoz-Hernandez, Sa'ad Petrous Mansoor, Dewi Ieuan Jones ...
    Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
    Hydroelectric power stations are a major source of electricity around the world; understanding their dynamics is crucial to achieving good performance. The electrical power generated is normally controlled by individual feedback loops on each unit. The reference input to the power loop is the grid frequency deviation from its set point, thus structuring an external frequency control loop. The book ... Read more

    $143.09 USD