Environment, Energy and Climate Change
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Recycling Used Lead Acid Batteries
Batteries are used whenever electrical energy is needed and are common around the world, but they can be harmful to the environment.
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Valuing the Environment: Economics for a Sustainable Future
Valuing the Environment: Economics for a Sustainable Future
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A Practical Guide to Solar Photovoltaic Systems for Technicians
An ideal addition to the toolkit of anyone involved in the installation of solar powered photovoltaic systems, this practical guide provides step-by-step explanations of the process by which technicians can estimate the requirements of PV systems and guides the reader through the set-up and running...
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Fibreglass Wind-turbine Blade
A manual is designed to show the process of producing a wind turbine blade from fibre-glass
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Motors as Generators for Micro-hydro Power
This is a guide to the use of induction motors for electricity generation in remote locations. It is written as a practical handbook for engineers and technicians involved in designing and installing small water-power schemes for isolated houses and communities. This revised edition brings in new co...
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Solar Photovoltaic Energy
This Technical Brief looks at the background of solar photovoltaic (PV) energy (in which sunlight is directly converted into electricity), the design of PV cell, modules and arrays, and configuration of PV systems.
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Communities, Livelihoods, and Natural Resources
This book presents cases from some of the poorest parts of Asia to illustrate how local innovations in participatory natural resource management can strengthen livelihoods, build capacity for local governance, and spark policy change. The book synthesizes results from a seven-year programme of appli...
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Just One Planet
The impacts of climate change are being felt all around the world and as they become more damaging and widespread, it is the 2.7 billion people in the world who live on less than $2 a day who will be hit first and hardest. The carbon emissions fuelling the lifestyles of people in the North are causi...
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Small-scale Mining, Rural Subsistence, and Poverty in West Africa
This book aims to facilitate a radical change in the way in which policies and support services are implemented for ASM by underscoring the importance of improving understanding of the industry’s population and industry dynamics. Focusing upon the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS),...
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Solar Cooking and Health
Solar cookers are devices that use the energy of solar radiation to cook food. In the rural areas of most developing countries, cooking is usually done on open fires fuelled by wood, but solar cookers are a cleaner and healthier option.