Advances in personal computer control and sensor technology are leading the advances in building controls. This book examines how the latest advances in distributed technology will be used in commercial systems.
Newly revised, the second edition of this pioneering work addresses emerging factors affecting energy production and use, including the availability and desirability of various fuels. The text provides extensive discussion on hydrogen sources, both solar and nuclear, and fuel cell technology, as well as other alternative fuels such as biomass, and wind power. It delves into cost analysis, regulatory issues, barriers to implementation, conversion and storage systems, thermodynamic efficiency, fuel chain efficiency, air emission issues, and safety. The book also covers natural gas hydrogen gas, methanol, ethanol, and steam reforming."--pub. desc.
This reference contains brief and longer entries, up to several pages, on critical concepts, issues, and solutions that form the backbone of energy efficiency and conservation.
One of the strongest-selling technician's guides to PC repair, this well-illustrated volume is now revised to place greater emphasis on Windows-related PCs, which present a unique set of system-specific troubleshooting and repair challenges. The author provides simnple, ste-by-step strategies for keeping IBM pCs and compatible 286, 386, 486, and Pentium systems up and running. 325 illustrations.
Covering all aspects of setting up a home-based operation, this guide includes information on everything from computer parts and tools to pricing and advertising. The bundled shareware disk includes a collection of diagnostic tools. The first book on starting a PC repair business, this guide could help launch many successful home business ventures during the '90s.
In this practical guide, computer owners and service technicians will get money-saving advice on how to maximize PC performance and unlock the potential of processor and memory expansion upgrades; minimize downtime; and troubleshoot and repair a variety of PCs, including XTs, 286, 386, 486, Pentiums, and compatibles.
This valuable on-the-job reference shows technical and non-technical business or power users how to upgrade and improve the performance of their own PCs. Shows in detail: how to add more hard disk space for storage, more RAM for modern programs, modems and faxes for communications and exchanging data, the variety of devices for input, and much more.
First published in 2002. This book examines the full scope of technologies available to address the electricity supply crisis. The author details the tools and technologies available for incorporating smaller, cleaner, more efficient energy into energy management plans. He examines the role of new technologies in reducing operating costs and developing more innovative and practical approaches to energy management. Topics include implementation of alternative energy programs, management of power quality, cost-effective power generation solutions, cost-effective energy services, information monitoring and diagnostic systems, energy storage options, integration of lighting and cooling systems, and more.
Emergency and Backup Power Sources: Preparing for Blackouts and Brownouts provides invaluable information on emergency and backup power sources, as we deal with an aging power distribution system that often fails to provide reliable power. The massive power outage in the summer of 2003 that affected eight states and parts of Canada exemplifies the importance of this topic. You will find much useful information on the types of systems that can take over during power interruptions, such as standby power systems that employ batteries, kinetic energy storage, fuel cells, reciprocating engines, and turbines. Topics include power disturbances and interruptions, spikes and noise, sags and surges, surge suppression, voltages regulation, load management, power quality issues, reliability and maintainability, comparison of operating costs, environmental issues, blackout planning, emergency procedures, and more.
Revised and updated, Alternative Fuels addresses many of the factors affecting our energy use, including the availability and desirability of various fuels—especially the use of hydrogen. This new edition covers new hydrogen developments in technology, oil supplies and new drilling techniques, latest information on hydrogen highway projects, breakthroughs in fuel cell technology and ultra low emissions in transportation, the latest statistics on emerging oil markets, energy reserves, and carbon dioxide increases. Also included is material on energy policy, fuel supply trends, alternative scenarios, energy utilization, sustainable energy, cost analysis, fuel escalation, energy and development, regulatory issues, barriers to implementation, conversion systems, storage systems, thermodynamic efficiency, fuel chain efficiency, life-cycle efficiency, technology issues extracting, refining, air emission issues, safety, natural gas hydrogen gas, methanol, ethanol, steam reforming and fuel cells.
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