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Conversion of Water and CO2 to Fuels using Solar Energy: Science, Technology and Materials
Par Oomman K. Varghese, Flavio L. Souza. 2024
Conversion of Water and CO2 to Fuels usingSolar Energy Comprehensive Resource for Understanding the Emerging Solar Technologies for Hydrogen Generation…
via Water Splitting and Carbon-based Fuel Production via CO2 Recycling Fossil fuel burning is the primary source of carbon in the atmosphere. The realization that such burning can harm the life on our planet, has led to a surge in research activities that focus on the development of alternative strategies for energy conversion. Fuel generation using solar energy is one of the most promising approaches that has received widespread attention. The fuels produced using sunlight are commonly referred to as “solar fuels.” This book provides researchers interested in solar fuel generation a comprehensive understanding of the emerging solar technologies for hydrogen generation via water splitting and carbon-based fuel production via CO2 recycling. The book presents the fundamental science, technologies, techno-economic analysis, and most importantly, the materials that are being explored to establish artificial methods of fuel production using solar energy. For the rapid advancement of the field, it is necessary for researchers, particularly for those who are new to the field, to have clear knowledge of various materials studied so far and their performance. For this reason, almost half of the book is dedicated to the discussions on materials and properties. Key topics discussed in the book include: Photocatalytic/photoelectrochemical processes that use semiconductor photocatalysts, including both ceramic and non-ceramic materialsPhotovoltaic assisted electrochemical processesSolar thermochemical processesMolecular photosynthesis Researchers and professionals in the fields of energy and materials and closely related science and engineering disciplines could use this book to aquire clear insights on both mainstream solar fuel technologies and those in the developmental stages.Natur filmen und fotografieren für Dummies (Für Dummies)
Par Svenja Schieke, Ralph Schieke. 2024
Fangen Sie spannende Motive in der Natur ein – mit Ihrer Kamera Schon mit wenig Ausrüstung können Sie wunderbare Momente…
festhalten – nicht nur in Einzelbildern, sondern auch im Film. Wie Sie Landschaften und Tiere filmen und fotografieren, lernen Sie in diesem Buch. Svenja und Ralph Schieke zeigen Ihnen Schritt für Schritt von der Planung bis zur Veröffentlichung, wie spannende und interessante Naturfotografien und Naturfilme mit dem gewissen Etwas entstehen. Sie erfahren, wie Sie Motive finden, welche Ausrüstung Sie benötigen, was Sie bei den Aufnahmen beachten müssen und wie Sie Ihre Ergebnisse weiter bearbeiten. Sie erfahren Wie Sie auch mit Ihrem Smartphone gelungene Aufnahmen machen Warum sich die Stadt nicht verstecken muss, wenn es um Naturaufnahmen gehtWie Sie einen Film planen und in der Natur Schritt für Schritt umsetzenWo Sie Ihre Aufnahmen präsentieren könnenSustainable Hybrid Energy Systems: Carbon Neutral Approaches, Modeling, and Case Studies
Par Jiuping Xu, Fengjuan Wang. 2024
Sustainable Hybrid Energy Systems Discovering comprehensive approaches to build sustainable hybrid energy systems Hybridization is the eternal theme of human…
energy utilization. However, it has never been more important than it is now because of the urgency of promoting energy transition and achieving carbon neutrality. Therefore, exploring the design, combustion, operation, and policy challenges of sustainable hybrid energy systems becomes increasingly important. Sustainable Hybrid Energy Systems: Carbon Neutral Approaches, Modeling, and Case Studies provides a detailed explanation of these aspects. Dividing hybrid energy systems into three categories—co-located, co-combusted, and co-operated, this book emphasizes the deployment optimization, emission quota allocation, scheduling coordination, and renewable portfolio standards implementation of these systems. The results are essential tools for understanding the current and future of multi-input single-output hybrid energy systems. Sustainable Hybrid Energy Systems readers will also find: Clear logical framework that reveals the constitutes of hybrid energy systems.Systematic technical scheme for building an economic, environmental, flexible, and resilient future energy system.Extensive case studies from single power plant level, multiple power plant level, and grid level.Effective guidelines for wider application of the proposed carbon neutral approaches. Sustainable Hybrid Energy Systems is ideal for power engineers, electrical engineers, scientists in industry, and environmental researchers looking to understand these energy solutions. It will also provide collectible value for libraries.Medical Decision Making
Par Harold C. Sox, Michael C. Higgins, Douglas K. Owens, Gillian Sanders Schmidler. 2024
MEDICAL DECISION MAKING Detailed resource showing how to best make medical decisions while incorporating clinical practice guidelines and decision support…
systems Sir William Osler, a legendary physician of an earlier era, once said, “Medicine is a science of uncertainty and an art of probability.” In Osler’s day, and now, decisions about treatment often cannot wait until the diagnosis is certain. Medical Decision Making is about how to make the best possible decision given that uncertainty. The book shows how to tailor decisions under uncertainty to achieve the best outcome based on published evidence, features of a patient’s illness, and the patient’s preferences. Medical Decision Making describes a powerful framework for helping clinicians and their patients reach decisions that lead to outcomes that the patient prefers. That framework contains the key principles of patient-centered decision-making in clinical practice. Since the first edition of Medical Decision Making in 1988, the authors have focused on explaining key concepts and illustrating them with clinical examples. For the Third Edition, every chapter has been revised and updated. Written by four distinguished and highly qualified authors, Medical Decision Making includes information on: How to consider the possible causes of a patient’s illness and decide on the probability of the most important diagnoses. How to measure the accuracy of a diagnostic test. How to help patients express their concerns about the risks that they face and how an illness may affect their lives. How to describe uncertainty about how an illness may change over time. How to construct and analyze decision trees. How to identify the threshold for doing a test or starting treatment How to apply these concepts to the design of practice guidelines and medical policy making. Medical Decision Making is a valuable resource for clinicians, medical trainees, and students of decision analysis who wish to fully understand and apply the principles of decision making to clinical practice.Scale-up-Navigator: Das Handbuch für nachhaltig skalierende Start-ups - vom Start-up zum Outlier
Par Dietmar Grichnik, Manuel Hess, Michael Greger, Andreas Goeldi, Florian Schweitzer. 2024
Mit Case Studies von Scale-ups wie DeepL, SumUp, 1KOMMA5°, Frontify oder Ledgy! Europa hat mit seinen über 700 Millionen EinwohnerInnen…
einen großen Binnenmarkt, auf dem aber keine Technologieunternehmen vom Kaliber globaler Big Techs wie Apple, Alphabet/Google, Amazon, Meta/Facebook oder Microsoft gelistet sind. In der ersten Digitalisierungswelle des Internets genossen die USA durch ihren homogenen Heimatmarkt einen klaren Wachstumsvorteil. Dies mag sich durch maschinelle Übersetzungstools und weitere KI-unterstützte Lösungen ändern. Hierzu muss die Skalierung von europäischen Unternehmen erlernt werden. Sie ist eine entscheidende Fähigkeit in einem Spiel auf Zeit: Start-ups müssen wachsen, bevor ihre Konkurrenz aus anderen Start-ups oder etablierten Unternehmen an ihnen vorbeizieht. Dazu gilt es, den gestiegenen Anforderungen an die soziale und ökologische Nachhaltigkeit sowie Unternehmensführung (ESG) gerecht zu werden. Dieses Buch vermittelt Leitlinien für GründerInnen, Mitarbeitende, Investoren/Investorinnen, Mentoren/Mentorinnen und weitere Stakeholder von skalierenden Start-ups, sogenannten "Scale-ups", die sie beim schnellen und nachhaltigen Wachstum unterstützen. Sie entwickeln damit ein besseres Verständnis für verschiedenste Herausforderungen bei der Skalierung ihres Unternehmens und meistern diese besser, wie beispielsweise die Entwicklung und Führung ihres Teams, die Bewertung von Wachstums- und Finanzierungsoptionen sowie die Implementierung effizienter Organisationsstrukturen und Kommunikationsprozesse. Die LeserInnen profitieren konkret von: - einer Strukturierung der Skalierung, basierend auf einem iterativen Prozess-Framework; - einem durchgehenden Fokus auf für den Kapitalmarkt relevante ESG-Kriterien; - Handlungsempfehlungen inklusive digitaler Tools, welche sie bei der Skalierung ihrer Unternehmen unterstützen.Josh Taylor, Mr. Average (Third-Grade Friends #2)
Par Suzanne Williams. 2002
Josh is surrounded by superstars! Hilary is the wall-ball champion. Gordon is the brainiac who aces every subject. And Josh...…
well, Josh isn't really the best at anything. In fact, he's pretty average all around. But that's about to change. Josh is sure he can be great at something, too. And Hilary and Gordon want to help their friend find a special talent. But nothing is working! And with school elections coming up, Josh is really bummed. He wants to be Class Representative more than anything. But who would ever vote for Mr. Average...? RL3, Ages 7-10 Thirde-Grade Friends books are like two books in one. They are about things that might happen to kids in third grade and joke books. Look for them in your Bookshare library starting with #1 Here's Hilary. You'll also find over 25 books in the Goddess Girls series and many Grimmtastic girls books as well as other books by Suzanne Williams.Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development: Theory and Methods
Par Mary E. Edwards. 2007
Thorough and authoritative, Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development: Theory and Methods provides students with a sound approach to…
analyzing the economic progress of a region or urban area. The textbook is divided into four sections for ease of reference. The first section, Market Areas and Firm Location Analysis introduces spatial economics and location theory, while the next section, Regional Growth and Development analyzes regional growth and development models and policy. Introducing the foundations of urban economics, Urban Land Use and Urban Form examines land rent, land use patterns, and the effects of attempts to control land uses. The final section, Urban Problems and Policy, investigates local public finance and introduces the policy analysis involved in countering urban problems. Addressing these topics from the perspectives of how they affect the population at large and how they become established within public policy, Regional and Urban Economics and Economic Development: Theory and Methods provides students with an essential foundation not only to understand but also to contemplate the dynamics of varying economic factors as they relate to an area's growth.Gus the Bus (Stairway Decodables Step 1 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Gus the bus sets out to pick up the kids and take them to school. Can Gus fit all the…
kids and deliver them to school and back home again safely? Provides practice in decoding words with short vowels.Zuri's Flower Garden (Stairway Decodables Step 6 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Ezra Makes Magic (Stairway Decodables Step 4 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
On his way to school, Ezra the wizard encounters friends in need of help. Can his magic save the day?…
Provides practice in decoding words with soft c, soft g, and -dge endings.Rory and Robot Go Camping (Stairway Decodables Step 6 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Best pals, Rory and Robot are eager to spend a night camping in the woods. But after sharing a fireside…
scary story, the sounds of the forest seem to come alive, spooking the friends. Will they be too frightened to make it through the night? Provides practice in decoding words with R-controlled vowels.Shark's Sore Tooth (Stairway Decodables Step 6 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Mark, the shark, has a sore tooth that threatens his dream of winning the big meet. Discover how Mark overcomes…
his fear of going to the dentist and learns a valuable lesson along the way. Provides practice in decoding words with R-controlled vowel teams.Where is Dot? (Stairway Decodables Step 3 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
When Sam comes home to find her beloved cat, Dot, missing, she calls her pals to start the search. With…
the help of her friends, along with their pets, will they be able to track down Dot? Provides practice in decoding words with the digraphs ch, ng.Tom's Map (Stairway Decodables Step 1 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
"Tom wakes up one morning to find a mysterious treasure map sitting next to his bed. Adventure awaits as Tom…
follows clues on the map to surprise items that will make him feel and look like a pirate on his journey. X marks the spot to his final destination where the real surprise is waiting to be found! Provides practice in decoding words with short vowels."Riley Likes to Fly (Stairway Decodables Step 5 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Riley loves his little airplane and makes it soar and spin in the sky. But will this little airplane also…
make Riley's big dreams come true? Provides practice in decoding words with vowel teams y and igh.Will and the Baby (Stairway Decodables Step 1 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Will, Mom, and Dad are getting ready to welcome a new addition to the family — a baby! Will prepares…
by spending time with his mom and dad doing all the things a big kid can do. When the new baby finally arrives, Will is overjoyed to have fun being the baby’s big kid pal! Provides practice in decoding words with short vowels.Points and Fouls (Stairway Decodables Step 6 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Leroy and Sequoia are best friends who play on a volleyball team together! They have a big decision to make…
that will show how much they trust each other. See how their friendship helps them both on and off the court. Provides practice in decoding words with dipthongs.Finn Swims (Stairway Decodables Step 2 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
When Finn can’t keep up with his fast swimming fish pals, he is determined to become a better swimmer. With…
the help of his teacher, Miss Spots, and a bit of hard work, Finn finally learns to swim and the importance of never giving up. Provides practice in decoding words with initial and final blends.Let's Go (Stairway Decodables Step 1 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Will's Bike (Stairway Decodables Step 4 Ser.)
Par Leanna Koch. 2024
Will is ready to learn to ride a bike. He goes with his family to the bike shop, but there…
are too many bikes to choose from. Can Will find a bike that’s just right for him? Provides practice in decoding words with silent e.